Tracks inside Google Calendar
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Using Google Calendar for time tracking can be unnecessarily hard. So we built Tackle. Track your time, generate timesheets, and get reports - directly from the calendar you already use.
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Get set up in under 2 minutes. Here's exactly how it works.
Step 1
Add Tackle from the Chrome Web Store. It embeds directly into Google Calendar – a timer button appears on every calendar event. No separate app to switch between.
Step 2
Add custom tags to any calendar event – client name, project code, billable/non-billable. Set up rules to auto-tag: any event with “Acme” in the title gets tagged to the Acme project automatically.
Step 3
One-click timesheet generation. Interactive dashboards that show where time goes by project, client, or team member. Export to Google Sheets, Excel, or CSV. Automate weekly reports to your inbox.
Connect your Google Calendar to Tackle for effortless tracking of attendance, billable hours, and project time.
Track time right inside Google Calendar. Start a timer from any event, update tags, or let Tackle capture calendar events automatically based on your rules.
No tab-switching. No separate app. Time tracking happens where your work already lives.
Turn calendar events into structured time data. Add client, project, billable status, task type, or any custom property your team needs.
No messy naming conventions. No spreadsheet cleanup. Every event can carry the details needed for reporting.
Create timesheets and reports from your Google Calendar data. See hours by client, project, person, tag, or billable status.
No manual tallying. No copy-paste. Export clean reports to Google Sheets, Excel, or CSV.
Use rules to automatically tag and categorize calendar events based on title, attendees, domains, calendars, or keywords.
No chasing people to fix timesheets. Tackle keeps your calendar data clean and report-ready.
60 seconds from install to your first timesheet.
Not sure which approach is right for you? Here's an honest breakdown.
Create calendar events for every task. Use color coding to separate projects. Tally hours manually at the end of the week by reviewing your agenda view.
Work if: You're solo, track less than 10 hours/week, and don't need timesheets or billing.
Breaks when: You have a team, need to export data, track billable hours, or spend more than 5 minutes/week on admin.
A sidebar panel on paid Google Workspace plans. Shows how your time splits between meetings, 1:1s, and focus time. Useful for understanding meeting load.
Work if: You only want meeting analytics and already have Workspace Business Standard or higher.
Breaks when: You need project-level tracking, timesheets, billable hours, exports, or anything beyond meeting counts. Not available on personal Gmail or Workspace Business Starter.
Install the Chrome Extension, connect your calendar, and every event syncs as a trackable time entry. Auto-tagging by project/client. One-click timesheets. Export to Sheets/Excel/CSV. Dashboards. Automated weekly reports. Works across multiple calendars.
Work if: You need actual timesheets, billing, team reporting, or project time analytics from your calendar data.
Free forever for individuals. Team plans available.
There are many tools that integrate with Google Calendar. Here's how they differ.
Tracks inside Google Calendar
Auto-capture calendar events
Custom tagging on events
One-click timesheets
Billable hour tracking
Workflow automation / rules
Export (Sheets/Excel/CSV)
Free plan
Key differentiator
Calendar-native – no separate app needed
Tracks inside Google Calendar
Auto-capture calendar events
Custom tagging on events
One-click timesheets
Billable hour tracking
Workflow automation / rules
Export (Sheets/Excel/CSV)
Free plan
Key differentiator
Full project management
Tracks inside Google Calendar
Auto-capture calendar events
Custom tagging on events
One-click timesheets
Billable hour tracking
Workflow automation / rules
Export (Sheets/Excel/CSV)
Free plan
Key differentiator
Large integration ecosystem
Tracks inside Google Calendar
Auto-capture calendar events
Custom tagging on events
One-click timesheets
Billable hour tracking
Workflow automation / rules
Export (Sheets/Excel/CSV)
Free plan
Key differentiator
Zero cost, zero features
There are many tools that integrate with Google Calendar. Here's how they differ.
Tracks inside Google Calendar
Auto-capture calendar events
Custom tagging on events
One-click timesheets
Billable hour tracking
Workflow automation / rules
Export (Sheets/Excel/CSV)
Free plan
Key differentiator
Calendar-native – no separate app needed
Full project management
Large integration ecosystem
Zero cost, zero features
Teams using Tackle
Chrome Web Store rating
Saved per month on average
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“We needed a simple reporting solution to provide real-time transparency into the operations of our pre-sales team. With Tackle, we’re able to measure and enhance our team’s efficiency, delivering a higher impact to both our organization and our customers.”
Three ways: (1) Manually – create events for each task and tally hours yourself. (2) Use Google Calendar’s Time Insights sidebar for meeting-only analytics. (3) Use a calendar time tracker like Tackle that automatically syncs events into timesheets and reports. The right approach depends on whether you need just a personal log or full project/billing tracking.
Popular free options include Tackle (free forever for individuals, works inside Google Calendar via Chrome Extension), Clockify (free tier with manual timers in a separate app), and Toggl Track (free for up to 5 users). Tackle is the only one that embeds directly into Google Calendar, so your tracking happens where your events already are.
The simplest approach: install Tackle, connect your Google Calendar, and click “Export.” Your calendar events become a formatted timesheet in Google Sheets, Excel, or CSV. For a DIY approach, Google offers an Apps Script sample that syncs events to a Sheet, but it requires manual setup and maintenance.
Google Calendar has a “Time Insights” panel on paid Workspace plans (Business Standard and above). It shows how your time splits between meetings, 1:1s, and focus time. But it’s meeting analytics only — it doesn’t track project time, generate timesheets, calculate billable hours, or export data. It’s not available on personal Gmail accounts or Workspace Business Starter.
Google Calendar has no concept of billable vs. non-billable time. With Tackle, you can tag any event as billable, set hourly rates per project or client, and export billing-ready timesheets. The workflow automation feature can also auto-tag recurring meetings with the correct billing status.
Yes. Tackle integrates with both Google Calendar and Outlook Calendar. If your team uses both platforms, everyone’s data appears in a single unified dashboard. You can also connect CRM calendars for complete coverage.
What the built-in analytics can and can't do.
Add up hours from your calendar events.
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Install the Chrome Extension, connect your calendar, and generate your first timesheet in under 5 minutes.