Contractor Timesheet Template
Track hours to invoice a client — day, task, rate and total — in a professional PDF.
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Timesheet
How to fill in a contractor timesheet
A contractor timesheet records the hours an independent contractor worked for a client, with the task and an hourly rate, so it can be approved and invoiced. It is the backup to your invoice and the record the client signs off.
This template opens with rows per day. Fill in the hours, task and your rate, add the client and dates, and download a PDF timesheet to submit for approval and billing.
What to include
- Your name/business and the client
- The period and a row per day / task
- Hours and your hourly rate
- The total amount for the period
- A space for the client to approve
Note: Client approves the hours before you invoice them.
Frequently asked questions
What should a contractor timesheet include?
Your details and the client, the period, the hours by day or task, your hourly rate and total, and a space for the client to approve. It backs up the invoice you send for those hours.
Do I still need an invoice if I send a timesheet?
Usually yes — the timesheet records and gets the hours approved; the invoice requests payment for them. With a free account you can turn the approved timesheet into an invoice.
Is the contractor timesheet template free?
Yes — create and download it with no account.
Is this timesheet generator free?
Yes — CalculatorAI's timesheet generator is completely free. Create, customise and download as many professional PDF timesheets as you want, with no signup, no watermark and no trial limit. A free account adds saved history and the Invoices Tracker to bill the hours.
What is a timesheet used for?
A timesheet records the hours a person worked over a period — by day, task or project — so they can be paid, billed to a client, or tracked against a project. It usually shows the dates, hours (and breaks), an optional hourly rate and total, and space for approval.
Turn tracked hours into invoices
A timesheet records the hours worked. When it is time to get paid, the Invoices Tracker turns those hours into an invoice and keeps your clients, payments and what is still owed in one place.
Open the Invoices Tracker