Slack time tracking: clock in with one command
Your team lives in Slack. Let them start the day with /punchin and end it with /punchout - and get accurate hours for payroll without chasing anyone.
- /punchin & /punchout
- Instant confirmation
- ISO 27001 certified
/punchin✅ You punched in at 08:02. Have a great day!
/punchout✅ You punched out at 17:06.
Does Slack have time tracking?
Not on its own. Slack is where work is discussed, not where hours are recorded. The TimeClock 365 app adds a time clock to Slack: two slash commands that start and end the workday, with a confirmation right in the conversation.
Each punch lands in the same cloud attendance system as your web portal, mobile app and time clocks - with breaks, overtime and approvals applied - so payroll gets one clean report.
How it works
Time tracking in Slack in four steps
- 1
Add to Slack
Click Add to Slack. A workspace admin approves the connection.
- 2
Type /punchin
From home, the office or the field - in any channel or DM.
- 3
Get confirmation
Slack replies instantly, so nobody wonders if it worked.
- 4
Type /punchout
Hours appear in the attendance report, ready for payroll.
For managers
Slack punches, payroll-ready hours
Punching in from Slack is easy for employees. For you, it means the hours are already in the system - no screenshots, no "I started at 9" messages to reconcile.
- Who's at work now - live in the TimeClock 365 dashboard
- Overtime and breaks calculated from each employee's contract
- Manager approvals before hours go to payroll
- Payroll export to QuickBooks, HiBob and more
Not everyone is on Slack
One timesheet, every way to clock in
Office staff use Slack. Warehouse and field teams use something else. It all ends up in one report.
The office door
With TimeClock 365 door access control, the first entry starts the workday - attendance straight from door entries.
💬Microsoft Teams
Punch in, choose Home or Office and track tasks inside Teams.
📱Mobile app
iOS and Android with GPS location and geofencing.
🧩Chrome extension
Punch in from the browser toolbar.
🖐Biometric time clock
Fingerprint or face - nobody punches for a colleague.
🌐Web portal
Clock in from any browser, limited to the office IP if you want.
Pricing
Door access control from $1.90 per user / month
Attendance + Access Control is $4.90 per user / month, billed annually. The Slack integration is included in the Attendance Pro plans. 14-day free trial, no credit card.
Frequently asked questions
Does Slack have time tracking?
Slack has no built-in time clock, but you can add one. With the TimeClock 365 app for Slack, employees type /punchin to start the workday and /punchout to end it, and get an instant confirmation in Slack. Every punch goes into the TimeClock 365 attendance report used for overtime and payroll.
How do you track time in Slack?
Install the TimeClock 365 app in your Slack workspace with the Add to Slack button - a workspace admin approves the install. Employees then type /punchin when they start work and /punchout when they finish, from any channel or direct message.
Do employees need a TimeClock 365 account to punch in from Slack?
Yes. Each employee needs a TimeClock 365 account, but they never need to open the TimeClock 365 app - punching in and out happens inside Slack with /punchin and /punchout.
Which TimeClock 365 plans include the Slack integration?
The Slack integration is included with the Attendance Pro and Attendance Pro + Task Management plans. Admins can disable it for an employee at any time from that employee's user profile in TimeClock 365.
Is the Slack app a timer for tasks?
The Slack app records attendance: when the workday starts and ends. Time on tasks and projects is tracked in the TimeClock 365 web portal, mobile app, Microsoft Teams app or Chrome extension, and all of it lands in the same reports.
What if some employees do not use Slack?
They clock in another way - the web portal, the iOS or Android app, Microsoft Teams, the Chrome extension, a biometric time clock, or the office door itself if you use TimeClock 365 door access control. All methods record into the same timesheet.
Is TimeClock 365 secure?
TimeClock 365 is an ISO 27001 certified cloud platform, available in 12 languages and used in 20+ countries. The Slack app only requests the slash-command permission it needs to receive /punchin and /punchout.
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