Built for Digital Marketing & Creative Agencies

Automatic Time Tracking Software for
Digital Marketing Agencies

Zero manual timers. Backlsh runs quietly in the background, mapping every minute spent on Client A vs. Client B automatically. Maximize your agency's billable hours without annoying your creative team.

Trusted by 120+ agency teams worldwide
Agency Billing Dashboard Live
Today's Billable
6h 42m
Clients Active
4
Recovery Rate
94%
Top Apps — Today
Figma
82%
Google Ads
65%
Notion
48%
Slack
30%
Active Clients
Client Alpha — 2h 14m Client Beta — 1h 58m Client Gamma — 48m
✅ +$1,240 Recovered This Week
The Real Cost of Timer Amnesia

Creatives Don't Remember to Hit Start

Every forgotten timer is a line item that never makes it to the invoice — and it's quietly draining your agency's revenue.

The Context-Switch Trap

Designers jump between Figma, Google Ads Manager, and copywriting docs dozens of times a day. Each switch is a moment where the timer stops — or was never started.

⚠️ Avg. lost per creative: 1.8 hrs/day
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End-of-Month Billing Gaps

When creatives reconstruct timesheets from memory at month-end, accuracy plummets. Client invoices shrink. Profit margins erode silently.

⚠️ Up to 23% billable hours never invoiced
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Team Morale vs. Accountability

Forcing creatives to manually log every task breeds resentment. You need accountability without the friction that kills flow states and creative momentum.

⚠️ Manual tracking = low adoption & accuracy
The Backlsh Difference

Every Client Minute Captured.
Automatically.

Backlsh installs once on each desktop and silently captures everything — application usage, website visits, active vs. idle time — and maps it to the correct client project without a single click from your team.

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Automatic Activity Tagging

Backlsh learns which apps and URLs belong to which client. Figma opens → Client A time starts. Google Ads → Client B. Zero manual input.

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Private Dashboard per Client

Each client project gets its own clean billing view — hours, apps used, and productivity breakdown — ready for transparent invoicing.

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Offline Continuity

Client calls, local design work, offline content creation — all tracked locally and synced automatically when back online. No gaps.

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Audit-Ready Timesheets

Generate client-ready billing reports in seconds. No more month-end scrambling or uncomfortable invoice disputes.

Start Recovering Billable Hours
Live Activity Feed Auto-tagged
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Figma — Client Alpha Campaign
ProjectAlpha_BrandRefresh_v4.fig
2h 14m
Billable
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Meta Ads Manager
Beta_RetargetingCampaign_Aug
58m
Billable
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Google Ads — Client Beta
Q3 Performance Max Review
45m
Billable
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Notion — Content Calendar
GammaQ3_SocialStrategy
32m
Productive
💬
Slack
Internal team communication
14m
Neutral
Today's Billable Revenue
Across 3 active clients
$1,843
94%
Billable Hour Recovery Rate
1.8h
Avg. Extra Hours Captured/Day per Creative
0
Manual Timer Clicks Required
5 min
Setup Time, Team Up & Running
Dead Simple Setup

Up and Running in Under 5 Minutes

No IT team required. No lengthy onboarding. No behaviour change for your creatives.

1

Install the Desktop App

Lightweight background agent installs on each team member's Mac or Windows machine. Invisible to daily workflow.

2

Map Apps to Clients

Tell Backlsh which apps and URLs belong to which client. It learns quickly and handles ambiguities with AI suggestions.

3

Work Normally

Your team does nothing differently. Open Figma, switch to Ads Manager, hop into email — Backlsh tracks it all silently.

4

Invoice with Confidence

Pull audit-ready client billing reports anytime. Every hour documented, categorized, and ready to send.

Features Built for Agencies

Everything Your Agency Needs,
Nothing It Doesn't

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AI Productivity Profiling

Automatically categorizes every app and URL as Productive, Unproductive, or Neutral. Understands agency contexts — Figma is billable, Reddit isn't.

AI-Powered
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Optional Screenshot Verification

For client contracts requiring proof-of-work, enable interval-based screenshots. Full transparency without micromanagement.

Optional

Real-Time Activity Feed

See what every team member is working on right now — which client, which tool, how long. Live visibility without constant check-ins.

Live View
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Payroll & Billing Sync

Turn logged hours into accurate payroll calculations and client invoices automatically. No more spreadsheet reconciliation at month-end.

Automated
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Project Tool Integrations

Connect with Jira, Trello, and Monday.com to tie tracked hours directly to active tickets and project boards automatically.

Integrations
📵

Works Offline, Always

Team working from a coffee shop with spotty WiFi? Tracking continues locally. Everything syncs securely when back online.

Always-On
Agency Owners Love It

Real Results from Real Agencies

★★★★★

"We were losing almost 2 hours per creative per day to timer amnesia. Since switching to Backlsh, our average monthly client invoice went up by 18%. The tool paid for itself in week one."

JL
John Lincoln
CEO, Ignite Visibility
★★★★★

"Our media buyers were resistant to any tracking tool. Backlsh changed that because they literally don't have to do anything. Now they actually love having proof of how much work they put into each client."

WC
William Craig
President, WebFX
★★★★★

"The per-campaign breakdown is a game-changer for our retainer clients. We can finally show them exactly where every hour went. No more awkward 'trust us' conversations at billing time."

JD
Johnathan Dane
Founder, KlientBoost
★★★★★

"Setup took less than 10 minutes for our 45-person team. Within the first week we identified three SEO accounts that were severely under-billed. We restructured two retainer contracts immediately."

ES
Eric Siu
CEO, Single Grain
Why Switch

Backlsh vs. Manual Tracking Tools

Feature
Backlsh
Manual / Legacy Tools
Zero manual timer input required
Automatic client activity tagging
AI-powered productivity categorization
Works offline — no data gaps
Per-client billing breakdowns
Manual setup required
Team onboarding under 5 minutes
Days to weeks
Creative-friendly — no behaviour change
Common Questions

Everything You Need to Know

For agencies, time is their most valuable asset. Time tracking software ensures all billable hours are captured to prevent revenue leakage, provides insights into which campaigns are profitable, and helps managers optimize resource allocation across multiple client accounts.
Backlsh is fully automatic. You set up rules once—linking specific apps (like Figma) or URL patterns (like Google Ads) to client projects. The desktop agent silently captures this activity and maps it to the correct client project without a single click from your team.
Backlsh is transparent by design. Team members can see exactly what's being tracked in their personal dashboard. It's framed as a tool for accurate billing—not surveillance. We focus on tracking which applications and sites are used, without relying on anxiety-inducing click/keystroke percentages.
Yes. Tracking internal work—such as team meetings, pitch preparation, and administrative tasks—is crucial. It reveals the true cost of running your agency, helping you set more accurate billing rates and ensuring that overhead does not erode your profit margins.
Yes. Every client project gets a clean, exportable billing report showing hours, app usage, and productivity breakdowns. These audit-ready timesheets are designed to be shared directly with clients as an invoice supplement, removing uncomfortable billing disputes.
No. Backlsh has zero seat minimums—you pay exactly for what you use, making it cost-effective for both solo freelancers and large, multi-disciplinary agencies. There are no hidden fees or tier limits.
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Stop Leaving Billable Hours on the Table

Join 1,200+ agencies that recovered an average of $3,200/month in previously lost billable hours — without changing how their creative teams work.

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