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# Clock In / Clock Out & Timesheets for In-House Techs
> One tap — or one voice command — is now all it takes for your in-house techs to log arrival, completion, and materials on every job.
If you run in-house maintenance techs, you already know the pain of reconstructing "what actually happened this week" from memory on Friday afternoon.
**Clock In / Clock Out** gives your in-house techs a one-tap — or fully hands-free, voice-activated — way to mark when they arrive at a job and when they finish, right from their Latchel dashboard. Every visit rolls up automatically into a **Timesheet**, so labor time gets captured the moment it happens, not reconstructed later.
**Watch it demoed live** in our AI Voice launch webinar.
### **What Your Tech Can Do**
Tap once to clock in when they arrive, tap once to clock out when they're done — right from their Latchel dashboard.
Just as easily, say "I'm here" to clock in and "I'm done" to submit the timesheet — no screen required.
Techs can clock out mid-job if they need to step away, then clock back in when they return — the visit is still tracked accurately.
Techs can attach photos of the completed work and log the materials they used directly on the timesheet.
If a tech forgets to clock out, Latchel defaults to logging one hour of time. If they clock out after more than two hours, a quick confirmation step appears to make sure the logged time is accurate.
### **What You'll See as a Property Manager**
On any work order assigned to an in-house tech, the **Invoices** tab now appears as a **Timesheets** tab instead. There, you'll find:
* Clock-in and clock-out times for every visit
* Total time captured across all visits on that job
* Materials used, with associated costs
All in one place — no reconstructing the week from memory.
### **Steps to Activate**
Clock In / Clock Out and Timesheets are already live for in-house techs — there's nothing to turn on for the base feature. The only setup step is optional:
Go to the profile for the in-house tech you'd like to configure.
If you want to make sure this tech always attaches photos of completed work, switch on **Require Detailed Timesheets** in their profile.
From here, your tech just taps (or says "I'm here" / "I'm done") to log each visit — no further setup needed on your end.
### **Requirements & Eligibility**
**This feature is included for every Latchel customer today**, with no separate signup or upgrade required.
Clock In / Clock Out and Timesheets apply specifically to **in-house techs** — team members you employ directly and manage as a service provider inside Latchel. Third-party vendors continue to use the standard Invoices workflow.
To use this feature, your in-house tech needs to already be set up as a service provider with access to their Latchel dashboard. If you haven't added your in-house team yet, reach out to your Success Manager or [success@latchel.com](mailto:success@latchel.com) for help getting them set up.
### **Frequently Asked Questions**
Yes, functionally. On work orders assigned to an in-house tech, the tab that used to say Invoices now says Timesheets, and it's where you'll find clock-in/out times, total time, and materials for that job.
Latchel defaults to logging one hour of time automatically. If the eventual clock-out happens more than two hours after clock-in, a confirmation step appears so the final logged time stays accurate.
Yes. Techs can correct a mistimed clock-in or clock-out entry from their dashboard.
Yes — saying "I'm here" clocks them in, and "I'm done" submits the timesheet, so they don't need to stop and use a screen.
Turning this on for a specific in-house tech's profile means they'll be prompted to attach photos of the completed work along with their timesheet.
No — this feature is specifically for in-house techs. Third-party service providers continue to use the standard invoicing workflow.
Yes. Materials used on the job, along with their costs, can be logged directly on the timesheet and will show up in your Timesheets tab.
Need help getting your in-house team set up? Contact [success@latchel.com](mailto:success@latchel.com).
