Clock on. Your hours land in Xero.
Punchcard is a menu bar time tracker that sends your hours straight into Xero Projects. Xero stays your only source of truth: no second system to reconcile, no lost entries.
Xero's timer wasn't built for a busy day.
And the usual workaround means keeping your hours somewhere else.
Slow to reach
Starting a timer means finding the right browser tab, logging in and clicking through. So it doesn't get started.
Forgets what you just did
No quick way back to the task you were on an hour ago. Every switch starts from a blank picker.
Entries go missing
Users report losing tracked time. Lost time is lost billing.
Integrations like Toggl's keep your entries in their system and sync a copy to Xero. Now there are two records to reconcile, and Xero is no longer the source of truth. See how they compare →
Track in the menu bar, push straight to Xero Projects as time entries on their tasks. One record, and it's the one you invoice from.
Three punches and you're done.
- 1
Connect Xero
Sign in through Xero in your browser and pick an organisation. Your projects and tasks sync down automatically.
- 2
Clock on, clock off
One click in the menu bar, or ⌥⇧⌘P from any app. Elapsed time sits right in the menu bar.
- 3
Review and push
Check your entries, choose what goes, then send them to Xero Projects as time entries on their tasks.
A fast timer. Or one that fills itself in.
STANDARD
First releaseA fast manual timer that lives in your menu bar.
- Start or switch timers with one click or one global shortcut.
- Elapsed time shows in the menu bar.
- Your last 5 project, task and description combos are one click away.
- Search your Xero projects and tasks from a quick picker.
- Review before you push, with optional rounding to 6, 15 or 30 minutes. Your raw time is always kept.
- Entries without a task are flagged so you can assign one first.
- Works offline. Entries save on your Mac first and failed pushes retry automatically.
- Planned: idle detection asks whether to keep, drop or split time when you've been away.
PRO
Coming soonEverything in Standard, plus auto-tracking that suggests your entries.
- Watches your active apps and windows, and optionally your git commits, then suggests time entries.
- Rules map apps, repos and domains to Xero projects.
- AI-written descriptions for suggested entries.
- Nothing is pushed without your approval. Accept or dismiss each suggestion.
- A "Never track" list leaves apps like Slack or Mail out.
Never lose a minute. Never share more than you need to.
Never lose tracked time
Every entry is saved on your Mac before any network call.
API-only
Punchcard talks to Xero through its official API and never touches Xero's web interface.
Minimal access
Punchcard reads your projects and tasks and writes time entries. Nothing else.
Your activity stays on your Mac
Pro reads activity on this Mac and never uploads it. Only accepted entries go to Xero.
Not used to train AI
Your Xero data is never used to train AI models.
No server in the middle
The app talks directly to Xero. There's no Punchcard server holding your data.
No special permissions
Standard needs none. Pro asks for Screen Recording only after you turn it on, with a plain explanation first.
Founding members pay less, for good.
Buy a licence, not a subscription to another system. Everyone on the waitlist gets a free trial and the founding-member price at launch.
Standard licence
Pro licence
Coming soonQuestions, answered.
Do I need Xero Projects?
Yes. Punchcard pushes time entries onto tasks in Xero Projects, so you'll need Projects enabled on your Xero plan. Xero accounting on its own isn't enough.
Is there a Windows version?
Yes, it's in development. Punchcard is built from one codebase for Mac and Windows, and the Windows build already compiles and is tested alongside the Mac build. Mac launches first; Windows follows once it's been tested on real hardware and signed. Pick Windows when you join the waitlist and we'll email you when it's ready.
Does it work offline?
Yes. Every entry is saved on your Mac first. If a push to Xero fails, Punchcard retries automatically when you're back online.
What permissions does it need?
Standard needs no special macOS permissions. Pro asks for Screen Recording so it can see which app and window is active, and only after you turn Pro on, with a plain explanation first. In Xero, Punchcard only reads projects and tasks and writes time entries.
Will rounding change my real hours?
No. Rounding to 6, 15 or 30 minutes only applies to what you send to Xero. Your raw time is always kept on your Mac.
When can I get it?
Punchcard is still being built, including push to Xero and everything in Pro. Join the waitlist and you'll hear first, with a free trial and founding-member pricing.
Weighing it up against something else? Read Punchcard vs Xero timer, Punchcard vs Toggl Track or Punchcard vs Harvest.
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