A private time audit: plan a block, log what happened and see the gap by category, computed on your device rather than reconstructed from a felt impression of the day. The useful starting point is the decision or record itself: write down the current facts, inspect what the tool computes, and decide what changes next. The downloadable tool is optional; the same questions can be used on paper.
Start with the exact job
Anyone who's ended a day certain it was full and unable to say what actually filled it. Name the concrete situation before opening a template. Keep observations, estimates and decisions separate. A record is useful when it makes a later comparison or decision easier; it is not useful merely because another field has been completed.
Read the result as evidence, not a verdict
Planned vs. logged variance computed live, per category — not a manual subtraction you do yourself Flags the single category with the largest plan-to-log gap once enough days exist, not a lecture about time management No background tracking, no app or website monitoring, no automatic categorisation — you log what happened, once, and it's never sent anywhere These are bounded functions of the information entered. They cannot establish motive, diagnose a person, guarantee a business outcome or decide what consequence is acceptable. Check the input when the result looks surprising, and keep the uncertainty visible.
What do I know directly, and what am I estimating?
Keeps observed facts separate from assumptions.
What exact result or pattern did the record produce?
Makes the output inspectable instead of intuitive.
Which important condition is outside this tool?
Prevents a bounded calculation being treated as a complete decision.
What will I continue, change, check or stop?
Turns the record into a proportionate next action.
Keep the record private and portable
The file works locally in a modern browser and stores working data in that browser on that device. There is no account and no automatic synchronisation. Clearing site data can clear the record, so export a backup before changing browser, device or storage settings. Do not put confidential, regulated or third-party information into a personal tool unless you have authority and an appropriate handling route.
Know when to use another route
A private time audit: plan a block, log what happened and see the gap by category, computed on your device rather than reconstructed from a felt impression of the day. does not mean the tool covers every dependency around that job. Use source statements, contracts, accounting records, calendars or professional advice when those are the real authority. Recheck any time-sensitive rule, price, rate or platform behaviour. If the record is not changing a decision, simplify it or stop keeping it.
Frequently asked questions
No. It organises or computes the information you enter. You remain responsible for the judgement and any action.
The packaged tool is designed to run locally without an account or runtime network request. Working data remains in the current browser unless you export it.
The record does not follow automatically. Export a backup first, then import it in the other browser or device.
No. Use the questions on paper if that is sufficient; buy only when the retained local record reduces repeated setup.
What private and pay once mean
Private means the downloaded tool needs no account and makes no network requests, so the publisher receives no copy of what you enter. The record stays in the current browser unless you export it. Browser storage and exported backups are not encrypted or protected from another person who can use the same browser profile or read the file.
Pay once means you may keep reusing the version you downloaded without a subscription. Future major versions and continuing support are separate unless they are explicitly included. There is no cloud sync: export a backup before clearing browser data or changing device.
Use the smallest useful tool
The method above does not require a purchase. If a retained local record would reduce repeated setup, review the relevant interactive tool after its tested release.