快速入门
本指南涵盖了《时间医生》的所有功能：
- 入门 — Create your account and set up the desktop app
- 如何使用生产力分析 — See which apps and sites drain focus during work hours
- 如何使用员工监控 — Capture screenshots and keyboard activity at set intervals
- 如何使用劳动力分析 — Roll team metrics into executive dashboards for leadership
- 如何使用分布式劳动力管理 — Keep remote and hybrid teams accountable across time zones
- 如何使用项目管理和预算 — Tie tracked hours to projects, tasks, and client budgets
- 如何使用工作与生活平衡指标 — Spot overwork and burnout risk before people burn out
- 如何使用分心警报 — Nudge people back on task with gentle inactivity popups
- 如何使用薪资管理 — Pay people straight from approved timesheets each cycle
所需时间： 每部影片 5 分钟
本指南还包含以下内容： 专业提示 | 常见错误 | 故障排除 | 定价 | 替代方案
为什么信任本指南
I have run Time Doctor across two remote teams for three years and tested every feature below. Three years ago I set it up badly, so the mistakes here are mine.
Time Doctor is one of the most widely used time tracking and employee monitoring apps for remote teams.
Most managers only ever hit play and look at total hours.
Most tutorial videos stop right there too.
That misses the reports that actually change how a team works.
This guide walks through every screen, step by step.
时间医生教程
This How to Use Time Doctor tutorial covers setup, the eight core Time Doctor features, and the settings most people get wrong.
时间医生
See where your team’s hours actually go. Time Doctor tracks work time, flags distractions, and turns raw hours into productivity insights managers can act on. Free 14-day trial, no credit card needed.
Time Doctor 入门指南
Before any feature works, finish this one-time setup.
大约需要三分钟。
第一步：创建您的帐户
Go to the Time Doctor website and click Start Free Trial.
Sign up with your work email, then complete the onboarding steps to access your account.
You get a free 14-day trial with no card required.
✓ 检查点： A confirmation email lands in your 收件箱.
Step 2: Install the Desktop App
Download and install the Time Doctor app on your computer to track your workday.
Log in with the account you just created.
Here is what that first run looks like:
✓ 检查点： The timer widget sits in your taskbar or menu bar.
Step 3: Set Up Groups and Invite People
Set up Groups by department, job type, or your own unique team layout.
Then invite team members as a mix of managers and end users.
✅ 完成： You can now start tracking time and open any feature below.
如何使用 Time Doctor 生产力分析
生产力分析 lets you see exactly which apps and sites eat your team’s focus every day.
以下是使用步骤详解。
Step 1: Open the Analytics Menu
Click Analytics in the left sidebar of the web app.
Pick the Productivity report from the dropdown.
第二步：选择日期范围
Set the range to last week, then filter by a single department.
这就是它的样子：
✓ 检查点： A colour-coded bar chart appears for every employee.
Step 3: Assign Productivity Ratings
Tag each app as productive, unproductive, or neutral.
✅ 结果： You now have productivity insights broken down by person and by hour.
💡 专业提示： Rate your top 20 apps first. Time Doctor scores everything else as neutral until you set it, which quietly skews team productivity numbers.
如何使用 Time Doctor 员工监控
员工监控 lets you capture screenshots and activity levels while people work.
以下是使用步骤详解。
步骤 1：打开公司设置
Go to Settings, then Screencasts, inside your admin account.
Only owners and admins can change this.
Step 2: Set the Screenshot Interval
Time Doctor 在跟踪屏幕录制过程中，会按设定的时间间隔截取屏幕截图。
这就是它的样子：
✓ 检查点： Thumbnails load beside each tracked block of time.
Step 3: Review the Timeline
Open any employee’s day and scrub through the captures.
✅ 结果： Managers can verify work without asking for status updates.
💡 专业提示： Blur screenshots for teams handling client data. You still get proof of work without exposing passwords or private messages to other managers.
如何使用 Time Doctor 劳动力分析
劳动力分析 lets you roll every metric up into executive dashboards leadership actually reads.
以下是使用步骤详解。
Step 1: Open Executive Dashboards
Premium accounts see this option under the Reports menu.
Step 2: Pick Your Widgets
Add attendance, top performers, and total employee time widgets.
这就是它的样子：
✓ 检查点： The dashboard refreshes with live data from the last 30 days.
步骤 3：导出报告
Time Doctor allows users to create custom reports and export them to PDF, XLS, and CSV formats.
✅ 结果： Leadership gets actionable insights without opening the tool themselves.
💡 专业提示： Schedule the export to land in your inbox every Monday. Weekly reports get read. Monthly reports get ignored by almost every company I have worked with.
How to Use Time Doctor Distributed Workforce Manager
分布式劳动力管理 lets you keep remote and hybrid teams accountable across time zones.
以下是使用步骤详解。
Step 1: Create Your Groups
Set up Groups by department, job type, or your own team layout.
第二步：邀请您的团队
Send invites to a mix of managers and end users for better insights.
这就是它的样子：
✓ 检查点： Each group shows its own attendance and hours summary.
Step 3: Check Offline Coverage
即使没有网络连接，Time Doctor 也能追踪时间。
✅ 结果： Your whole distributed team reports into one clean structure.
💡 专业提示： Give team leads manager access, not admin access. They see their own group only, which keeps salary and payroll data private across departments.
How to Use Time Doctor Project Manager & Budgeting
项目管理与预算 lets you tie tracked hours to projects, tasks, and client budgets.
以下是使用步骤详解。
步骤 1：创建项目
Open Projects and Tasks, then add a project named after the client.
Step 2: Add Your Tasks
Break the project into tasks people will recognise 即刻.
这就是它的样子：
✓ 检查点： A budget bar appears showing hours used against the cap.
Step 3: Set a Budget
Add a cost or hours cap so overruns trigger an alert.
✅ 结果： Every hour now maps to a project you can invoice or defend.
💡 专业提示： Keep task names under five words. Long names get truncated in the desktop app, and people pick the wrong task when they switch mid-day.
如何使用 Time Doctor 工作生活平衡指标
工作与生活平衡指标 lets you spot burnout before your best people quit.
以下是使用步骤详解。
Step 1: Open the Work-Life Balance Report
Find it under Reports, then Work-Life Balance.
Step 2: Set Expected Hours
Tell Time Doctor what a normal week looks like at your company.
这就是它的样子：
✓ 检查点： Overworked staff appear at the top of the list.
Step 3: Review the Flags
Anyone working past their limit gets marked automatically.
✅ 结果： You can improve employee engagement before burnout costs you a hire.
💡 专业提示： Share this report with employees, not just managers. Staff who see their own after-hours numbers cut them faster than any policy memo ever will.
如何使用时间医生分心警报
注意力分散警报 lets you nudge people back on task without a manager hovering.
以下是使用步骤详解。
Step 1: Open Productivity Settings
Go to Settings, then Productivity, in the web app.
Step 2: Choose an Idle Threshold
Three minutes works for most office roles.
Time Doctor automatically records time as idle when users aren’t actively using their mouse or keyboard.
这就是它的样子：
✓ 检查点： A test popup appears on your own device within minutes.
Step 3: Turn On the Popup
Time Doctor 提供注意力分散警报，在员工长时间处于不活动状态时通知他们。
✅ 结果： Idle time stops quietly inflating your billable hours.
💡 专业提示： Set a longer threshold for designers and writers. Deep work often looks idle to a tracker, and false alerts kill trust in the whole system fast.
How to Use Time Doctor Payroll Manager
薪资管理 lets you pay people straight from approved timesheets.
以下是使用步骤详解。
Step 1: Add Pay Rates
Open Payroll and set an hourly or fixed rate per person.
Step 2: Choose a Pay Period
Weekly, twice monthly, or monthly all work here.
这就是它的样子：
✓ 检查点： The payroll table shows hours, rate, and total per employee.
Step 3: Approve and Pay
Review the totals, then push the batch to Wise or PayPal.
✅ 结果： Payroll now runs from real tracked hours instead of guesswork.
💡 专业提示： Lock timesheets two days before payday. Late edits are the single biggest cause of payroll disputes in every remote company I have advised.
时间医生专业技巧和快捷方式
After three years with Time Doctor, these are the tips I give every new manager.
键盘快捷键
| 行动 | 捷径 |
|---|---|
| Start or stop the timer | Ctrl + Shift + T |
| 切换任务 | Ctrl + Shift + S |
| 打开仪表盘 | Ctrl + D |
| Hide the widget | Ctrl + H |
大多数人错过的隐藏功能
- Offline tracking: Hours keep logging without internet, then sync when the connection returns.
- 自定义报告 建筑商: Build one report per department, then export to PDF, XLS, or CSV for payroll.
- Idle time prompts: Ask the app what you were doing during idle gaps instead of deleting the time.
Here are the results teams see most often:
时间医生常犯的错误，请避免
Mistake #1: Rolling It Out With No Explanation
❌ 错误： Installing the app on every machine and telling nobody what it records.
✅ 右图： Hold one 会议, show the reports, and explain what managers can and cannot see.
Mistake #2: Forgetting to Switch Tasks
❌ 错误： Leaving one task running all day across three different projects.
✅ 右图： You need to switch tasks manually, since Time Doctor does not track task changes on its own.
Mistake #3: Judging People on Activity Percentage
❌ 错误： Treating a low activity score as proof someone is slacking.
✅ 右图： Read calls, meetings, and design reviews as low-activity work, then focus on output instead.
For example, a designer working in Figma barely touches the keyboard for an hour.
时间医生故障排除
Problem: Tracked Hours Look Too Low
原因： Idle detection stripped minutes where nobody touched the mouse or keyboard.
使固定： Raise the idle threshold in Settings, then enable the idle prompt so staff can reclaim that time.
Problem: Screenshots Are Not Appearing
原因： The desktop app lacks screen recording permission, which is common on macOS.
使固定： Open System Settings, grant Screen Recording access, then restart the app on that device.
Problem: The Mobile App Is Missing Reports
原因： The mobile app provides basic time-tracking but lacks many advanced features.
使固定： Open the web dashboard on a computer for full reports, analytics, and admin settings.
📌 笔记： If none of these fix your issue, contact Time Doctor support.
什么是时间医生？
时间医生 is a cloud-based time tracking and employee monitoring tool for remote teams and businesses.
Think of it like a fitness tracker for your workday.
It runs on any device with a web browser, plus a desktop app and a mobile app.
Watch full video below:
它包含以下主要特点：
- 生产力分析： Turns raw hours into productivity metrics you can act on.
- 员工监控： Screenshots, screen recording, and keyboard and mouse activity levels.
- 劳动力分析： Executive dashboards that summarise hours, attendance, and output.
- 分布式劳动力管理： Groups, roles, and offline tracking built for distributed staff.
- 项目管理与预算： Basic project and task structure with budget caps per client.
- 工作与生活平衡指标： Flags overwork, late nights, and unused break time.
- 注意力分散警报： Popups that fire when someone drifts off task or goes idle.
- 薪资管理： Pay rates, pay periods, and payouts built on tracked hours.
It gives detailed insights about employee productivity, work hours, and overall project progress.
Teams use it to find time leakage, bring higher time awareness into the 商业, and report an average of over 20% more efficiency.
Employers get visibility, and staff get a defensible record of the hours they worked.
It does have gaps. It lacks advanced project and task management, and offers no GPS tracking.
如需详细分析，请参阅我们的 时间医生评论.
时间医生定价
Here is what Time Doctor costs in 2026, billed annually:
| 计划 | 价格 | 最适合 |
|---|---|---|
| 基本的 | $6.70 | Small teams needing time tracking and screenshots |
| 标准 | $11.70 | Growing teams that want productivity insights and attendance tools |
| 优质的 | $16.70 | Companies needing video capture and executive dashboards |
免费试用： Yes — 14 days, full features, no credit card.
退款保证： No refund window is published, so cancel inside the trial.
Annual billing lowers the price. Month-to-month runs $8, $14, and $20 for the same three plans.
💰 性价比最高： Standard at $11.70 — it adds the productivity metrics and attendance tools that make the whole tool worth running.
时间医生 vs 替代方案
How does Time Doctor compare against the other trackers teams shortlist?
| 工具 | 最适合 | 价格 | 等级 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 时间医生 | Monitoring and analytics | 每月 6.70 美元 | ⭐ 4.2 |
| Clockify | Free timesheets for small teams | 每月 5.49 美元 | ⭐ 4.4 |
| 切换 | 简单的一键式跟踪 | 每月9美元 | ⭐ 4.4 |
| 记忆时间 | Automatic passive capture | 每月11美元 | ⭐ 4.1 |
| 跟踪时间 | Budget-friendly team tracking | 每月 3.75 美元 | ⭐ 3.9 |
| 时间线 | Physical tracking dice | $8.60/mo | ⭐ 4.5 |
| 收成 | Invoicing and client billing | 每月11美元 | ⭐ 4.2 |
快速精选：
- 综合最佳： Time Doctor — deepest reports on work patterns and employee time
- 最佳预算： TrackingTime — solid tracking at under four dollars per user
- 最适合初学者： Toggl — one button, almost no setup, no monitoring
- Best for client billing: Harvest — invoicing built straight onto tracked hours
🎯 时间医生替代方案
Looking for Time Doctor alternatives? All of these offer free trials for testing:
- 🚀 Clockify： Generous free plan with unlimited users and timesheets, which Time Doctor does not offer at any tier.
- 💰 切换： Toggl Track is a simpler time tracker with fewer monitoring features, which suits teams that dislike surveillance.
- 🧠 记忆时间： Records everything you touch locally, then lets you assign it later. Nothing leaves your computer without approval.
- ⚡ 跟踪时间： Cheapest paid option here, with solid attendance and project tracking for small teams on tight budgets.
- 🎯 时间线： Pairs an eight-sided device with the app so you flip it to switch tasks instead of clicking.
- 💼 收成： Best-in-class invoicing built on top of tracked hours, ideal for agencies billing multiple clients monthly.
完整列表请参见我们的 时间医生的替代方案 指导。
⚔️ 时间医生对比
Here is how Time Doctor stacks up head to head:
- 时间医生 vs Clockify: Clockify wins on price and free access. Time Doctor wins on employee monitoring, screenshots, and productivity insights.
- 时间医生大战托格尔: Toggl is friendlier for freelancers. Time Doctor gives managers far deeper reports on work patterns and app usage.
- 时间医生大战记忆时间: Memtime is better for privacy-first offices. Time Doctor is better when leadership needs team productivity data.
- 时间医生 vs 追踪时间: TrackingTime costs less per user. Time Doctor delivers stronger analytics, screenshots, and payroll handling.
- 时间医生 vs 时间使者： Timeular suits solo professionals who forget to track. Time Doctor suits managers running distributed operations.
- 时间医生大战收割者: Harvest wins on invoicing. Time Doctor wins on monitoring, distraction alerts, and executive dashboards.
立即开始使用时间医生
You now know how to use Time Doctor end to end:
- ✅ 生产力分析
- ✅ 员工监控
- ✅ 劳动力分析
- ✅ 分布式劳动力管理
- ✅ 项目管理与预算
- ✅ 工作与生活平衡指标
- ✅ 注意力分散警报
- ✅ 薪资管理
下一步： Pick one feature and set it up today.
Most managers start with Productivity Analytics.
只需不到五分钟。
常见问题解答
时间医生的目的是什么？
Time Doctor helps teams track time, spot time leakage, and see real work patterns. Managers get productivity insights, and staff get a clear record of their hours.
Time Doctor能看到你的屏幕吗？
Yes. Time Doctor captures screenshots at set intervals during tracking, and Premium accounts add screen recording. Admins choose the interval, and screenshots can be blurred for privacy.
Time Doctor 会追踪键盘输入吗？
No. Time Doctor tracks keyboard and mouse activity levels, not the actual keys you press. It measures how often you type, never what you type.
我可以免费使用 Time Doctor 吗？
No. Time Doctor does not offer a free plan. You get a free 14-day trial with full features, and no credit card is required to sign up.
Time Doctor有应用程序吗？
Yes. There is a desktop app for Windows, 苹果, and Linux, plus a mobile app. The mobile app covers basic tracking but skips advanced features.
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