Virtual assistant time tracking

Track client hours and bill accurately as a virtual assistant.

Keito helps virtual assistants capture time by client task, separate retainer from ad hoc hours, review billing before invoicing, and serve multiple clients without losing track of what each owes.

$49
Flat team plan from
0
Per-seat billing surprises
14 days
Trial workspace
app.keito.ai / va-billing

Monthly billing

Remote Exec Support

VA billing

$7.4k

Active work

24

Reviewed

91%

Ready to bill

$18.4k

Time captured with context

time tracking for virtual assistants

Live

Billing review complete

Client and project checked

Done

Invoice evidence ready

Approved summary prepared

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Built around the work before the invoice

time tracking for virtual assistants needs more than a timer. The billing record has to keep client, project, approval, and invoice context together before the work reaches finance.

Capture delivery work by client and role

Record time by client, project, and team member role so billing reports reflect actual team composition without needing a separate tracking system per person.

Review team-level billing before it leaves the project

Give project leads a combined view of who worked on what, what is billable, and whether the team effort matches the client story before invoice prep starts.

Report team delivery in client billing language

Produce summaries that explain team effort by deliverable, milestone, or service area so clients understand what they are paying for.

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VA client billing

Serve five clients without losing track of one billable hour

Virtual assistants typically serve multiple clients simultaneously — each with different hourly rates, retainer limits, task types, and billing cycles. Tracking time accurately across five or more clients in a spreadsheet or timer app is manageable at first, but breaks down as the client list grows: retainer overages are missed, ad hoc work gets under-reported, and the billing reconciliation at month end requires more time than it should. Keito gives virtual assistants a purpose-built billing workspace for multi-client work: capture time by client and task type, track retainer usage versus ad hoc additions, review entries at the end of each billing period, and produce clean per-client summaries that support every line of the invoice.

Track time by client and task type (admin, research, social media, scheduling) in Keito

Monitor retainer usage vs ad hoc hours per client so billing overages are never missed

Review and export clean per-client billing summaries at each invoice date

Workflow fit

Virtual assistant multi-client billing

Keito keeps time tracking for virtual assistants connected to client, project, billable status, approval, and invoice context before the work reaches finance.

Track time by client and task type (admin, research, social media, scheduling) in Keito

Monitor retainer usage vs ad hoc hours per client so billing overages are never missed

Review and export clean per-client billing summaries at each invoice date

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What Keito adds to time tracking for virtual assistants

Team billing without per-seat penalties

Keito flat pricing means project leads can add contractors, specialists, and reviewers without facing a billing escalation each time the delivery team changes composition.

  • Flat-rate team plans from $49/month
  • Mix of full-time and contract contributors
  • Finance and project lead reviewers included

Delivery context the whole team fills in

Keito is designed for teams who move fast. It captures the minimum needed for billing accuracy: client, project, task, and billable status, without turning every entry into a form.

  • Quick entry with client and project tags
  • Billable or non-billable classification per entry
  • Manager review before entries become billing evidence

One billing view across the full team

Project leads can see all team contributions to a client engagement, not just their own entries, so the billing review is a single step rather than an aggregation exercise.

  • Project and team utilization view
  • Combined billing summary by client
  • Exportable team report for invoice backup
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Compare the workflow

The difference is not just recording time. It is whether the record can support billing, project decisions, and client conversations.

Area Keito Typical setup

Virtual assistant multi-client billing

Keito keeps time tracking for virtual assistants tied to clients, projects, billable status, approvals, and billing summaries in one workspace.

Typical setups capture time in one tool and rebuild the billing explanation later from exports, comments, or spreadsheet cleanup.

Review before invoicing

Managers review entries before they become invoice evidence, so missing context is fixed internally rather than during a client dispute.

Raw timer exports usually reach finance before delivery leads have confirmed whether the work is billable, complete, or client-ready.

Predictable team pricing

Flat-rate plans let delivery staff, reviewers, contractors, and finance users participate without per-seat pricing friction.

Per-seat time trackers make teams choose between clean billing participation and controlling tool spend.

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Useful reading

Frequently asked questions

What is the best way to manage time tracking for virtual assistants?

Use a workspace where time is captured against the right client and project, reviewed before invoicing, and exported as billing evidence. Keito is built around that workflow, so time tracking for virtual assistants is not separated from the approval and invoice context it needs.

Can Keito help with time tracking for virtual assistants?

Yes. Keito tracks work by client, project, person, billable status, and review state, then turns approved records into client-ready summaries. That makes it useful when time tracking for virtual assistants needs to support billing, profitability, and client reporting rather than just attendance.

How is this different from a generic timer?

A generic timer records duration. Keito records billable context: who did the work, which client and project it belongs to, whether it has been reviewed, and how it should appear in billing evidence.

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Start solo. Add people when you need them.

Solo is built for one human owner and unlimited AI agents. Pro adds human teammates. Business adds integrations, exports, and online invoice payments.

Solo

One human owner

For independent consultants, freelancers, and small studios running work with AI agents.

$19 /mo

Start Solo
1 human owner
Unlimited AI agents
API access and API keys
Time, expenses, projects, and invoices
Agent source tracking
AI agent work invoice grouping
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Pro

Team collaboration

For teams that need shared workspaces, approvals, and team-level project visibility.

$49 /mo

Start Pro
Unlimited human team members
Everything in Solo
Team management and invites
Timesheet and expense approvals
Team reports and utilization
Per-member billing rates

Business

Advanced operations

For organizations that need integrations, exports, online payments, and stronger controls.

$199 /mo

Start Business
Everything in Pro
Xero and QuickBooks
Stripe invoice payments
CSV and Excel data export
Custom roles and SSO
Priority support
Agents are included

AI agents do not count as human seats on any plan.

API on every paid plan

Solo, Pro, and Business can use API keys for agent workflows.

Business-only payments

Stripe payments, exports, Xero, and QuickBooks are on Business.

Build a cleaner billing record for freelance virtual assistants and va agencies that bill clients on hourly or retainer arrangements.

Start with Solo, add people on Pro when you need reviewers or collaborators, and see how Keito turns tracked effort into clearer reports.

Track VA client hours in Keito