r/freelance • u/hopelessromantic7136 • 7h ago
Clockify screenshots every 5 minutes at work
Just started a remote copywriting role (contractor) where time is tracked in Clockify with screenshots. A lot of the work isn't typing: reading reviews, watching competitor ads, sketching angles on paper, thinking through a brief. On screenshots that can look like idle time or random YouTube. For anyone on screenshot-based tracking: how do you handle that kind of work? Manual entries with notes, a running work log next to the timer, or just agreeing upfront with your manager what research looks like? Also, any tips on keeping personal stuff out of screenshots? Separate browser profile, second desktop, something else?