Freelancing: hours, invoices and the clients who forget
Log time by texting, keep one table of invoices, get reminded when a payment is late — from the same chat where you take notes on calls.
Freelancing is three lists that drift apart: what you did, what you billed, what got paid. Keep all three as tables you talk to, and the drift stops.
Logging as you go
“3h for Acme today, API design” — a row in hours. “Sent Acme invoice #42, €2,400, due in 30 days” — a row in invoices, plus a reminder on the due date.
- via Telegram
3h for Acme today, API design
Added a row to
hours. Acme is at 14h this month.hours — this month
date client hours work 12 Sep Acme 3 API design 10 Sep Acme 4 Review 9 Sep Lumen 2 Call 6 more rows
Month end
“Hours per client this month” gives you the numbers to invoice. “Unpaid invoices older than 30 days” gives you the list to chase, and “remind me Monday to chase them” schedules it.
- via Telegram
Remind me to call the dentist tomorrow at 3pm, and add a task to send the invoice to Acme by Friday
Done — one reminder, one task.
Call the dentist
Reminder · Tomorrow, 15:00
Send the invoice to AcmeNewFriday- acme
- finance
Call notes that turn into work
Notes from a client call become tasks with one sentence — and stay linked to the note so the context is one tap away.
Questions
Can it generate the invoice PDF?
Not yet. It keeps the record — client, amount, sent date, due date, paid date — and reminds you. You send the invoice from whatever you use today.
How do I log time?
Text it: “3 hours for Acme, API design.” Each message becomes a row in a `hours` table; ask for a total per client at month end.
Related
Features
Tasks and reminders that actually ping you
Say what needs doing and when. You get a task on your list and, if you asked, a real scheduled message in Telegram at that time.
Features
Spreadsheets you can question
Drop a CSV or JSON into the chat and it becomes a queryable table. Ask in plain language; get a number, a table or a chart.
Features
Notes and checklists you talk to
Free-form notes and markdown checklists that you create and edit by saying so. Notes link to tasks, files and each other.