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How to clock in and clock out

See your shift on the Home screen, then clock in and clock out with a selfie and your location.

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Before you start

To clock in or clock out, the app needs two things from your phone: your location and a selfie. A selfie is a photo that you take of your own face with the front camera. The location comes from GPS, the feature that finds where your phone is.

  • You are signed in to the employee app.
  • Location (GPS) is switched on, and you allow the app to use it when your phone or browser asks.
  • You allow the app to use the camera when your phone or browser asks.
  • You have an internet connection.

See your shift on the Home screen

The Home screen shows a greeting, the hours you have worked today, and a card with today's shift. A shift is your working time for the day.

CardWhat it shows
Normal shiftThe Start Time and End Time, the Working Time and the Break Time.
FlexibleA shift with no fixed start and end. You only need to work the Target Working Time.
Off DayA day off. You do not need to clock in, and no button is shown.

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The button at the bottom shows Clock In when you have not clocked in yet, and Clock Out after you clocked in. After you clock out, no button is shown for that day.

Clock in

Screenshot of the Home screen of the employee app with the Clock In button.
The Home screen. Press Clock In to start.
Screenshot of the Clock In window with a selfie taken, the location check and the Confirm Clock In button.
The Clock In window after the selfie is taken.
  1. On the Home screen, press Clock In. A panel opens from the bottom.
  2. If your phone or browser asks to use your location and camera, allow both.
  3. Under SELFIE VERIFICATION, press Tap to take selfie and take a photo of your face. The text Selfie taken confirms it. Press Retake if you want another photo.
  4. Under LOCATION CHECK, wait while the app finds your position. The text Checking your GPS location... shows while it works.
  5. Wait for a green message: You are within range. The label At location also appears. If your employer allows clocking in from anywhere, the message reads Flexible attendance instead.
  6. Press Confirm Clock In.
  7. The message Success appears and the panel closes. The Home screen now shows your clock-in time, and the button changes to Clock Out.

Clock out

Screenshot of the Home screen after clock in, with the hours worked and the Clock Out button.
The Home screen after you clock in.
Screenshot of the Clock Out window with the selfie box and the location check.
The Clock Out window. Take a selfie, then confirm.
  1. At the end of your shift, open the Home screen and press Clock Out.
  2. Take a selfie and wait for the location check, as you did when you clocked in.
  3. Press Confirm Clock Out.
  4. The message Success appears. Your clock-out time is saved.

If you are outside the clock-in area

Screenshot of the Clock In window with the red message Out of attendance range and the distance to the location.
The Clock In window when you are outside the attendance area.

Your employer draws a clock-in area on the map around the workplace. This area is called a geofence. If your employer chose Fixed for you, you can clock in and out only inside it.

What you seeWhat it meansWhat to do
You are within range (green)Your phone is inside the area.Press the confirm button.
Out of attendance range (red), with a distance, such as 80m away from the name of the areaYour phone is outside the area. The confirm button cannot be used.Walk closer to the workplace. Press View on Map to see the area and your position. Press Retry location if the position looks wrong.
No attendance location assignedNo clock-in area is set for you.Tell your admin. You cannot clock in until an area is set.
Flexible attendanceYou may clock in and out from anywhere. Your position is still recorded.Take your selfie and press the confirm button.

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Late, early and on time

The app compares your clock-in and clock-out times with your shift. You see the result on the Home screen and in your records.

StateWhat it means
On timeYou clocked in before the start and clocked out after the end.
LateYou clocked in after the shift started.
Early outYou clocked out before the shift ended.
Late & early outYou clocked in late and clocked out early on the same day.
No clock-outYou clocked in but did not clock out.
AbsentYou did not clock in on a working day.

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Late and early times are worked out in the time zone of your work location. If you think a state is wrong, tell your admin.

If something goes wrong

What you seeWhat to do
Location permission denied. Enable permissions to verify location.Press Open App Settings and allow location. Then come back and try again.
The confirm button is grey and cannot be pressed.You need both a selfie and a location. If you are in Fixed mode, you also need to be inside the area.
Failed to upload the photoCheck your internet connection, then press the confirm button again.
Failed to clock in or Failed to clock outCheck your internet connection and try again. If it keeps happening, tell your admin.
A message says you already clocked in, or that there is no clock-in to clock out fromOpen the Home screen and check your times. If they look wrong, tell your admin.

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For more help, see the guide on common problems.

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