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Getting Started

Quick Start

Get your team up and running with TimeLeaf in under 10 minutes.

Quick Start

Get your team up and running with TimeLeaf in under 10 minutes.

7-day free trial. Credit card required. Your workspace is provisioned instantly after signup. You can start inviting your team right away. Cancel before the trial ends and you won't be charged.

Setup steps

1

Create your workspace

Go to timeleaf.io/signup and enter your company name. TimeLeaf will generate a unique workspace URL (e.g., acme.timeleaf.io).

Choose your plan. Starter is free to trial and includes up to 10 employees.

2

Configure your leave policies

Once inside your workspace, go to Settings → Leave Policies.

You'll see a default policy already created. Edit it to match your company rules:

  • Annual PTO days (e.g., 15 days)
  • Accrual schedule (monthly, annually, on hire date)
  • Carryover limits (e.g., max 5 days to next year)
  • Leave types: vacation, sick leave, personal days, parental leave
3

Add your team

Go to People → Invite and enter employee email addresses. You can import in bulk via CSV or connect your Microsoft 365 / Google Workspace directory.

Each employee receives an invitation email with a link to set their password.

4

Set up approvers

By default, direct managers approve requests. Go to Settings → Approval Workflows to customise the routing. You can set up multi-level approvals, delegate to HR, or auto-approve certain leave types.

5

Connect your calendar (optional)

Sync approved time off to your team's calendar so everyone sees who's away. TimeLeaf supports Microsoft Outlook, Google Calendar, and a public iCal feed. You can also connect Slack and Google Chat for notifications, and QuickBooks or Xero for payroll integration.

Go to Settings → Integrations to connect.

You're ready to go. Employees can now log in at your workspace URL and submit time-off requests. You'll receive email and Slack/Teams notifications for each new request.

What's next?

Leave Policies

Accrual rules, types, and limits

Time Tracking

Clock in/out, timesheets, and reporting

Shift Scheduling

Create and manage shift patterns

Payroll Integration

Export to QuickBooks and Xero

Contracts

Manage employee contracts and documents

Microsoft 365

Sync with Outlook & Teams

Approval Workflows

Route requests to the right people

User Management

Roles, permissions, and departments