Begin Software

Geidi Steinberg

All the ways employees can clock in and out

Time Tracking

How to download, install, and log in to the Begin Time app on iOS and Android.

Getting started with the Begin mobile app

Step-by-step instructions for starting and ending your work time in the Begin Time app.

How to clock in and out using the mobile app

How to start and end a break during your shift using the Begin Time app.

How to take a pause in the mobile app

View your recorded working hours and shift details in the Begin Time app.

How to view your timesheet in the mobile app

Submit time-off and absence requests directly from the Begin Time app.

How to submit requests from the mobile app

Use the photo feature to document work progress directly from the Begin Time app.

How to take and manage photos in the mobile app

Configure reminders so employees do not forget to start or end their working hours.

How to set up working time notifications

Track time using the Begin smartphone app

Mobile App (iOS & Android)

Hardware setup and initial configuration for using a fingerprint reader with Begin.

How to set up a fingerprint reader

Enroll employee fingerprints and RFID smart cards in the fingerprint reader device.

How to register fingerprints and RFID cards

Daily use instructions for employees clocking in and out with a fingerprint reader.

How to clock in using a fingerprint reader

How employees register meal breaks and other pauses using a biometric fingerprint terminal.

How to register breaks on a fingerprint reader

How employees select a work object when clocking in via a biometric terminal.

How to register objects on a fingerprint reader

How to assign, replace, and manage RFID cards, fingerprints, and other identifiers for employees.

How to manage RFID cards and identifiers

Set up and use fingerprint readers for time tracking

Fingerprint Reader

Face readers let employees clock in and out using facial recognition — no contact required. This article covers setup. This feature is available to Admins.

How to set up a face reader

Daily use of the face reader for starting and ending work time, including breaks and object selection.

How to clock in using a face reader

How to enroll an employee's face on a face recognition reader for time tracking.

How to register faceprints

Using pause and object registration features on face recognition terminals.

How to register pauses and objects on a face reader

Face Reader

How to set up the Begin tablet terminal — a web app that runs on a shared tablet device.

How to set up a tablet for time tracking

How the tablet terminal works — triggered by physical device events, with job entry and close job forms.

Using the tablet terminal for time registration

How to set up a tablet device as a Begin terminal and configure which fields are required.

How to pair and configure a tablet terminal

Configure tablets as shared clock-in stations

Tablet & Kiosk

Clock in and out by making a phone call to a designated number.

How to register working hours by calling

Understanding PIN lengths and types — 4-digit, 6-digit, and 12-digit PINs for phone clock-in.

How PIN codes work for phone registration

How to clock in and out using a landline phone.

Registering time by phone from a landline

How to clock in and out using a mobile phone call.

Registering time by phone from a mobile

Clock in and out using phone calls and PIN codes

Phone Call Registration

How employees can clock in and out using the web-based Clock In widget.

How to register hours through self-service

Admins and managers can add working hours directly on the timesheet for any employee.

How to manually add working hours

Correct time entries by editing start times, end times, objects, and other details.

How to edit working hours and additional information

Self-Service & Manual Entries

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