Personal-link clock-in · Kangaroo Clock glossary

Personal-link clock-in is a time-tracking method where each worker is given a unique URL to bookmark on their own phone. Opening the URL lets them tap to clock in or out without an account or app.

Personal-link clock-in fits remote workers, distributed teams, and anyone whose phone is reliably with them but who doesn't pass through a shared check-in point. Each worker's URL is a long random token in the path, so the link itself is the authentication.

Workflow: admin generates the link from the worker's profile, emails it to the worker. Worker opens the link on their phone, taps "add to home screen" (optional), and from then on the icon is one tap from in/out.

Compared to the alternative methods: personal links work where there's no shared device (kiosk doesn't fit) and no central physical location (QR sign-in doesn't fit). They also work when a worker arrives at varying times throughout the day rather than at a fixed shift boundary.

Security note: the link is a bearer token. If a worker shares it, the recipient can clock in or out as that worker. Most products let admins rotate the link if compromise is suspected.