Use Insightful for Time Tracking
We use Insightful for time tracking, to get set up with Insightful, we created the guide below.
If you were asked to use Insightful for time tracking, this guide is for you. If you weren’t, feel free to ignore this!
Setting up Insightful for the first time
Step 1: Accepting the invite from Insightful
Once you are added to a Project, you will receive an email invite that looks something like below to the email address that you have specified on the Mercor Platform.
Step 2: Download the desktop application
Click on the link to be directed to Insightful’s website. Download the appropriate Insightful desktop instance for your OS.
Step 3: Install and open the Workpuls app
Install and open the Workpuls app. Below is a screenshot of what you will see for a Windows OS.
All projects that you are able to work on will be shown here.
Step 4: Start and stop recording time
When ready to begin working on a project, select the project that you would like to work on and you will see a task assigned to you.
By clicking on the “Play” button you will be able to record time for this project. Stop recording time when you pause working on a project.
The desktop instance shows the cumulative for the task across multiple days.
FAQs
I have not received an invite from Insightful similar to step one.
Please check your Spam folders and search for an email from “support@insightful.io”
I am not seeing a project assigned to me.
You will be automatically added to a project once you have completed the necessary onboarding steps on the Mercor platform. Sometimes, this takes a few hours to sync and create the necessary permissions. If you continue to face this issue, please reach out to support@mercor.com
Where do I see a more detailed breakdown of past hours worked?
Click on the “Open Dashboard” button (see image below),which will direct you to the Insightful web portal where you will be able to see a more detailed breakdown of time by day and project.