5 Hidden Features in Refront That Save Hours Every Week
Discover the lesser-known features in Refront that can dramatically reduce your admin time and boost productivity.
Introduction
You have been using Refront for quotes, tickets, and invoicing. But did you know there are features hidden in plain sight that can save you hours every week?
We regularly hear from users who discover a feature after months and wish they had known sooner. This article reveals five of those hidden gems that will transform how you work.
1. AI-Powered Quote Generation from Meeting Notes
Most users create quotes manually. But Refront can generate complete quotes from your meeting notes in seconds.
Simply paste your notes into the AI assistant, and it analyzes the scope, estimates hours, and creates line items automatically. You review, adjust if needed, and send. What used to take 30 minutes now takes 3.
The AI learns from your previous quotes and pricing patterns, making estimates more accurate over time.
2. Automatic Time Tracking from Git Commits
Stop manually logging hours. If you connect GitHub or Azure DevOps, Refront automatically tracks your work.
Every commit with a ticket reference appears in your agenda. At the end of the day, review the suggested hours and confirm with one click. No more forgotten billable hours.
This feature alone has helped teams recover an average of 4 hours per week in previously untracked work. See all available integrations.
3. Keyboard Shortcuts for Power Users
Refront has a complete set of keyboard shortcuts that most users never discover.
Press Cmd+K (or Ctrl+K on Windows) to open the command palette. From there you can create tickets, switch projects, search anything, and navigate instantly. Press ? anywhere to see all available shortcuts.
Power users report saving 15-20 minutes daily just by using keyboard navigation instead of clicking through menus.
4. Smart Invoice Batching
Instead of creating invoices one by one, use the batch invoicing feature to process multiple clients at once.
Go to Invoices, select the To Invoice tab, and you will see all unbilled hours grouped by client. Select multiple clients, click Create Invoices, and Refront generates all invoices in one go.
At the end of the month, this can turn 2 hours of invoicing into 10 minutes.
5. Client Portal with Real-Time Updates
Your clients can see project progress without you sending updates.
Every client automatically gets access to a portal showing their active tickets, quote status, and invoice history. They see progress in real-time, reducing back-and-forth emails by up to 60%.
You control what they see. Some teams show detailed ticket updates, others only milestones. The choice is yours.
Conclusion
These five features are available in Refront right now. If you have not tried them yet, start with the one that addresses your biggest pain point.
Most users find that implementing just one of these features saves them 2-3 hours per week. Combined, the impact on your productivity is transformative.
Want to learn more about who we are and why we built these features? Read our story.
Jordan
Co-founder
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