Crew onboarding
Collect required details and securely upload identification documents in one mobile-first flow.
Crew. Time. Pay. Done.
The digital production portal for securely onboarding film crew and tracking time.
Yabda is built for film and television productions that require simple crew onboarding, digitally signed documents, timesheet tracking, approval workflows, and payroll exports handled in one secure place.
Week 04UAE Unit
Camera Department18 submittedPending HOD approval
Documents94% complete3 NDAs need review
Today07:00 - 21:30
OT2.5h
Per diemAED 220
Forecasted project payAED 32,840
End-to-end workflow
From invitation to payroll export.
01Create a production
02Invite crew by email
03Collect & review documents
04Issue & digitally sign contracts
05Unlock the timesheet portal
06Approve & export weekly pay
MVP platform
Built for efficiency & simplicity.
Access the portal on any mobile device or download the app for quick and simple time tracking.
Digital contracts
Upload, review, and digitally sign NDAs, contracts, and other required production-specific documents, with an audit trail for every signature.
Mobile timesheets
Crew easily log start, meal breaks, location, allowances, notes, and daily wrap times from a simple phone-friendly interface.
Approval workflows
Weekly timesheets are automatically collated and sent to departmental HODs for review, then onward to accounts and production for processing.
Rules engine
Production admins configure engine rules such as per diems, allowances, lunch allowances, and access levels. Multiple day types are supported, including regular, continuous, and semi-continuous.
Payroll exports
Accounts review approved weeks and export clear Excel, CSV, or PDF summaries for payroll, reporting, and production cost tracking.
Production & Crew ready
Cleaner handoffs for crew, HODs, accounts, and production.
Yabda is simple to use, flags expired documents, supports two-step authentication, and gives productions a clearer view of submitted time, allowances, overtime, and expected pay.
Born in the UAEBuilt for easier local crew onboarding and production admin workflows.
Mobile ledAccess the portal using the link or download the app. No need for desktops!
Payroll readyDesigned to replace messy handoffs between Excel, email, and accounts.
Simple. Powerful. Efficient.
Launching soon at yabda.app
For productions, line producers, production accountants, and crew who want seamless and simple onboarding, timesheets, approvals, and payroll exports to live in the same place.