Time Estimator

A free resource to quickly estimate the hours needed to manually retrieve, process, review, and release requested information based on the number of relevant records.

Estimate Time. Justify Labor. Plan Ahead.

Our time estimator gives you a fast, reliable snapshot of how long a records request might take—from retrieval to redaction.

Enter your knowns, adjust for workload, and instantly compare traditional labor hours with an ORRS-optimized process. No formulas to fuss over—just insight, simplified.

Estimator

Request Time Estimate Calculator

Responsive records

How many relevant documents, messages, or items were returned in your search? Enter that number here.

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Request difficulty

Adjust to reflect request complexity. Harder requests take more time per record.

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Existing workload

Adjust for your current capacity. The busier you are, the longer each task tends to take.

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Hours accrued

Already spent time on this request? log it here and we’ll factor it into your total workload.

Completion time

Optional estimate for finalizing the request post-review.

Estimated Labor Hours

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With ORRS

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