ClickUp Time Tracking

Overview

ClickUp offers native time tracking across desktop, mobile, and web browsers via Chrome Extension, allowing easy task linkage and device-agnostic timer control.

Core Features

Timer Functionality

• Global Timer: Start/stop from any device with accuracy to the second
• Task Integration: Link tracked time directly to any task
• Manual Entry: Add time retroactively or create entries by date range
• Time Notes: Add notes to time entries for context
• Labels: Categorize and filter time spent on tasks

Time Management

• Group Entries: Combine time entries together
• Estimates: See time estimates alongside tracked time
• Billable/Non-Billable: Segment entries for client billing
• Timesheets: Track, view, and submit time across Workspace

Reporting

• Time Reports: Generate by user or project
• Basic Analytics: Rudimentary insights on time spent
• Limited Depth: Lacks advanced analytics features

Plan Availability & Limits (2026)

• Free Forever Plan: 60 uses only, time entries cannot be deleted
• Unlimited Plan: 100 uses for descriptions, labels, billable entries
• Business Plan+: Unlimited access to all features
• Business+: Track time without a task

Known Limitations

• No time blocking feature available
• Complex interface requiring multiple clicks
• Mobile app timer functionality challenges
• Lack of comprehensive data for thorough analysis
• No information about when work will be done vs when it's due