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Time Tracking ​

Truetask includes native time tracking — a one-click timer, manual time entries, and timesheets for reporting. No third-party service required.

The Global Timer ​

The timer button lives in the top toolbar and is visible from every page. When a timer is running, you see elapsed time ticking up next to the button.

Start a timer ​

Three ways to start:

  1. From a task — open the task, click the timer icon in its toolbar
  2. From the global toolbar — click the timer button, pick a task from your recent list
  3. From an existing timer — click the running timer to stop it, then start a new one on a different task

Stop a timer ​

Click the running timer in the toolbar, then click Stop. The time entry is automatically logged on the task with the duration.

Timer behavior ​

  • Persists across navigation — starting a timer on one board and moving to another doesn't stop it
  • One at a time — each user can have only one timer running
  • Auto-stop — runs longer than 8 hours are automatically stopped and logged (so a forgotten timer doesn't skew reports)
  • Green indicator — when a timer is active on a task, its timer icon shows a green dot

Manual Time Entries ​

Sometimes you want to log time you already spent — not every minute happens while the app is open. Manual entries cover that.

  1. Open a task
  2. Go to the Activity tab in the detail view
  3. Click Log Time
  4. Enter the date, duration, and optional notes
  5. Save

Manual entries appear alongside timer-based entries in the task's activity feed and in all reports.

Editing and Deleting Entries ​

Click any time entry in the activity feed to edit:

  • Date
  • Duration
  • Notes

Click the trash icon to delete an entry entirely.

Timesheets Pro ​

The Timesheets page aggregates time tracking data across every user and board you have access to. Open it from the sidebar.

Pivot view ​

The default layout is a pivot table:

  • Rows — users
  • Columns — time periods (day / week / month)
  • Cells — total hours logged

Filter by date range, specific user, or specific board to focus on what matters.

Board breakdown ​

Switch to the board view to see time aggregated by board instead of by date — useful for project-based reporting ("how many hours did we spend on Client X this quarter?").

Export ​

Export timesheets as CSV using the Export button on either view. The export respects your current filters.

Time in Activity Feeds ​

Every time entry on a task appears in the Activity tab of the task detail, showing:

  • Who logged the time
  • Duration
  • Date and time
  • Optional notes

All team members with access to the task can see the entries — time data is not private by default.

Tips ​

  • Use the Recent Tasks popover in the timer toolbar to resume timing a task you worked on earlier
  • The 8-hour auto-stop is there so a timer left running overnight doesn't spoil your reports — you can always adjust the entry manually afterwards
  • Export timesheet data at the end of billing periods for invoicing or client reports
  • Combine timesheets with board filtering — you can get "hours for Client X tasks last week" in a couple of clicks