Feature Requests

My team relies heavily on the time tracking feature to log hours across multiple tasks throughout the day on click-up. As our workflow involves frequently switching between different jobs and tasks, we find it inconvenient to navigate back to the ClickUp browser window or desktop application each time we need to start or stop the timer. This constant context-switching interrupts our productivity and makes accurate time tracking hard. I wanted to reach out with the following request: Please introduce a floating widget or mini-timer window for Windows that stays on top of all other open applications, allowing users to start, stop, and switch time tracking without leaving their current work. I would like to request its inclusion to the ClickUp windows application. Specifically : Always-on-top floating window - A small, resizable widget that remains visible above all other open applications at all times, regardless of which application is currently in use, so the timer is always within reach without needing to switch windows. One-click timer start/stop - A Start and Stop button on the floating window/ windows taskbar that allows users to instantly begin or pause time tracking on the current task with a single click, eliminating the need to open the full ClickUp application. Quick job switching directly from the widget - A simple dropdown or search field within the widget that lets users select and switch between different tasks or projects, automatically stopping the current timer and starting a new one for the selected task. Minimal screen footprint -The widget should be small enough to sit in a corner of the screen without overlapping or interfering with active work, with an option to collapse it further to just a timer display when full controls are not needed. This would be a significant improvement for teams like ours who track time across multiple tasks throughout the day. I look forward to your response.

It would be useful to be able to set the a default Billable/Non-Billable setting on a List basis. So you can default everything in a particular List (and even Space and Folder) to Billable or Non-Billable.

ClickUp already has a timer on every task. Adding a configurable countdown mode (25 min default + custom intervals) with audio/visual alerts for work and break phases would be trivially simple and massively useful. Every third-party Pomodoro integration (PomoDone, Toggl, Clockify) relies on Chrome extensions that don't work with the desktop app. That's a dead end. A native Pomodoro mode on the existing timer would eliminate the need for any external tool, keep all time data inside ClickUp, and work on desktop, web, and mobile. This has been requested for years.

🔹 Overview of the Problem ClickUp's current time tracking tool offers a great native capability to log time spent on tasks. However, it lacks active user engagement verification, resulting in inaccurate and inflated time records when users: 1) I/ Team members forgot to stop the timer. 2) Switch tasks without updating the timer. 3) Step away from their computer while the timer continues to run. This leads to a skewed perception of productivity, misreporting of billable/non-billable hours, and difficulty in performance analytics. 🔹 Proposed Solution: Active Engagement Timer (AET) System A feature that prompts users to confirm their ongoing engagement with the currently tracked task at user-defined intervals, with the following characteristics: 🔢 Key Features & Functional Flow ✅ 1. Smart Pop-up Reminder After a user starts a timer, ClickUp will show a non-intrusive pop-up at a configurable interval (e.g. every 5, 10, 15, 30 minutes). The pop-up will ask: "Are you still working on this task?" Options: Yes, continue (Timer continues for the same task) Switch Task (Brings up a quick task search/switch modal) Pause Timer 📊 2. Customizable Reminder Frequency Each user can choose their own preferred interval (e.g., 10 min for developers, 30 min for project managers). Admins can set org-wide defaults. ❌ 3. Auto-Pause After Inactivity If the user does not respond to one/two consecutive reminders, the timer auto-pauses. An optional notification can alert the user: "We paused your timer due to inactivity." 📅 4. Resume with Contextual Time Handling When the user returns, ClickUp will ask: "Welcome back! Do you want to add the previous 30 minutes to the task or discard it?" Options: Add time to the same task. Add to a different task. Discard time. ⚙️ 5. Startup Behaviour Setting Add a setting in ClickUp preferences: "Ask me which task to start tracking at login/startup" Ensures no time is missed or misattributed. 📂 6. Optional Screenshot Prompt (for WorkSnaps-like Accuracy) A feature (if enabled) to optionally capture a screen (blurry preview or timestamp-only) every time confirmation is requested for audit. 📗 Suggested User Journey Example: User: John (Frontend Developer) Logs in at 9:00 AM. ClickUp asks: "What task would you like to work on today?" He selects: "Fix Homepage Layout Bug" Timer starts at 9:01 AM At 9:31 AM, a pop-up appears: "Still working on this task?" John clicks "Yes" At 10:01 AM, John is away from desk. No response 10:06 AM: Second pop-up comes Still no response Timer auto-pauses at 10:10 AM At 10:25 AM, John returns, sees prompt: "Timer paused. Do you want to include the previous 20 minutes?" John chooses "No, discard time" 🔎 Benefits to ClickUp Users Increased accuracy of logged time. Reduced manual error in tracking. Better project costing, billing, and productivity insights. Helps align with privacy-first policies (by not capturing time when user is away). Builds trust with clients through accountable reporting. 🌟 Additional Ideas Add keyboard shortcuts for popup confirmation. Allow teams to bulk-enable the feature across workspaces. Integrate with ClickUp Goals to track focus durations. 🛍️ Final Thoughts This feature draws inspiration from tools like WorkSnaps, but adapts them elegantly within ClickUp's productivity ecosystem. It maintains ClickUp’s flexibility while ensuring higher time tracking integrity — a game-changer for remote teams, freelancers, and managers.

URGENTLY need some solution to flag/alert for if a task goes over it's estimated time i.e if time tracked exceeds time estimated

I use the time tracker constantly throughout my day, but I often forget to start or stop it because it's hidden behind other windows. It would be incredibly useful to have a mini floating timer widget that stays on top of all other applications, similar to picture-in-picture mode. What I'd like: A small, resizable pop-out window showing the active timer (task name + elapsed time) "Always on top" behavior so it stays visible over other apps Ability to start, stop, and switch tasks directly from the floating widget Minimal footprint on screen, just enough to see the timer at a glance Why it matters: Prevents forgetting to start/stop the timer when switching between apps Improves time tracking accuracy Keeps users aware of how long they've been on a task without needing to switch back to ClickUp This would be a huge quality-of-life improvement for anyone who relies on time tracking daily. The desktop app is the perfect place for this since it already runs in the background. Thank you!

Description: I link my Planner Events to specific ClickUp Tasks. It would be a massive productivity boost if the time duration defined in the Planner could be automatically (or with one click) synced to the "Track Time" section of the linked task. The Problem: Right now, even though I have a 2-hour block clearly marked in the Planner, I still have to manually type "2h" into the Time Tracker of the task once I’m done. This is redundant manual entry. Requested Feature: A button or setting to "Log this Event duration as Tracked Time" for the assigned task. Seamless integration between the scheduled time in Planner and the actual time tracking logs.

A way to carry over or deduct hours from the following months total hours if the employee have worked overtime or undertime the previous month.

When working within a task using Harvest time tracking, it would be nice to see the activity of tracked time in Harvest, like the native Clickup Time Tracker. Currently, the tracked time field shows some Harvest tracking but not all. This would be useful for my team who may be working on the same task. Example: #868m225tw - Create Onboarding Email templates has 0:14 tracked to it.

guest users/external collaborators can see all tracked time by default, for tasks where they have view access. guests (clients) should not be able to see tracked time on work that is done for them.