---
title: "Track time on a task"
description: "Estimate a task, log time with one click or your own entry, and run the timer while you work."
url: "https://okido.io/en/docs/tasks/track-time-on-a-task"
chapter: "Tasks"
chapterUrl: "https://okido.io/en/docs/tasks.md"
plans: ["Starter", "Pro", "Business"]
roles: "Everyone in the organization"
language: "en"
edition: "2026-10-23"
---

# Track time on a task

> Estimate a task, log time with one click or your own entry, and run the timer while you work.

Write down how long a task should take and how long it really took. Log time afterwards with one click, or let the timer run while you work.

## Estimate the task

1. Open the task. **Time Tracking** is in the panel on the right.
2. Click **Est.**, type the estimate in minutes and choose **Save estimate** (the check mark).

## Log time

Choose one of the quick buttons (15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour or 2 hours) to log that time for today.

![The buttons that log 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour or 2 hours](https://okido.io/docs/screenshots/en/time-log-presets.webp)

For any other amount, choose **Custom**, type the minutes, change the date if the work was on another day, add a note if you like and choose **Log**.

Every entry is listed with who logged it and when. **Actual** adds them up and shows the difference from the estimate. The bar under it turns amber when you get close to the estimate and red when you go over.

![An estimate, the time logged so far and the entries](https://okido.io/docs/screenshots/en/time-tracking-section.webp)

To correct an entry, choose **Edit entry** or **Delete entry** next to it.

## Run the timer

1. Choose **Start timer**. The timer appears at the bottom right and keeps running while you move around OKiDO.
2. Working on several tasks at once? Open another task and choose **Add to timer**. The time is shared equally between the tasks on the timer.
3. When you finish a task, choose **Stop and log this task** (the check mark next to it) to log its time. The other tasks keep running.
   ![The running timer with two tasks](https://okido.io/docs/screenshots/en/floating-timer.webp)
4. To finish everything, choose **Stop all**. Check the minutes for each task, add notes or mark time as billable, then choose **Confirm & log**.

Choose **Pause** for a break. The minus sign at the top tucks the timer away in the header, where you can open it again.