> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.fluorine.app/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Track Time, Log Billable Hours, and Build Team Reports

> Track time on tasks, measure billable hours per client, and report on team productivity — no timesheets, no manual data entry.

Time tracking in Fluorine is built into the same place you do your work. Start and stop timers on tasks and Fluorine rolls hours up into per-project, per-member, and per-client summaries automatically. No timesheets at the end of the week — the data is always current because it's captured as work happens.

## Plan availability

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Starter">
    Start and stop timers on any task. See total time logged per task.
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Pro">
    Everything in Starter plus per-project and per-member breakdowns, billable hours tracking, and client-level time summaries.
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Business">
    Full reporting — exportable time reports, average task duration, team productivity analysis, and client billing summaries.
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Tracking time on a task

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the task">
    Click any task name to open its detail panel.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Start the timer">
    Click **Start timer** in the task header. A persistent indicator appears in the bottom toolbar so you always know when time is running — no matter where you are in the app.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Stop the timer">
    Click **Stop** when you're done. The session is logged immediately with a timestamp and duration.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Log time manually">
    Forgot to start the timer? Click **+ Log time** on any task to enter hours and minutes manually. Manual entries are marked separately from tracked sessions in reports.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Tip>
  Only one timer runs at a time. Starting a new timer automatically stops the current one — so you never double-count hours.
</Tip>

## Time by project

On **Pro and Business** plans, every project has a **Time** tab in the analytics panel showing:

* Total hours logged across all tasks
* Hours broken down by task list or sprint
* Hours per team member
* A daily timeline chart of hours logged

Use this during retrospectives to see where time was actually spent versus where it was planned.

## Time by team member

Workspace admins on **Pro and Business** can see member-level time summaries under **Reports → Team time**:

* Total hours in any date range
* Hours per project
* Billable versus non-billable breakdown
* Average hours per task

<Note>
  Team members can always see their own time logs. Only admins can see cross-member reports.
</Note>

## Billable hours and client tracking

Bill clients for time without a separate tool.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Create a client">
    Go to **Settings → Clients** and add a client name. Associate one or more projects with each client.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Mark time as billable">
    When logging time on a task inside a client project, toggle **Billable** on the time entry. Billable hours are tracked separately from internal time.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review billable hours">
    Open **Reports → Billing** to see total billable hours per client for any date range. Export and share directly with clients or import into your invoicing tool.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Info>
  Billable hours tracking and billing reports are available on **Pro and Business** plans only.
</Info>

## Time reports (Business plan)

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Average task duration" icon="clock">
    See how long different types of tasks actually take. Write better estimates next time.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Productivity insights" icon="chart-line">
    Spot peak productivity windows and flag team members approaching overload — powered by the AI Copilot.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Exportable reports" icon="download">
    Export any time report as CSV or PDF for billing, payroll, or external project tracking.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Blocker resolution time" icon="gauge">
    Track how long it takes to resolve blocked tasks once they're unblocked. Improve how your team responds to dependencies.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## No timesheets

Because time is logged in real time on tasks, the data is always accurate. Managers see current project status without chasing weekly updates. Team members spend time working instead of reconstructing what they did from memory.

<Card title="Productivity insights from AI Copilot" icon="wand-magic-sparkles" href="/features/ai-copilot#productivity-insights">
  The AI Copilot surfaces team overload warnings and peak work hours that complement your time tracking data.
</Card>