Timer Controls

Start, stop, pause, and switch between timers in iTimedIT. Complete guide to the timer interface.

The timer interface

The Timer page is the main screen in iTimedIT. It contains everything you need to record and manage active work sessions:

  • Project selector — A dropdown list of all projects in your workspace. You must select a project before starting a timer.
  • Timer display — A large, real-time counter showing the elapsed time for the current session in hours, minutes, and seconds.
  • Start / Stop button — A single button that starts a new session or stops and saves the current one.
  • Description field — A free-text input where you can describe the work you are doing. You can fill this in before starting, or at any point while the timer is running.
  • Category selector — An optional dropdown to tag the session with a category (for example, “Development”, “Design”, “Meetings”). Categories are user-defined and help with filtering and reporting.

Timer page with project selector, timer display, and controls highlighted

Starting a timer

  1. On the Timer page, open the project selector and choose the project you are working on.
  2. Optionally, type a short note in the description field to describe the task.
  3. Optionally, choose a category from the category selector.
  4. Click Start.

The timer starts and the elapsed time counter begins counting up. The session is immediately recorded on iTimedIT’s servers, so it is not affected by browser refreshes, tab closures, or device switches.

Stopping a timer

  1. When you finish the session, click Stop.
  2. iTimedIT saves the session as a completed time entry immediately.
  3. The entry appears at the top of your Entries list with the project name, description, category, date, and duration.

There is no draft state — stopping the timer commits the entry right away. You can edit it afterwards if needed.

Adding a description

You can type in the description field at any point: before starting, while the timer is running, or just before you click Stop. The description travels with the saved time entry and is visible in your Entries list, exports, and any reports you generate.

Keeping descriptions consistent (for example, using the same wording for recurring task types) makes invoicing and reporting significantly faster. Descriptions are free text, so there is no enforced format.

Switching projects mid-session

If you realize partway through a session that you selected the wrong project, or if your work naturally shifts to a different project:

  1. Open the project selector while the timer is running.
  2. Select the new project.

iTimedIT automatically saves the current session as a completed entry for the original project, then starts a new session for the newly selected project. No time is lost and no manual action is required. The saved entry for the original project will appear in your Entries list with the elapsed duration up to the moment you switched.

Editing a time entry

You can correct any field on a saved entry after the fact:

  1. Click Entries in the sidebar.
  2. Find the entry you want to change.
  3. Click the edit icon (pencil) on that entry’s row.
  4. Update any of the following: project, duration, description, or category.
  5. Click Save.

The entry is updated immediately. Editing duration directly is useful when you tracked time outside of iTimedIT and need to log it manually as an accurate record.

Deleting a time entry

  1. Click Entries in the sidebar.
  2. Find the entry you want to remove.
  3. Click the delete icon (trash) on that entry’s row.
  4. Confirm the deletion in the prompt that appears.

Deletion is permanent. If you accidentally delete an entry, you will need to re-create it manually.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can I run two timers at the same time?

A: No. iTimedIT runs one active timer at a time per workspace. This is by design — running overlapping timers makes it impossible to produce accurate, non-duplicated time records. If you need to switch tasks, select a different project from the dropdown and iTimedIT will auto-save the current session and begin a new one.

Q: Can I manually add time without using the timer?

A: Yes. On the Entries page there is an option to create a manual entry. You supply the project, date, start time, end time (or duration), description, and category. Manual entries work exactly like timer-generated entries and are included in all reports and budget calculations.

Q: How accurate is the timer?

A: Timers are accurate to the second. Because the session is tracked server-side from the moment you click Start, there is no drift caused by browser throttling, device sleep, or JavaScript suspension. The elapsed time you see on screen is always synchronized with the server’s authoritative record.