Stop guessing, start tracking real time
A turnkey community timer for Odoo Project — start, pause, resume and stop from any task view, with a live systray stopwatch and automatic timesheet entries.
The problem
Teams reconstruct timesheet entries from memory after the work is already done, which produces inaccurate billing and makes timesheet entry feel like a disconnected chore employees skip entirely. Odoo's default task scheduling does not capture actual worked time, and if a timer is started in one browser tab there is no guarantee it stays consistent when the same task is reopened elsewhere.
The solution
One click starts a live timer directly from the task's Kanban card, list row, or form, and a timesheet line is created and kept in sync automatically as you pause, resume, or stop. The server is the single source of truth, so the running/paused state and elapsed time stay identical across every open tab, device, and login — and a single-active-timer rule with a persistent lock indicator makes double-tracking impossible to miss.
Everything a professional services team needs to capture real time
Every capability below is implemented in the module.
Start, pause, resume, stop
Full timer control from the task Kanban card, list row, or form — no separate screen required to log time as you work.
Live systray stopwatch
A ticking HH:MM:SS indicator sits in the systray on every screen, so the active task and elapsed time are always visible — no page refresh needed.
Automatic timesheet entries
A timesheet line is created the moment a timer starts and its duration is kept in sync on every pause and stop — no manual entry, no rounding errors.
Single-active-timer lock
Each user can run only one timer at a time. A persistent, system-wide warning shows exactly which task is already being tracked before double work happens.
Cross-tab & cross-session sync
The server is the single source of truth, so a timer started in one tab, device, or login session shows the exact same running state everywhere else instantly.
Color-coded state everywhere
Running and paused timers are shown with clear, distinct color-coded badges on the task and in the manager's timer list, removing any ambiguity about state.
Kanban, list & form coverage
Timer buttons appear on every view where a task shows up, so teams working from a Kanban board never need to open the form just to log time.
Per-user timer isolation
Every user's start, pause, and stop actions only affect their own tracked time, so multiple people can work the same shared task without interfering with each other.
Manager oversight list
Project managers get a dedicated Timers menu showing every active and paused timer across the team, with task, project, and user at a glance.
How it works
Start the timer
Click Start on any task from its Kanban card, list row, or form. A timesheet line is created instantly.
Watch it tick live
The systray shows a live, color-coded HH:MM:SS stopwatch and the task name on every screen you visit.
Pause or resume anytime
Step away and pause with one click; resume later and the accumulated time is preserved exactly.
Stop and log the time
Click Stop and the final duration is written to the timesheet line automatically — ready to bill.
Frequently asked
No sales fog. If your question isn't here, email us and we'll answer it the same way.
No. This is a fully turnkey Community module built on the standard Project and Timesheets apps. It does not depend on any Enterprise addon.
Buy it on the Odoo App Store
Purchase, download and install directly from the official Odoo Apps Store — you'll always get the latest supported build.
Task Timer with Start/Stop/Pause
A turnkey community task timer for Odoo Project with start, pause, resume, and stop controls, a live systray stopwatch, automatic timesheet sync, and a single-active-timer lock to prevent double-tracking.
Buy on Odoo App Store