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---
type: reference
disqus_identifier: 'https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/workflow/time_tracking.html'
stage: Plan
group: Project Management
info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/ux/technical-writing/#assignments
---
# Time tracking **(FREE)**
With time tracking you can track estimates and time spent on issues and merge
requests in GitLab.
Use time tracking for these tasks:
- Record the time spent working on an issue or a merge request.
- Add an estimate of the amount of time needed to complete an issue or a merge
request.
- View a breakdown of time spent working on an issue or a merge request.
You don't have to indicate an estimate to enter the time spent, and vice versa.
Data about time tracking shows up on the issue and merge request sidebar:
## How to enter data
Time tracking uses two [quick actions](quick_actions.md): `/spend` and `/estimate`.
If you use either quick action more than once in a single comment, only the last occurrence is applied.
Below is an example of how you can use those new quick actions inside a comment.
Adding time entries (time spent or estimates) is limited to project members
with [Reporter and higher permission levels](../permissions.md).
### Estimates
To enter an estimate, type `/estimate`, followed by the time.
For example, if you need to enter an estimate of 1 month, 2 weeks, 3 days, 4 hours, and 5 minutes,
type `/estimate 1mo 2w 3d 4h 5m`.
Check the [time units you can use](#configuration).
Every time you enter a new time estimate, any previous time estimates are
overridden by this new value. There should only be one valid estimate in an
issue or a merge request.
To remove an estimation entirely, use `/remove_estimate`.
### Time spent
To enter time spent, type `/spend`, followed by the time.
For example, if you need
to log 1 month, 2 weeks, 3 days, 4 hours, and 5 minutes, type `/spend 1mo 2w 3d 4h 5m`.
Check the [time units you can use](#configuration).
Every new time spent entry is added to the current total time spent for the
issue or the merge request.
To subtract time, enter a negative value. For example, `/spend -3d` removes three
days from the total time spent. You can't go below 0 minutes of time spent,
so if you remove more time than already entered, GitLab ignores the subtraction.
You can log time in the past by providing a date after the time.
For example, if you want to log 1 hour of time spent on the 31 January 2021,
you would type `/spend 1h 2021-01-31`. If you supply a date in the future, the
command fails and no time is logged.
To remove all the time spent at once, use `/remove_time_spent`.
## View a time tracking report
> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/271409) in GitLab 13.12.
You can view a breakdown of time spent on an issue or merge request.
Prerequisites:
- You must have at least the [Reporter role](../permissions.md#project-members-permissions) for a project.
To view a time tracking report, go to an issue or a merge request and select **Time tracking report**
in the right sidebar.
The breakdown of spent time is limited to a maximum of 100 entries.
## Configuration
The following time units are available:
| Time unit | What to type | Default conversion rate |
| --------- | ------------ | ----------------------- |
| Month | `mo` | 4w |
| Week | `w` | 5d |
| Day | `d` | 8h |
| Hour | `h` | 60m |
| Minute | `m` | |
### Limit displayed units to hours **(FREE SELF)**
> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/merge_requests/29469/) in GitLab 12.1.
In GitLab self-managed instances, you can limit the display of time units to
hours.
To do so:
1. On the top bar, select **Menu >** **{admin}** **Admin**.
1. On the left sidebar, select **Settings > Preferences**.
1. Expand **Localization**.
1. Under **Time tracking**, select the **Limit display of time tracking units to hours** checkbox.
1. Select **Save changes**.
With this option enabled, `75h` is displayed instead of `1w 4d 3h`.
## Related links
- [Time tracking solutions page](https://about.gitlab.com/solutions/time-tracking/)
- Time tracking GraphQL references:
- [Connection](../../api/graphql/reference/index.md#timelogconnection)
- [Edge](../../api/graphql/reference/index.md#timelogedge)
- [Fields](../../api/graphql/reference/index.md#timelog)
- [Group timelogs](../../api/graphql/reference/index.md#grouptimelogs)
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