Everhour adds embedded timer controls to Basecamp to-dos so tracked hours stay tied to the work that created them.
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One click and you're timing. Start a timer, add an entry, edit the details. This is exactly how it feels in Everhour.
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Start the timer from the Basecamp to-do you are handling, stop it when the work stops, and keep the entry attached to the same project, list, and to-do for later review. That pattern gives each record a clear source instead of leaving a manager to match hours to work after the fact.
A good timer habit removes same-day memory work. The to-do gives the entry its task context, while the project and list keep the work organized for reports. Add a comment when the title alone does not explain an exception, handoff, client-facing detail, or correction.
Each time entry needs enough structure to survive billing, payroll review, and project reporting. The to-do names the work, the project names the client or engagement, and the list shows where the task sits in the Basecamp project. A comment explains anything the title does not.
Billable status should follow the setup behind the work, not a casual label added after the fact. Basecamp projects connected through Everhour can be configured as billable, fixed fee, or non-billable, and specific tasks can be marked non-billable or assigned custom rates when the billing rule differs from the project default.
A timer fits active work where the person knows exactly which to-do is in progress. It captures the start and stop pattern as the work happens, which helps teams separate real working time from estimates, guesses, and delayed timesheet cleanup. It also keeps the entry tied to the to-do that produced it.
Manual entry fits work recorded after the fact, especially short follow-ups, offline work, or cleanup when someone forgot to start the timer. The risk is vague reconstruction. A manual entry should still point to the right to-do and include a clear comment when a manager needs context for approval.
A one-off timer is enough when you only need a clean record of a few Basecamp to-dos. It stops being enough when several people log time, rates differ by person or project, billing periods close, or managers need to approve entries before they affect invoices, payroll review, or project cost reports.
Everhour turns those to-do entries into a managed record. Teams can use approvals, locked periods, reporting, billable and cost rates, and Basecamp project budget alerts, including 50%, 80%, or custom thresholds. That workflow keeps tracked time available for billing and review without rebuilding the record from scattered notes.
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Separate the time when the work moves to another to-do. One timer entry should point to the to-do that produced the work, because mixed entries make task totals and billable review harder to defend. Stop the first timer, start a new one on the next to-do, and add comments only for context that the titles do not carry.
A reviewable record connects the time to the Basecamp project, list, and to-do. That structure lets a manager review hours by the same work breakdown the team uses during the project. Add a comment when the entry covers an exception, a correction, or client-facing work that the to-do title does not describe.
Use timers for active task work and manual entries for completed work that was missed or happened away from the browser. Teams need both options, but manual entries require stronger comments because the person is reconstructing time after the work ends. A timer produces cleaner task context when used at the moment of work.
Billable status should come from the connected project and task setup. A Basecamp project can be treated as billable, fixed fee, or non-billable in Everhour, and a specific task can be marked non-billable or given a custom task rate when the client agreement requires different treatment.
The common mistake is leaving the timer running after switching tasks. The entry then points to one to-do but includes time from another. Clean approval requires the person to stop the timer at the task change, log a separate entry for the next to-do, and explain any correction before the period closes.
Everhour separates internal cost rates from client-facing billable rates, with default per-person rates and per-project overrides. It can also preserve dated rate changes and price billable Basecamp work by project, member, or custom task rate, so reports reflect the rate rule that applied when the time was worked.
Everhour embeds time tracking controls into Basecamp through its browser extension. Team members can start timers or add time from Basecamp in the browser, while tracked time flows into Everhour reports with Basecamp project, list, to-do, task ID, and task status fields.
Start timers on Basecamp to-dos, review approved entries, and keep cost and billable rates connected to the work. Everhour gives Basecamp teams a cleaner path from tracked time to billing.
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