Everhour adds embedded timers and manual entries to Basecamp to-dos, keeping project hours ready for review.
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You came to turn Basecamp work into a usable record of hours, one entry at a time. The cleanest log starts from the to-do that produced the work, then keeps the Basecamp project attached for reporting. A designer updating a client mockup, an engineer fixing a defect, and a coordinator checking a deliverable all need the same practical trail: work item, date, duration, and a short note.
Keep the entry close to the Basecamp to-do instead of burying hours in status comments or end-of-week memory. The to-do title names the work, the assignment shows ownership, and the due date gives review context. The note should explain the output, such as "updated checkout copy after client feedback," so a manager can review the hours without asking the person to reconstruct the day.
A useful time log connects the Basecamp project and to-do with the date, duration, and note for the work performed. Everhour reporting can also use Basecamp list, task ID, and task status fields, which helps managers review totals by the same project structure used for delivery. Keep notes specific to the output, decision, or handoff.
Treat billable status as setup data rather than free-text notes. In the time-and-budget layer, set the connected Basecamp project as hourly rate, fixed fee, or non-billable, then mark individual tasks non-billable or assign a custom task rate when the client agreement requires an exception. That keeps the time entry simple while the billing rule stays consistent across everyone logging against the same project.
Use a running timer for active work that starts from a visible to-do, especially tasks that span design review, coding, QA, writing, or client follow-up. Starting the timer from the to-do keeps the entry attached to the work item that triggered it. Stop it when you switch context, because a single running timer that covers two unrelated to-dos creates a cleanup problem at review time.
Use manual entry for finished work that was not timed in the moment: a call logged after the meeting, a quick review completed on mobile, or a batch of administrative updates. Enter the actual date and duration, then add a note that names the deliverable or decision. Avoid round-number guesses at the end of the week; they turn a time log into a rough memory exercise.
A one-off time log is enough for a small job with one project, a few to-dos, and a single reviewer. The record should keep the Basecamp to-do, date, duration, and note clear enough for the next billing cycle or internal review. Export or archive the reviewed data when the client, finance lead, or payroll reviewer needs a file outside the project.
A managed workflow matters once multiple people log Basecamp hours or the same hours feed budgets, invoices, and payroll review. Everhour embeds tracking controls in Basecamp through the browser extension, carries synced project and to-do context into reports, and lets managers approve timesheets, lock completed periods, review billable and non-billable totals, and export reports before the billing or payroll handoff.
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Attach the entry to the Basecamp to-do that produced the work. The project gives reporting context, while the to-do title, assignee, due date, subtasks, and completion status explain the work being recorded. A message, file, or schedule discussion can start the work, but the clean time record should point back to the to-do used for delivery.
A reviewable log ties the time to the Basecamp project and to-do, then records the date, duration, and a concise note. Task ID, list, and task status can add useful audit context in Everhour reports. The note should name the output or decision, because comments like "worked on project" force the reviewer to guess.
Use a timer for work happening now, especially focused tasks where start and stop points are clear. Use manual entry for work recorded after the fact, such as a meeting, a quick review, or a missed timer. The mistake to avoid is mixing several unrelated to-dos into one duration, because the reviewer loses the real source of the hours.
Decide billable status through the project billing setup before the team starts logging. Treat the connected project as hourly rate, fixed fee, or non-billable in the time-and-budget workflow, with task-level non-billable exceptions or custom task rates for client-specific terms. Use free-text notes to explain the work. Keep the billing rule in setup data.
Yes. Convert the work into the Basecamp to-do that owns delivery, then log time against that to-do. This keeps the project, task context, and person tied to the entry. A message thread, file comment, or schedule item gives context, but the time log needs one delivery object for clean totals.
Everhour embeds tracking controls in Basecamp through its browser extension, so people can start a timer or add a manual entry from the to-do context. It syncs Basecamp project, list, to-do, task ID, and status data into reports, keeping the hours tied to the work structure the team already uses.
Everhour gives managers an approval workflow for submitted timesheets, plus locked periods that protect approved time from later edits by regular members. Reports can then show billable time, non-billable time, billable amount, and cost before billing, payroll review, or CSV, Excel/XLSX, or PDF export.
Track Basecamp to-do time with Everhour's embedded controls, then use synced project and task context for approvals, reports, budgets, and billing review without rebuilding the log elsewhere.
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