RecReview tracks time with a timer attached to a task. There is no timesheet to fill in later — start it when you begin, stop it when you’re done.
Start and stop the timer
- Click the play button in the task card’s footer. Or right-click the card and choose Start timer.
- The elapsed time appears in the card footer and in the header, next to the video code.
- Click the same button, or right-click and choose Stop timer, to finish.
You can also start the timer from inside the task panel, on a version, or on a single subtask.
Note: Only one timer runs at a time. Starting a timer somewhere else stops the one already running, so your hours never double-count.
If the timer refuses to start
Starting from a card needs a video attached to the task. Without one you get “Could not start timer: task without linked video.” Upload or link a version first, then try again.
Where the hours show up
- Card footer — total time logged on that task.
- Task panel — the Time section pairs Elapsed with the Estimate and lists each work session.
- Table view — the Worked, Estimated and Remaining columns, all sortable.
- Metrics — Hours logged for the period, split by client, project, phase or person, Team productivity per member, Avg hours / video and Hours spent ÷ estimated. Owners and admins also see each person’s day, session by session — see Metrics: team activity and each person’s day.
The timer moves your workflow
With the default automations on, starting a timer does more than count seconds:
- A task in To start moves to In progress.
- A task in the Planned phase advances out of it.
Both are switches you can turn off in Workspace Settings → Automations, under Built-in automations.
Tip: Workspace admins and owners get a notification when a teammate starts or stops a timer, so you can see who is on what without asking.
What’s next
Set Estimated hours on a task and the panel will compare it against the time actually logged. To time one step at a time, see Break a task into subtasks.