Add an estimate of how long a task will take! You can add time estimates from tasks and views.

What you'll need

• Time estimates are available on all ClickUp plans.

• Owners or admins will need to enable the Time Estimates ClickApp.

• Setting time estimates per assignee is available on the Business Plan and above.

• Everyone, including guests, can use time estimates if a Workspace owner or admin has given them permission.

Set time estimates from a task

You can add a time estimate from a task:

1. Create or open a task.

2. Click the Time Estimate field.
   

3. Enter an amount of time using natural language, for example:

   • 1 hour

   • 1h

   • 30 mins

4. Press Enter on Windows or Return on Mac to confirm your selection.

5. The time estimate is added to the task.

Teams cannot be assigned time estimates.

If a task already has a time estimate, you can edit the entry by clicking the estimate and entering a new value. 

Set time estimates from a view

You can see and set time estimates from the following views:

• List view

• Table view

• Gantt view

• Team view

To set a time estimate from one of the views listed above:

1. Create or open a view.

2. Make sure time estimates are visible.

3. Click the time estimate field next to a task.

4. Enter an amount of time using natural language, for example:

   • 1 hour

   • 1h

   • 30 mins

5. Press Enter on Windows or Return on Mac to confirm your selection.

Workload and time estimates

In Workload view, you can measure effort using time estimates. Learn how to edit daily effort from a task.