Native Start/Stop Time Tracking Timer for Jira Cloud

[Lucas Reis]

Hi Atlassian team,

I’m referring to this previous request: [Team-managed Project] [Time Tracking] - Add functionality for users to start and stop a live timer to track/log the time worked on an issue 

We are currently facing the same problem described in that issue.

In Jira Server/Data Center, we used a plugin that allowed users to start tracking time directly from the Jira page, without having to open the issue card or manually enter a worklog afterward. A small Start/timer icon was visible on the page, and users could simply click Start to begin counting time.

In Jira Cloud, we still need the same capability:
- Start / pause / stop a live timer for an issue
- Log the tracked time directly against the Jira issue
- Avoid manually entering worklog time after the work is done
- Preferably start the timer from the board/card view or from a visible page-level icon

Could you please confirm whether Jira Cloud now has any native solution, official workaround, beta feature, or recommended Marketplace app that solves this use case?

If there is no current solution, is this feature being considered again for Jira Cloud?

Thanks!

[John Funk]

Hi Lucas,

No, there is no native timer functionality like that in Jira Cloud. And I am not aware of any plans for it. It would most likely be from a third party vendor. I suggest you contact one of them in the Atlassian Marketplace.