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Billable vs non-billable

Every time entry carries a billable flag. Reports and invoices split on it, and only billable time can be invoiced.

Every time entry carries a billable flag. It's a simple yes/no, but it decides what shows up on an invoice and how your time splits in reports.

What the flag does

  • Billable time can be invoiced and counts toward your billable totals.
  • Non-billable time is still tracked and reported, but cannot be invoiced — think internal work, admin, or pro-bono hours.

Only billable entries are eligible to appear on an invoice.

How the default is set

When you create an entry, its billable status follows the project's rate type:

  • On a billable project (hourly or fixed fee), entries default to billable.
  • On a non-billable project, entries default to non-billable.

You can override the flag on any individual entry, whether you're using the live timer or logging time manually.

Where you'll see the split

  • Timesheet tiles show Total, Billable (with a percentage), and Billable value in money. The money tile is hidden from Members.
  • Reports break time down by billable status. See Reports overview.
  • Invoices only ever draw from billable, un-invoiced time.

Change the flag

  • On a single entry: open it and toggle Billable. See Edit & delete.
  • On many at once: use bulk set billable. See Bulk edit.

If a project is mostly non-billable but you bill the occasional hour, set the project non-billable and flip individual entries to billable as needed — or the reverse. The per-entry flag always wins.

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