Integrate Asana with the DeskTime time tracking software

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TL;DR: DeskTime easily integrates with Asana. Once connected, all Asana tasks can be automatically imported, which will allow employees to track time on specific assignments with a single click in the DeskTime app. Managers can easily see how much time is being dedicated to specific projects. This will eliminate manual data entry, improve project transparency, and more accurately calculate the total costs for each Asana project.

How to track projects with the Asana + DeskTime integration:

Create a DeskTime account and install the DeskTime app
Under Settings, find and activate the Asana integration
Your projects and tasks from Asana will automatically be imported to DeskTime
Go to the DeskTime app and choose a project or task to track
Start the timer

Activate Asana integration

Track projects with ease (and minimal manual input)

No need to manually copy and paste tasks from Asana to your time tracking app. Once connected to DeskTime, tasks from Asana will automatically appear on the time tracking app. Just pick the task and start tracking.

Calculate project costs

Add your team's hourly rates and DeskTime will automatically calculate how much each project costs for the company, based on the total time dedicated to them. Charge your clients accordingly or see which projects are worthwhile and which are a waste of time.

Stay on top of things

Know if and when your team has started work on a specific task - just open the task in Asana and you'll see who has worked on it and for how long. Balance relying on the team with being in full control of your projects.

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Forget manual entries and distractions. With DeskTime, time tracking runs on autopilot—zero effort needed.

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Frequently asked questions about Asana and DeskTime integration

Yes, DeskTime's integration with Asana allows you to track and log time spent on active project tasks automatically.

Asana already provides a built-in timer for each task, but DeskTime can provide more accurate time tracking that automatically assigns all tracked time to the selected task. This way, you don't have to start and stop time manually, and it will exclude unproductive time, breaks, and context-switching, providing only the actual time spent working on that task and allowing even more accurate cost estimation.

Yes. You can automatically track time spent on each Asana project, and DeskTime will use each employee's hourly rate (if provided) to easily calculate the project costs that can be instantly attached to each Asana item.

Project managers can see exactly who has worked on a specific task and for how long directly within their overview. This real-time visibility provides full control over project timelines and task allocation without requiring managers to disrupt employees with repetitive follow-ups.

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