Time rounding automatically adjusts your Time Entries to consistent minute intervals – like 6 minutes for legal billing or 15 minutes for project work. Once enabled by an Account Admin, all Users will have their Time Entries rounded up when logged.
The same is true for setting a lockout date - once set by an Account Admin, most Users can't record time on or before that date.
Setting up time rounding
Only Account Admins can configure time rounding for your MinuteDock Account.
Navigate to Account → Account Settings and scroll down to the Time Entry Settings section.
Tick Round time entries, then enter your interval in Round to … minute blocks
Optionally tick Only round time logged from the timer (see below)
Click Save Settings to apply the change Account-wide
Round Timer entries only
The Only round time logged from the timer option controls which Time Entries are rounded:
Unticked (the default): every logged Time Entry is rounded each time it's saved, including entries you add manually and edits to logged entries.
Ticked: only Time Entries logged by stopping the Timer are rounded. Entries you add manually and edits to logged entries keep their exact duration. A resumed entry is rounded when you log it again.
💡 Tip: To keep every Time Entry on your chosen interval, leave this unticked.
How rounding works
MinuteDock rounds up to your chosen interval. There is no "round to nearest" mode.
Any leftover seconds are dropped first, then the remaining whole minutes round up. With 6-minute rounding:
You track | It logs as | Why |
2 minutes | 6 minutes | Rounds up to the first interval |
6 minutes 39 seconds | 6 minutes | The 39 seconds are dropped, and 6 minutes is already on the interval |
7 minutes | 12 minutes | One minute past the interval, so it rounds up to the next one |
12 minutes | 12 minutes | Already on the interval, so it stays put |
If you want exact times for work you enter by hand, tick Only round when logged from the timer so manual entries are left alone.
Video tutorial - automatic time rounding
Things to keep in mind
Existing Time Entries
Turning on time rounding will only apply to Time Entries logged or changed going forward. Existing Time Entries will not update when you change time rounding settings.
Mobile apps
Time rounding works identically in MinuteDock's mobile apps using the same rules you've configured.
Re-docking behaviours
Re-docking a Time Entry restarts its timer so you can keep adding to the same entry later in the day.
⚠️ Important: If you re-dock a rounded Time Entry on the same day to resume the timer, it keeps its rounded duration – the rounding won't be reversed.
Account-wide impact
Remember that time rounding applies to all Users in your Account. Consider discussing the change with your team so that they understand how it works.
Time lockout date - video guide
The lockout date locks every Time Entry dated on or before it. Account Admins, Users with Edit & manage others' time, and anyone who manages that User can still edit locked entries and add time on those dates. For the full rules, see Locking and Unlocking Time Entries.