ClickUp Sync Integration

Plans: Premium, Unlimited, Unlimited+ · Permissions: Admins, Employees*, Managers* · **Optional Add-ons:** Tasks*

Integrations Deep Sync Integrations Handbook Real-time ClickUp sync for tasks, projects, tags, and time entries.

Overview

The ClickUp Sync Integration automatically imports your ClickUp structure — spaces, folders, lists, tasks, subtasks, tags, and members — into Timely. It keeps everything aligned in real time, creates Memories from real work activity, and lets you optionally push time logged in Timely back into ClickUp.

Connecting Timely to ClickUp — Workspace Admin

  1. Head to Settings > Ecosystem in Timely
  2. Choose ClickUp from Next-Gen Integrations
  3. Click Connect workspace with ClickUp and choose your import profile:
    • Folders as Projects — Spaces (Clients) → Folders (Projects) → Tasks
    • Lists as Projects — Spaces (Clients) → Lists (Projects) → Tasks
    • Folders as Clients, Lists as Projects — Folders (Clients) → Lists (Projects) → Tasks
    • Spaces as Projects (No Clients) — Spaces (Projects) → Tasks
    • Folders as Projects (No Clients) — Folders (Projects) → Tasks
    • Lists as Projects (No Clients) — Lists (Projects) → Tasks

ClickUp import profile selection

  1. Confirm your ClickUp workspace and click Select workspace

Select ClickUp workspace

  1. Confirm the sync configuration (defaults pre-set):
    • Create Memories from ClickUp activity
    • Create Projects from ClickUp folders
    • Log time against ClickUp tasks
    • Import Tags from Space Tags
    • Import Users from Workspace Members
    • Real-time sync enabled

Sync configuration

  1. Click Synchronize with ClickUp to finalize

Connecting — Personal Integration (Employees, Managers)

  1. Navigate to Settings > Ecosystem
  2. Find ClickUp in Next-Gen Integrations
  3. Click “Authenticate with ClickUp”
  4. Click Allow to approve permissions

Items synced from ClickUp

ClickUp ItemAppears in Timely asNotes
SpacesClients or ProjectsDepends on profile
FoldersClients or ProjectsDepends on profile
ListsProjectsDepends on profile
TasksLinked Work referencesAvailable in time entry search
SubtasksLinked Work referencesShown flat, not nested
TagsTagsSynced automatically
MembersUsers or Unassigned UsersGuests excluded
ActivityMemoriesIf enabled (default)

Memories from ClickUp activity

These actions generate a Memory:

  • Creating, editing, or completing tasks
  • Creating, editing, or removing spaces, folders, and lists
  • Status updates
  • Creating comments
  • Visiting app.clickup.com in your browser

Logging time against ClickUp tasks

Search for tasks directly in the time entry form. With the default configuration, tasks appear as Linked Work in AutoSheet or Attach a Task on the Classic timeline.

Removing the ClickUp integration

Head to Settings > Ecosystem, select ClickUp, click SettingsDisconnect.

Remove ClickUp integration

FAQs

Do I need the Tasks add-on?

No — you can log time using Linked Work references. The Tasks add-on is only needed to import ClickUp tasks as full Timely Tasks and sync time back.

Can I change my import profile later?

No — you’ll need to disconnect and reconnect to select a different profile.

What doesn’t sync?

Custom fields, Goals and OKRs, two-way structural sync, comments as searchable content, and guest users are not supported at present.

Last updated April 14, 2026