# Parallel task or interrupts **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask the Community\ **Created:** [February 5, 2025, 6:23pm UTC](https://community.toggl.com/t/parallel-task-or-interrupts/982 "2025-02-05T18:23:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![zarzash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/35a633/32.png) [@zarzash](https://community.toggl.com/u/zarzash)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2025, 6:23pm UTC](https://community.toggl.com/t/parallel-task-or-interrupts/982/1 "2025-02-05T18:23:52Z")
**Post Title** : Parallel task or interrupts **Your Question/Topic** : I have a use case for parallel task or interrupts: typically on an activity, one gets an interrupts (say at M minutes into the task) where we need to start a sub-task without stopping the main timer. I would like to be able to start a timer for the interruption. We can call this a sub-timer. The sub-task for the interruption ends afert INT minutes. Here I would be able to do 2 things depending on the case: - the interruption is distinct from the main task. So the main timer would resume at M. - the interruption is linked to the main task. So the main timer would resume at M+INT. Is this possible automatically? Many tanks for any hint. ---
**Author:** ![Marie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/community.toggl.com/marie/32/324_2.png) [@Marie](https://community.toggl.com/u/Marie)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2025, 10:13am UTC](https://community.toggl.com/t/parallel-task-or-interrupts/982/2 "2025-02-11T10:13:45Z")
Hey Arash, 👋 Great question! Toggl Track doesn’t currently support automatic sub-timers or parallel timers, but there are a few ways you can track interruptions depending on your workflow: **Workarounds You Can Try:** 1 **Manual Sub-Timer Approach** - Start your main task timer as usual. - When the interruption happens, start a new timer for the sub-task. - Once the sub-task ends, resume the main task (either from where you left off or by adding the interruption time, depending on your tracking preference). 2 **Using Tags or Descriptions** - Instead of creating a separate sub-task, you can tag or rename your time entry (e.g., “Task A – Interrupted by [Sub-task]“). - This keeps all time under one entry but still helps you track interruptions in reports. I can see how a built-in sub-timer feature would be helpful! If this is something you’d love to see in Toggl Track, I can add it to our **Feature Requests board** —our team is always looking for ways to improve the experience. 🤗 Thanks for posting! :toggl-heart2: ---
**Author:** ![LanNetwork](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/community.toggl.com/lannetwork/32/2535_2.png) [@LanNetwork](https://community.toggl.com/u/LanNetwork)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2025, 4:02am UTC](https://community.toggl.com/t/parallel-task-or-interrupts/982/3 "2025-11-12T04:02:57Z")
I made an account just to say that I would LOVE the ability to run parallel timers. There are times where I’m working with 2 clients, and I need the ability for multiple timers to be running at the same time, with one or both going on or off freely. Example/User story: I am working on a project for Client A where I am on site, and on call. I start timer A when I arrive and begin working. Midway through the day I have some free time, so I start doing some work on my laptop for Client B, start timer B, and begin working. Throughout the day, I need to be able to turn on and off timer B without turning off timer A. I love your app and have been recommending it to people for years! Please develop this feature if possible 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![KatK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c5a1d2/32.png) [@KatK](https://community.toggl.com/u/KatK)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2025, 3:48am UTC](https://community.toggl.com/t/parallel-task-or-interrupts/982/4 "2025-12-11T03:48:13Z")
I also created an account to add to this, this would be such a great feature. While we can add the interruption/parallel task in notes, this still requires a manual update when generating an invoice or client report to show the hours dedicated to their account. For example you may have a meeting that is billed to two clients to add to LanNetworks example that would also be a use case for me. I imagine there is a lot of clients that would benefit from this feature and a worthwhile addition. ---
**Author:** ![Brad\_Foulkes](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/community.toggl.com/brad_foulkes/32/3429_2.png) [@Brad\_Foulkes](https://community.toggl.com/u/Brad_Foulkes)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2026, 2:17pm UTC](https://community.toggl.com/t/parallel-task-or-interrupts/982/5 "2026-03-06T14:17:31Z")
I just want to agree with the others that this would be a useful feature. I like toggl, but having a parallel timer would be very useful. ---
**Author:** ![Alejandro\_Shutova](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/community.toggl.com/alejandro_shutova/32/3989_2.png) [@Alejandro\_Shutova](https://community.toggl.com/u/Alejandro_Shutova)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2026, 9:21am UTC](https://community.toggl.com/t/parallel-task-or-interrupts/982/6 "2026-06-13T09:21:34Z")
Please add parallel independent timers to the feature requests board! ---
**Author:** ![Gefen\_Klein](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/community.toggl.com/gefen_klein/32/4800_2.png) [@Gefen\_Klein](https://community.toggl.com/u/Gefen_Klein)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2026, 6:23am UTC](https://community.toggl.com/t/parallel-task-or-interrupts/982/7 "2026-10-15T06:23:52Z")
I would love the options of parallel timers as well please! Sometimes I work on multiple projects at once, and I need now to keep a separate stop watch and add in manually to toggl if I want - which is not very reliable and also not handy.