ClickUp Chrome Extension: What It Does, Setup and Add-ons Worth Pairing

What does the ClickUp Chrome extension do?

It brings four ClickUp jobs into your browser toolbar: task creation, time tracking, screenshots and email capture. ClickUp's own listing claims the extension replaces five separate apps; in practice it means you rarely need to switch to the ClickUp tab to log work.

It is a companion, not a replacement for the web app. You still plan sprints, build dashboards and manage Docs in ClickUp itself; the extension handles capture. For other planners and to-do tools, see our productivity extensions category.

How do you install the ClickUp Chrome extension?

Add it from the official Chrome Web Store listing, sign in, and pick the Workspaces it may use. The whole process takes about a minute.

1. Open the ClickUp listing in the Chrome Web Store (titled ClickUp: Tasks, Screenshots, Email, Time) and click Add to Chrome.
2. Click Add extension in the popup that follows.
3. Click the puzzle-piece icon in the toolbar, then the pin next to ClickUp so its icon stays visible.
4. Click the ClickUp extension icon at the top of your browser window.
5. Log in to your ClickUp account.
6. Select the Workspace or Workspaces that should have access.

The same listing installs in other Chromium browsers such as Microsoft Edge and Brave, since they accept Chrome Web Store extensions. Features may behave slightly differently outside Chrome, so test the screenshot tool first if you rely on it.

How do you create a task or save a web page as a task?

Use the New Task tab for a fresh task and the Bookmark tab to turn the page you are viewing into one. Both land in the list you choose, or in your saved default.

Create a new task

1. Click the ClickUp icon and select the New Task tab.
2. Write a title for your task.
3. Add assignees and a due date.
4. Write a description; Markdown shortcuts such as **bold** and - for bullets format text as you type.
5. Choose the destination list and save.

Save the current page as a task

1. Click the ClickUp icon and open the Bookmark tab.
2. The page title and URL fill in as the task title automatically.
3. Add a description if you want context for later.
4. Tick Include screenshot to attach an image of the page, then save.

How do you track time in ClickUp from Chrome?

Find a task in the extension and select it to start the timer. The time then appears on the task in ClickUp itself, so billing and timesheets stay accurate without opening the web app.

1. Click the ClickUp icon and open the time tracking view.
2. Search for the task you are about to work on and select it; the timer starts.
3. Stop the timer from the extension when you finish.
4. Open the Time Spent window to see time logged on recent tasks.
5. Remove any entry you logged by accident from the same window.

Because the timer is shared with the task, you can also start it from inside the ClickUp task and stop it from the extension later, or the other way round. That matters if you start work on your laptop and wrap up elsewhere.

• Forgot to start it? Add time manually on the task in ClickUp rather than leaving a timer running overnight.
• Timer not appearing? Check you are signed into the same Workspace in the extension and the web app.
• Tracking for clients? Create one task per client deliverable so time reports group cleanly.

How do ClickUp screenshots and markup work?

The extension captures your whole browser tab or an area you select, opens it in an editor, and lets you attach it to an existing task, create a new task, or download it. The markup tools are detailed enough to replace a basic screenshot app.

Draw

Freehand drawing with a chosen colour and brush size.

Arrow, line, circle, square

Quick shapes to point at or box in part of the screenshot.

Text

Notes written onto the image, with colour, size and a background (substrate) option.

Blur

Hides an area you do not want visible, such as an email address or API key.

Numbered markers

Drops increasing numbers, or boxes with numbers by dragging; ideal for step-by-step instructions to a teammate.

Select

Picks anything already added so you can move or adjust it.

It captures the visible tab, not a scrolling page. For a full-length capture of a long landing page, GoFullPage stitches the whole page into one image you can then drag into the ClickUp task.

Can you turn emails into ClickUp tasks from Chrome?

Yes. The extension's email feature creates tasks from emails and attaches emails to existing tasks, so requests that arrive in your inbox end up where the work is tracked.

The workflow is simple: open the email in your browser, click the ClickUp icon, and either create a task from the message or pick a task to attach it to. How it appears depends on your email service and ClickUp's current integration options, so check ClickUp's help pages if a button looks different.

• Client requests: attach the original email to the task so no one needs to forward it again.
• Bug reports: create the task from the email, then add a marked-up screenshot of the problem.
• Approvals: attach the approval email to the task as a record before closing it.
• Inbox zero: turn anything needing more than a few minutes into a task and archive the email.

Keep in mind the attached email lives in ClickUp too. If a message contains passwords, contracts or personal data, check who can see that task's list before attaching it.

What can the ClickUp extension access in Chrome?

It needs to read the page you are on to capture titles, URLs and screenshots, and it acts inside the Workspaces you approved when signing in. That is a normal footprint for a capture tool, but it is worth narrowing if you do not use every feature.

1. Go to chrome://extensions and click Details under ClickUp.
2. Read the Permissions list to see what Chrome has granted.
3. Under Site access, try On click so it reads a page only when you open the extension.
4. If a feature stops working, switch back to On all sites.
5. To change which Workspaces it can use, sign out of the extension and sign in again, choosing again.

Our Chrome permissions guide explains what each warning means. The listing may also show other ClickUp-branded tools, such as ones mentioning Autofill; check the developer name and linked website before installing anything that is not the main listing.

Is ClickUp free, and is it the right tool for you?

Yes. The extension itself is free, and the listing says ClickUp is free forever with up to 100MB of file storage; screenshots and attachments count toward that. Paid plans add storage and advanced features, so check current plans on clickup.com.

ClickUp is mainly used for project and task management: lists, boards, docs, goals and time tracking in one place. It suits teams who want everything in one tool and are willing to spend time configuring it.

For people with ADHD, it cuts both ways. Quick capture from the toolbar helps get tasks out of your head before they vanish, but ClickUp's many views and settings can become their own distraction. Start with one list and one view, and add structure only when you need it.

Is there anything better? It depends on the job. For personal to-dos, Todoist is simpler and faster; for teams already comfortable in ClickUp, the extension makes it the more complete choice. We score all these tools the same way, described in our review methodology.

Which Chrome extensions pair well with ClickUp?

Pair ClickUp with tools that capture what its extension cannot: long pages, video, highlights and clean writing. Avoid a second task manager unless you use it for something separate.