# Query time

Under **Settings → Application Settings → Query time**, admins can monitor the performance by showing the time taken to load each chart. This visibility helps teams understand performance trends, troubleshoot delays, and optimize user experience—especially when working with large datasets or live connections.

Displaying query time offers transparency into system performance and can help:

* Identify slow-performing charts
* Improve responsiveness for end users

<figure><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/VXyBWnsg0T2tHBl87viA/blobs/MLNNH7p40MCmyjYayQjw/image.png" alt="" width="563"><figcaption><p>Query time settings</p></figcaption></figure>

### Show query time in Search

If enabled, this displays the time it takes to execute and render each chart query.

### Show query time in Explore (Vizpads)

Enables the display of query execution time within Vizpads for each chart.