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Start or pause
F
Fullscreen
Esc
Leave fullscreen
R
Reset
↑
Add a minute
↓
Take off a minute
M
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10 minute timer

Ten minutes is long enough to get something real done and short enough to start without arguing with yourself. Set it and begin before you think about it.

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The short answer

Ten minutes is the short end of a power nap, a common length for a tidy-up sprint, and enough for the first draft of most emails. Press Start and work until it rings. The time left shows in the browser tab, so you can keep the timer in the background and still check it at a glance.

How to use it

Three steps to a timer on the wall

  1. Step 1: Choose a time

    Pick a preset or set your own. The timer remembers what you used last on this device.

  2. Step 2: Press start

    Start the timer, then press F or the fullscreen button to fill the screen.

  3. Step 3: Run the room

    Space pauses, the up arrow adds a minute, R resets. Fullscreen shows the timer alone, with no ads and no navigation.

Running it well

Four things worth knowing

  • Start before you feel ready

    Ten minutes is short enough that starting costs nothing. Most of the time the hard part was beginning, and the task carries on past the alarm.

  • A nap needs the loud bell

    If you are napping, choose "Loud bell, until stopped". A single soft chime is easy to sleep through; this one rings every three seconds until you tap or press a key.

  • Watch the tab, not the page

    Work in another tab and the countdown shows in the tab's title. The alarm is set on the audio clock, so it still rings on time while you are elsewhere.

  • Stack sprints with a break

    Two ten-minute sprints with two minutes between them get more done than one vague half hour. Save 10:00 and 2:00 under My times to switch between them in one tap.

In the room

Built to be read from the back row

A timer that only works on the person running it is not doing the job. The digits scale to the screen, the colour changes before the end, and fullscreen shows nothing else at all.

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Ads pay for this page, and they stay on this page. The moment the timer goes fullscreen there is nothing on screen but the time — no banners, no navigation, no surprises in front of a room.

  • Fullscreen shows the timer alone
  • Ad sounds can never clash with the alarm
  • Saved times stay on your device — no account
  • Works with an ad blocker, and offline once loaded
FAQ

Questions people ask

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Is a ten-minute nap long enough?

Ten to twenty minutes is the length usually suggested for a nap that leaves you alert rather than groggy. Ten is the short end of that range.

Will the alarm ring if I use another tab?

Yes. The alarm is scheduled when you press Start, so a background tab does not delay it. On a phone, keep the screen on.

Can I pause it?

Yes. Press Space or the Pause button, and press again to carry on from the same point.

Can I save ten minutes as a favourite?

Press "Save this time" and it stays under My times on that device, with no account.

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