Timer
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25:00
4 × 25 min focus · 5 min breaks · 15 min long break
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My times
- Nothing saved yet. Saved times stay on this device — no account, nothing uploaded.
My sequences
A routine of named steps, each with its own length, run in order and repeated.
New sequence
An audio file up to 1 MB. It stays in this browser and appears as "My sound" in the Sound list.
Focus history
- Space
- Start or pause
- F
- Fullscreen
- Esc
- Leave fullscreen
- R
- Reset
- ↑
- Add a minute
- ↓
- Take off a minute
- M
- Mute or unmute
Read next: 25/5, 50/10 or 52/17: how long to focus before taking a breakAll 8 timers
Pomodoro timer: 25 minutes of focus, then a break
Press Start and work until the bell. The timer takes you through four focus sessions and their breaks, then a long break, and counts the pomodoros you finish today.
The short answer
The Pomodoro Technique is 25 minutes of focused work followed by a 5-minute break, repeated four times, then a longer break of 15 to 30 minutes. Press Start and this timer runs the whole set: it rings and changes colour at every switch and moves straight into the next phase. Each focus session you finish is counted for today, on this device only.
Three steps to a timer on the wall
Step 1: Choose a time
Pick a preset or set your own. The timer remembers what you used last on this device.
Step 2: Press start
Start the timer, then press F or the fullscreen button to fill the screen.
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.
Four things worth knowing
Name the task before you press Start
A pomodoro is for one task. Write it down first, even as three words on a sticky note, so the 25 minutes go on the work rather than on deciding what the work is.
When the bell rings, stop
Stop mid-sentence if you have to, and jot down where you were. Taking the break on time is what keeps the fourth pomodoro as sharp as the first. The timer moves into the break for you.
Protect it from interruptions
The technique's rule is that a pomodoro interrupted is not a pomodoro. Note the interruption and come back to it at the break. Space pauses for the ones that cannot wait, but a long stop means that pomodoro should start over.
Leave it in a background tab
Work in another tab or app. The tab title shows the time left, and every change of phase is handed to the audio clock ahead of time, so the bell still rings on time when the browser slows a hidden tab down.
Four pomodoros, minute by minute
The classic set this timer runs: 25 minutes of focus, 5-minute breaks and a 15-minute long break. 130 minutes in all.
| Phase | Length | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pomodoro 1 | 25 min | 0:00 | 25:00 |
| Short break | 5 min | 25:00 | 30:00 |
| Pomodoro 2 | 25 min | 30:00 | 55:00 |
| Short break | 5 min | 55:00 | 1:00:00 |
| Pomodoro 3 | 25 min | 1:00:00 | 1:25:00 |
| Short break | 5 min | 1:25:00 | 1:30:00 |
| Pomodoro 4 | 25 min | 1:30:00 | 1:55:00 |
| Long break | 15 min | 1:55:00 | 2:10:00 |
No ads on your big screen
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
Questions people ask
Anything we've missed?
Does it keep track of my pomodoros?
Yes, on this device only. Today's count shows under the timer, and the focus history underneath shows the last two weeks as a chart, your total focus time this week and your streak of days in a row. Nothing is uploaded.
What is the Pomodoro Technique?
A time-management method created by Francesco Cirillo in the late 1980s, named after the tomato-shaped kitchen timer he used as a student. You work on one task for 25 minutes, take a short break, and take a longer one after four.
How long is a pomodoro and its breaks?
A pomodoro is 25 minutes. The short break is 3 to 5 minutes, and after four pomodoros you take a longer break of 15 to 30 minutes. This timer starts on 25, 5 and 15.
Can I change the lengths?
Yes. Set focus, short break and long break in minutes, and how many pomodoros come before the long break, or tap a preset such as 50 / 10 or 52 / 17.
Does the break start by itself?
Yes. At the end of each phase the bell rings and the next one begins, so you never have to come back to press a button. Press Space to pause if you need to finish a thought.
Does it keep count of my pomodoros?
Yes. Each focus session you finish adds one to today's count, shown under the timer. It is stored in this browser only, with no account, and starts again from zero each day.
Will it ring if I am working in another tab?
Yes. Phase changes are scheduled on the audio clock ahead of time, which browsers do not slow down in background tabs. On a phone, keep the screen on, because a locked phone can pause the sound.
Guides worth reading
- Productivity
25/5, 50/10 or 52/17: how long to focus before taking a break
Pomodoro's 25/5, the hour-shaped 50/10 and DeskTime's 52/17 compared: where each comes from, what kind of work each suits, and how to find your own rhythm.
6 min read - Productivity
The Pomodoro Technique: what it is and how to do it properly
25 minutes of focus, a 5-minute break, a long break after four. Where the Pomodoro Technique came from, the rules most people skip, and how to start today.
6 min read
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