Set a Pomodoro timer for 25 minutes
The timer is set to 25 minutes for one work round. Press Start, or Space, when you begin.
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Keys: Space starts or pauses, R resets, and L records a lap on the stopwatch.
The Pomodoro Technique is 25 minutes of focused work followed by a 5-minute break, with a longer break after four rounds. This page sets the countdown to 25 minutes, so the display reads 25:00. The timer does not switch to the break by itself. When the tone sounds, press the 5 min button and start the break.
Keep your own count of the four rounds, because the longer break comes after the fourth. For the longer break, type the length you want into the minutes field. For the short breaks, the 5 minute timer is already set.
How to set a countdown timer
- Pick a preset, or type hours, minutes and seconds, then press Start.
- Switch to Stopwatch for laps, and press Lap or L to record each one.
- Switch tabs if you like. The time stays right, and a tone sounds when a timer reaches zero.
Questions
How many rounds come before the longer break?
The technique takes a longer break after four work rounds. The timer counts one round at a time, so keep the tally yourself, for example on a piece of paper.
Can I change the 25 minutes?
Yes. Type a different length into the minutes field before you press Start. Keep 25 minutes if you want to follow the technique as it is usually described.
Why does the timer stay accurate when I switch tabs?
It reads the clock rather than counting ticks. When it starts, it saves the end time, and each update subtracts the current time from that. Browsers slow down timers in background tabs, so a counter that adds one per tick can drift. This one does not.
Will the sound play if the tab is in the background?
The tone is made in the browser and scheduled on the audio clock when the timer starts, so it sounds at the end time even if the tab is in the background. The page title shows the time left while it runs. Your device volume and mute settings still apply, and on phones the browser may stop sound when the screen locks, so keep the page open and the volume up.
Does the screen stay on while the timer runs?
Only if you tick the box, and only where the browser supports the Screen Wake Lock. The browser releases the lock when the tab is hidden, so the page asks again when you come back.
What do the lap times mean?
Each lap time is the time since the previous lap, and the total is the time since the stopwatch started. Reset clears the laps. Nothing is saved after you close the page.
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