Pomodoro Timer

Stay focused with an online pomodoro timer: 25-minute work sessions, short and long breaks, custom lengths, session counter and alarm. Runs in your browser with no sign-up.

How it works

  1. 1

    Set the time

    Type hours, minutes and seconds, or tap a preset.

  2. 2

    Start

    The countdown shows in large digits — go full screen for a classroom or meeting.

  3. 3

    Keep working

    It keeps accurate time in a background tab and shows what's left in the tab title.

  4. 4

    Hear the alarm

    An alarm sounds when time is up; turn on notifications to see it from other tabs.

Common uses

About the Pomodoro Timer

Stay focused with an online pomodoro timer: 25-minute work sessions, short and long breaks, custom lengths, session counter and alarm. Runs in your browser with no sign-up.

The Pomodoro Technique was developed by Francesco Cirillo in the late 1980s and named after a tomato-shaped kitchen timer. This timer counts completed sessions and switches to a long break automatically after the number you choose.

Pomodoro Timer is part of a free, privacy-first toolkit. It opens instantly and saves to your browser's own storage, so there's no account to create and nothing is sent to a server.

Because pomodoro timer works without any sign-up or installation, you can use it as often as you like and it's always available — on desktop or mobile, and even offline.

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One-click presets: Online Timer · Online Stopwatch.

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Pomodoro Timer — FAQ

A focus method: work for 25 minutes, take a 5-minute break, and after four sessions take a longer break. The fixed intervals make it easier to start work and to rest.