Pomodoro timer
Focus for 25 minutes, then take a 5-minute break. After four sessions, enjoy a longer one. Press Start and the timer keeps track.
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Runs in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.
Sealed
Focus timer
Focus
25:00
Session 1 of 4
Your sessions
Presets
Timing follows your device’s clock, so it stays exact in a background tab. If you reload or close this page, the timer picks up where it was.
Today
- Focus sessions
- 0
- Focus time
- 0 min
How it works
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Choose your rhythm
Keep the classic 25-minute sessions with 5-minute breaks, pick 50/10 or 90/20, or set your own times. You can also write down what you’re working on.
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Focus until the chime
Press Start or Space and work on one thing only. The ring empties as time passes, and the dots show where you are in the cycle.
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Take your breaks
A chime marks the end of each phase and your break can start on its own. After the last session of the cycle comes a longer break.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Pomodoro Technique?
It is a time management method created by Francesco Cirillo in the late 1980s, named after the tomato-shaped kitchen timer he used as a student (pomodoro means tomato in Italian). You work on one task for 25 minutes, then take a short break of about 5 minutes. After four sessions, you take a longer break of 15 to 30 minutes. The short, fixed sessions make it easier to start and to keep your attention on one thing.
Can I change the length of the sessions and breaks?
Yes. Pick a preset (25/5, 50/10 or 90/20) or set each time yourself: focus sessions from 1 to 180 minutes, short breaks up to 60 minutes, long breaks up to 120 minutes, and 2 to 12 sessions before a long break. Your settings are remembered on this device only.
Does the timer keep running in a background tab?
Yes. The time is worked out from your device’s clock rather than by counting ticks, and the chime is scheduled ahead, so it rings on time while you work in another tab. If you reload or close the page by mistake, the session picks up where it was when you come back. Some phones pause web pages when the screen locks, which is what “Keep the screen on” prevents.
How do the notifications work?
Tick “Notify me when a phase ends” and your browser will ask whether this site may show notifications. A notification then appears at the end of each phase when you are in another window or app. It is shown by your browser: nothing is sent to a server. Some mobile browsers don’t allow notifications from a web page, in which case the option isn’t shown.
What does the count for today include?
Only the focus sessions you completed today, and the time they add up to. A skipped session doesn’t count. The count is kept on this device only, starts again at midnight, and can be cleared at any time.
Why can’t I hear the chime?
Browsers only let a page play sound after you have tapped it or pressed a key, which pressing Start does. Check that “Chime at the end of each phase” is ticked and that your device isn’t muted; on an iPhone, the silent switch also mutes web pages. Use “Test the sound” to check the volume. The chime is generated in your browser, so there is no file to download.