Pomodoro timer
Focus in 25-minute sprints with automatic breaks, an alarm and a session counter — all in your browser.
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How to use the Pomodoro timer
- Press Start. Begin a 25-minute focus pomodoro.
- Take the break. At zero, a chime plays and a 5-minute break starts automatically.
- Repeat. After four pomodoros you get a longer break. Tweak the durations any time.
About the Pomodoro Technique
Developed by Francesco Cirillo in the late 1980s and named after his tomato-shaped kitchen timer (pomodoro is Italian for tomato), the technique breaks work into focused 25-minute intervals separated by short breaks. The fixed cadence reduces the friction of starting, limits burnout, and gives a satisfying count of completed sprints. This timer runs entirely offline — nothing about your sessions is uploaded. For a plain countdown, see the countdown timer.
Frequently asked questions
- A focus method: work in 25-minute sprints (“pomodoros”), take a 5-minute break after each, and a longer 15–30 minute break after four. It keeps attention fresh and makes big tasks less daunting.
- Yes. It anchors to a real target time rather than counting ticks, so it does not drift when the browser throttles inactive tabs. The countdown also shows in the page title.
- It plays a chime and, if you allow notifications, shows a desktop alert — then automatically rolls into the next work or break interval.
- Yes — adjust the work, short-break and long-break lengths and how many pomodoros precede a long break. Settings stay on your device.