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20 minute timer

A twenty-minute countdown for a power nap or a short workout, ready to start. Free, with no account or uploads.

A 20 minute timer

It is set to twenty minutes: press Start.

20 minutes

20:00

How long
1 min3 min5 min10 min15 min20 min25 min30 min45 min1 hourYour own

Keeps exact time when you switch tabs, and says if it ended while you were away. Keep this page open for the sound, especially on a phone, where browsers may pause a page in the background.

How it works and help
Sounds are made in your browser and nothing is sent anywhere. A running timer is kept only for this tab, so a reload carries on.

A little help along the way

Follow these steps. Every option is explained underneath. Everything runs in your browser; nothing is sent anywhere.

  1. Say what you needCount down is the usual. A stopwatch counts up with laps, the focus timer works in sessions with breaks, and intervals run rounds of work and rest.
  2. Choose how longPress a common length, such as 5 or 25 minutes, or Your own for hours, minutes and seconds.
  3. Press StartThe sound is set when you press Start. Pause, carry on, add a minute or reset at any time.
  4. Hear it endIt rings at the end and says when it finished, even if you looked away.

Questions people ask

Is twenty minutes right for a nap?
The Sleep Foundation puts the ideal nap at 20 to 30 minutes: long enough to refresh you, short enough to wake before deep sleep, which can leave you groggy. It is set to twenty.
Will it wake me?
It rings at the end if the page stays open. On a phone, keep the screen on or the page in front, as browsers may pause a page in the background.
Can I use it for a workout instead?
Yes, it is an ordinary countdown. For rounds of work and rest, the interval timer has pips at each change.

This page is the Timer, opened for this one job; every other tool it has is one press away. Each of its settings is explained on the Timer's own page.

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