All tools

5 minute timer

A five-minute countdown for a short break, a quick stretch or a plank, ready to start. Free, with no account or uploads.

A 5 minute timer

It is set to five minutes: press Start. Add a minute at a press.

5 minutes

5:00

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

What can I do in five minutes?
A short break between tasks, a stretch, a plank or two, or tidying one surface. Press Start and get going.
Can I add more time?
Yes: press 1 min to add a minute while it runs, or after it ends to carry on.
Will it work with the screen off?
Keep the page open for the sound. Turn on Keep the screen on under More options and the screen stays lit while it runs, where the browser allows it.

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.

Read the step-by-step guide

Guides

Same tool, other jobs

Tools nearby