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Visual timer

A ring that empties as time goes, big enough for a classroom, with a gentle sound at the end. Free, with no account or uploads.

A visual timer that empties

Choose a length and press Start. The ring empties as the time goes; Full screen fills the board.

10 minutes

10:00

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

How does the visual timer show time?
A ring empties as the time goes, so children can see how much is left without reading a clock. The digits sit in the middle.
Can I show it on the board?
Press Full screen and the ring and digits fill the screen, with Start and Pause under them.
Is the sound loud?
The bell is gentle. Choose beeps, a wood block or birds under More options, and press Hear it to check it first.

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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