Pomodoro Timer – Free Online Focus Timer
Boost productivity with the Pomodoro Technique. Work for 25 minutes, rest for 5, and repeat. Fully customizable work and break durations.
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How to Use
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Click Start to begin a 25-minute work session
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Take a 5-minute break when the timer ends — the timer switches automatically
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After 4 work sessions, enjoy a longer 15-minute break
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Pomodoro Technique?
The Pomodoro Technique is a time management method by Francesco Cirillo: work for 25 minutes, take a 5-minute break, and repeat. After 4 cycles, take a 15–30 minute break.
Can I customize the durations?
Yes! Adjust work, short break, and long break durations using the settings at the bottom of the timer.
Are sessions tracked automatically?
Yes. Each completed work session is counted. After every 4 sessions the timer automatically suggests a long break.
Why is it called Pomodoro?
"Pomodoro" means tomato in Italian. The technique's creator used a tomato-shaped kitchen timer when developing the method in the late 1980s.
What is the Pomodoro Technique?
The Pomodoro Technique is a time-management method where you work in focused 25-minute blocks separated by short breaks, with a longer break after every four. Each block is called a "pomodoro", named after the tomato-shaped kitchen timer its inventor used.
Working in fixed intervals makes big tasks feel manageable and helps you resist distractions, because you only have to focus until the next break.
How to use the timer
- Pick one task and start a 25-minute focus block.
- Work until the timer rings, then take a 5-minute break.
- After four blocks, take a longer 15 to 30-minute break.
- Need a plain countdown instead? Use the countdown timer or timer and stopwatch.
Stays on your device
The timer runs in your browser with no signup, so you can start a focus session in seconds.