Pomodoro Timer

Focus in 25-minute sprints with automatic breaks.

Phase

25:00

Focus · paused

Focus minutes

Short break

Long break

Start the next phase automatically

Turn this off if you would rather start each block yourself.

Focus sessions done

Focus time

0 min

Next long break

after 4 more

The countdown is measured against the real clock rather than by counting ticks, so it stays accurate while you work in another tab — where the title bar keeps showing the time left.

What does Pomodoro Timer do?

A Pomodoro timer that runs the full cycle for you: twenty-five minutes of focus, a short break, and a longer break after every fourth session. Session lengths are adjustable, the tab title shows the countdown so you can see it while working elsewhere, and it chimes when each phase ends.

How to Use Pomodoro Timer

1
Start a focus sessionTwenty-five minutes by default.
2
Work until the chimeThe tab title shows the time remaining.
3
Take the breakThe timer moves to a break automatically.
4
RepeatA longer break follows every fourth session.

Key Features

Classic 25 / 5 / 15 cycle, with every length adjustable
Automatic switch between focus, short break and long break
Long break after every fourth focus session
Countdown mirrored into the browser tab title
Chime and optional desktop notification at the end of each phase
Completed-session counter for the day

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Pomodoro Technique?

A time-management method from the late 1980s: work in focused twenty-five minute blocks separated by five-minute breaks, with a longer break after four blocks. The fixed length is the point — it is short enough to start and long enough to get somewhere.

Why 25 minutes?

It is long enough for real work but short enough that starting feels easy, which is where most procrastination lives. The exact number is not sacred, and this timer lets you set anything from a few minutes to an hour.

Does the timer keep running in a background tab?

Yes. It counts against the real clock rather than counting ticks, so browser throttling of background tabs cannot make it drift. Come back after twenty minutes elsewhere and it shows the correct time remaining.

What should I do during the break?

Something that is not the screen you were working on. Standing up, walking, or looking out of a window restores attention. Scrolling a feed uses the same attention you were trying to rest.