Pomodoro Timer
Free online Pomodoro timer with customizable focus and break durations, browser notifications, and session tracking. No signup, no ads.
What is Pomodoro Timer?
Run focused 25-minute work sprints with automatic break cycles, browser notifications, and a session counter that builds streaks. Customise focus length, short break, long break, and how often a long break occurs to match your personal workflow. The timer runs in your browser tab - no install, no account - and a chime plus desktop notification announces every transition between focus and rest. Useful for students breaking up study, remote workers structuring deep-work blocks, and writers building creative momentum. Completely free.
How It Works
Using Pomodoro Timer in 3 Steps
Pick a Focus Length
Use the default 25-minute focus block or open Settings to customise focus, short break, long break, and how often a long break occurs.
Press Start
The timer counts down with a coloured progress bar. When focus ends, it auto-rolls into a break, plays a chime, and shows a browser notification.
Build a Streak
Each completed focus block increments your session counter. Every Nth round triggers a longer break so you don't burn out.
Use Cases
Who Uses Pomodoro Timer?
Students & Self-Learners
Break long study sessions into manageable focus sprints - proven to improve retention and reduce procrastination.
Remote Workers
Structure deep work and meetings throughout the day. Use long breaks for stretching, hydration, or stepping away from the screen.
Writers & Designers
Create momentum on creative work by committing to a single 25-minute block. Most people produce more in two focused Pomodoros than four scattered hours.
FAQ
Pomodoro Timer — Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know before you start.
What is the Pomodoro Technique?
A time-management method created by Francesco Cirillo in the late 1980s. You work for a focused interval (traditionally 25 minutes), then take a 5-minute break. Every 4 sessions, you take a longer 15-30 minute break. The structure trains your brain to sustain attention and recover.
Can I customise the focus and break lengths?
Yes. Open Settings to set focus duration, short break, long break, and how often a long break occurs. Some people prefer 50/10 or 90/20 cycles - the timer supports anything from 1 to 90 minutes.
Will it work if I switch tabs or minimise the browser?
Yes. The timer keeps running in the background. When a phase completes, you'll get a sound and a browser notification (if you allow notifications). The tab can stay pinned in the corner.
Are my session stats saved?
Sessions are tracked in memory for the page lifetime so you can see how many rounds you've completed today. Nothing is sent to a server.
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