More Timers You Might Need

• 5 Minute Timer — Perfect for quick breaks and rapid tasks when you're short on time.
• 10 Minute Timer — Ideal for coffee breaks, meditation, and short tasks.
• 30 Minute Timer — Great for workouts, deep work, and longer cooking sessions.

Common Questions

What can I actually accomplish in fifteen minutes?

You'd be surprised! Write a full page of whatever you're working on. Read a short chapter of a book. Tidy an entire room. Cook oatmeal, eggs, or quick pasta. Meditate deeply. Do a full workout circuit. Return important emails. Review your day and plan tomorrow. Fifteen minutes of focused effort adds up remarkably fast.

Is fifteen minutes better than twenty-five for work?

Different tools for different people. Pomodoro uses twenty-five minutes, which works great for many. Fifteen minutes is shorter—easier to start, easier to maintain. Great for tasks you've been avoiding, for high-intensity focus, or for days when your attention feels scattered. Try both and see what fits your rhythm.

Does the timer keep working if I switch tabs?

Absolutely. Your countdown keeps running even when you're in another tab. When fifteen minutes are up, you'll hear an alert so you never miss it. Just don't close the tab entirely—that resets everything.

Can I use this for cooking?

Perfect for quick meals! Fifteen minutes is ideal for oatmeal, eggs, quick pasta, reheating leftovers, steeping tea, or letting dough rest. Set it and forget it until the timer reminds you. No more burnt breakfast or overcooked lunch.

What about using it for workouts?

Fifteen minutes is a fantastic workout length. High-intensity circuits, quick runs, bodyweight sessions—you can get your heart rate up, break a sweat, and feel accomplished in just fifteen minutes. Perfect for busy days when you can't spare an hour at the gym.

The Fifteen Minute Focus Block

Here's a simple practice: pick one task. Set the timer for fifteen minutes. Work on nothing else until it rings. No email, no Slack, no phone, no switching tasks. Just that one thing. When the timer rings, stop. Take a short break. Then decide: do another block or move on? What you'll discover is that fifteen minutes of uninterrupted focus accomplishes more than an hour of distracted half-work. Try it once and see.

Perfect for Quick Meals

Some of the best meals come together in fifteen minutes. Oatmeal with toppings. Scrambled eggs and toast. Quick pasta with olive oil and garlic. Rice bowls with prepped ingredients. Quesadillas. Smoothies. Set the timer and cook without watching the clock. You'll be amazed how much you can make when you're focused. When the timer rings, you eat. Simple, efficient, and no more checking your phone while things burn.

The Fifteen Minute Tidy

A messy space creates mental clutter. But deep cleaning takes hours you don't have. The fifteen minute tidy is the answer: set the timer, pick one area, and clean until it rings. Clear the kitchen counters. Tidy the living room. Organize one drawer. Make the bed and clear the nightstand. Just fifteen minutes, then stop. Do it daily and your space stays manageable without ever feeling like work. Future you will thank you.

For Reading and Learning

Fifteen minutes of daily reading adds up to over ninety hours a year—that's a dozen books easily. Set a timer, read without distraction, stop when it rings. No guilt about reading too little or too long. Use it for learning too. Fifteen minutes with a language app. Fifteen minutes of flashcards. Fifteen minutes watching educational content. Small daily doses compound into real knowledge over time.

Why Our Fifteen Minute Timer Works

Here's what makes our timer different: it's exactly what you need and nothing you don't. No ads interrupting your focus. No complicated settings to figure out. No accounts to create. Just a clean countdown that does one thing well. Fifteen minutes starts immediately. The display is clear from anywhere in the room. The alert is pleasant but noticeable. Pause if you need to. Reset and start again. Simple. Reliable. Free. Because your focus time deserves that respect.