More Timers You Might Need

• 15 Minute Timer — Perfect for longer breaks, focused work sessions, and quick meals.
• 30 Minute Timer — Ideal for workouts, deep work blocks, and cooking tasks.
• Online Timer — Set any custom duration for any task.

Common Questions

What can I do in five minutes?

More than you think! You can brew a perfect cup of coffee, do a quick meditation, knock out twenty pushups, tidy one room, write a thank-you note, stretch tight muscles, review your to-do list, or just sit quietly and breathe. Five minutes is short enough to fit anywhere but long enough to actually accomplish something.

Does the timer keep working if I switch tabs?

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

Why use a five minute timer?

Because five minutes is the perfect unit for so many things. Long enough to be useful, short enough not to feel overwhelming. It's the ideal break length. The perfect quick task duration. A manageable chunk of time that actually fits into busy days.

Can I use this on my phone?

Works perfectly on any device—phone, tablet, laptop, desktop. Same simple interface, same reliable countdown. Keep it open while you cook, work out, or take a quick break anywhere.

Is it really free? No hidden costs?

Completely, totally, absolutely free. No premium version, no subscription, no upgrade to unlock basic features. We believe timers should be simple and free. Use it as much as you want, forever.

Perfect for Quick Breaks

You know those micro-breaks during the workday? The ones where you stand up, stretch, and tell yourself you'll be right back—then somehow forty minutes disappear into social media? That's where a timer saves you. Set five minutes. Walk away from your screen. Stretch, breathe, get water, look out a window. When the timer rings, you're back, refreshed, ready to work. No guilt, no lost time, just a proper reset that actually works.

For Quick Tasks and Chores

Some tasks are too small for a full timer but too big to trust your memory. Five minutes is perfect for so many of them: warming food, steeping tea, letting dough rest, quick tidying, timed challenges with kids. Set the timer and forget it until it rings. No watching the clock, no guessing, no burnt food or forgotten tasks. Just set it and let it handle the remembering.

Rapid Productivity Sprints

Sometimes the hardest part of a task is starting. Five minutes feels manageable—anyone can focus for five minutes. Tell yourself you'll work on something for just five minutes. When the timer rings, you can stop guilt-free. What usually happens? You keep going. Starting is the hardest part, and five minutes gets you past it. It's a psychological trick that actually works.

For Kids and Games

Five minutes is the perfect length for so many kid activities: timed cleanup races, turn-taking, quick games before dinner, brushing teeth, time-outs. Kids understand five minutes. It's concrete, visible, fair. Let the timer be the bad guy. When it rings, cleanup is over. Turns are done. Playtime is finished. Somehow the timer is more convincing than any parent's voice.

Why Our Five Minute Timer Is Different

Here's what makes our timer special: it's exactly as simple as it should be. No ads competing for your attention. No complicated settings. No accounts or sign-ups. Just a clean countdown that does one thing well. Five minutes starts immediately. The display is clear and easy to read. The alert is pleasant but noticeable. Pause if you need to. Reset and start again. That's it. Because a five minute timer shouldn't be complicated.