Pomodoro Timer

A free, customisable Pomodoro timer to help you focus, take healthy breaks, and get more done.

Work — Pomodoro #1
25:00
Timer Settings
Today's Task

Naming your task makes the Pomodoro Technique more effective. One task per pomodoro.

Session Stats

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Pomodoros completed

0 min

Focused time

0 min

Break time

Frequently Asked Questions

The Pomodoro Technique is a time-management method created by Francesco Cirillo in the late 1980s. You work in focused 25-minute blocks (called "pomodoros"), then take a 5-minute break. After four pomodoros, you take a longer 15-30 minute break. The technique helps you avoid burnout, sustain concentration, and break large tasks into manageable chunks.

25 minutes is short enough to feel achievable — you can usually commit to it without procrastinating — but long enough to make meaningful progress on a focused task. The brief break that follows gives your brain time to rest, which actually improves overall productivity compared to working in long, unbroken stretches.

Yes. Use the settings on this page to customise work duration (e.g. 50 minutes for deeper work), short break length, long break length, and how many pomodoros between long breaks. Many people prefer 50/10 or 90/20 cycles for creative work, and the classic 25/5 for study or admin tasks.

No — this is a browser-based timer, so closing the tab or fully closing the browser will stop it. However, you can leave the tab open in the background; an audio alert will play when each interval ends, and your browser title bar will show the remaining time so you can glance at it from any tab.

Before starting: close unrelated tabs, silence your phone, and tell anyone nearby that you are focusing for 25 minutes. If a distracting thought comes up, jot it down on paper and return to it during your break. The whole point of a pomodoro is one task, undisturbed, for the full duration.
How to Use
  1. Write down the one task you'll work on this pomodoro.
  2. Press Start and focus for the full 25 minutes — no checking phone, email or social media.
  3. When the timer rings, take a 5-minute break (stretch, drink water, move).
  4. After 4 pomodoros, take a longer 15-30 minute break.
  5. Repeat. Aim for 6-12 pomodoros across a working day.
Pomodoro Tips
Protect the pomodoro

If you get interrupted, the pomodoro is broken — restart it. This trains others to respect your focus time.

Capture distractions

Keep a notepad to jot down ideas or to-dos that pop into your head, then return to them after.

Estimate in pomodoros

Plan your day by estimating how many pomodoros each task will take.

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