How to use Pomodoro timer
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Choose one task
Decide what the next block of work is for before you start; a single task keeps the session from turning into inbox checking.
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Start a focus session
Press Start for 25 minutes of focus, or change the lengths first; the ring shows how much of the session is left.
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Take the break
When the chime sounds, step away for the 5-minute break; it starts on its own unless you turn automatic start off.
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Repeat the set
After four focus sessions you get a 15-minute break, and the dots and the daily counter show how far you have come.
Limits and Pro
Free with no sign-up: focus sessions of 1 to 180 minutes, short breaks of 1 to 60 minutes, long breaks of 1 to 120 minutes, 1 to 12 sessions per set, automatic phase changes and a daily session count.
About Pomodoro timer
A Pomodoro timer splits work into short, protected blocks with planned rests in between. The method, which Francesco Cirillo named after a tomato-shaped kitchen timer, uses 25 minutes of single-task focus followed by a 5-minute break, and a longer break after four rounds. Knowing a break is coming makes it easier to ignore distractions now, and the regular pauses keep tiredness from building up over an afternoon.
This timer runs the whole cycle for you. Each phase starts from the exact moment the previous one ended, even if you were in another tab, so a day of sessions doesn't slowly drift. A chime marks every change, a desktop notification can tell you when the tab isn't visible, and the page title shows the phase and the minutes left, so a glance at the tab bar is enough. The dots under the clock count sessions towards the long break, and a counter keeps today's completed focus sessions.
The lengths are yours to change: 50 minutes of focus with 10-minute breaks suits deep work, while 15-minute sessions help with tasks you have been avoiding. Skip moves straight to the next phase, and a skipped focus session doesn't count.
The timer doesn't block websites, track what you work on or sync between devices, and it can only ring while the page is open.
Privacy
The focus timer runs entirely in your browser. Session lengths, the current phase and today's session count are stored in local storage on this device, and notifications are displayed by your browser; no data about your sessions is sent anywhere.