Pomodoro Timer
Boost productivity with customizable work and break intervals
Timer Settings
This Pomodoro timer guides you through focused work sessions and restorative breaks, with progress tracking and notifications when each phase ends. It runs entirely in your browser — no account, no app — a lightweight companion for students, developers, writers, and anyone fighting distraction.
Why 25 Minutes?
Francesco Cirillo invented the technique in the late 1980s, timing his study sessions with a tomato-shaped kitchen timer — pomodoro is Italian for tomato. The 25-minute length sits in a sweet spot: long enough for real progress, short enough that your brain is willing to start. Committing to “just 25 minutes” lowers the barrier to starting, and the deadline keeps procrastination away. The breaks matter just as much: attention depletes, and short rests prevent the decline that turns an eight-hour day into three hours of real work.
How to Use
- Press Start to begin a 25-minute work session.
- Work on a single task until the timer rings, then take the 5-minute short break.
- After four work sessions, the timer switches to a longer 15-minute break.
- Adjust work and break durations to match your rhythm.
Dots below the timer track completed sessions, and the progress ring shows remaining time at a glance.
Features
- Customizable work, short break, and long break durations
- Automatic cycling between work and breaks
- Long break after every four sessions
- Visual progress ring and session counter dots
- Browser notifications when each phase ends
- Pause and reset controls
Use Cases
Students survive revision marathons, developers batch deep-work coding between meetings, and writers beat blank-page paralysis one session at a time. Remote workers add structure to unstructured days, and people with ADHD often find the external rhythm easier to follow than willpower.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Pomodoro Technique?
The Pomodoro Technique is a time management method developed by Francesco Cirillo in the late 1980s. It uses a timer to break work into intervals, traditionally 25 minutes in length, separated by short breaks. Each interval is known as a pomodoro. The technique helps maintain focus, reduce mental fatigue, and improve productivity through structured work-rest cycles.
How long should work and break sessions be?
The traditional Pomodoro uses 25-minute work sessions with 5-minute short breaks, and a 15-minute long break after every 4 work sessions. However, you can customize all durations to fit your workflow.
Do I need to install anything?
No installation is required. This Pomodoro timer runs entirely in your web browser. Simply open the page, configure your preferred durations, and start timing.