Free Online Timer - Professional Countdown Timer with Alarm

Timer

05:00
Timer Ready

Notification Settings

Click "Start Timer" to begin the countdown

Set Timer for Popular Durations - Quick Timer Options

Choose from popular timer durations to instantly set timer online. Perfect for cooking, studying, workouts and breaks. Click any button to set timer for 5 minutes online or your preferred duration.

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Discover timers designed for specific activities. Each category contains pre-configured timers with optimal durations for different scenarios.

Need a reliable online timer for cooking, studying, or workouts? Our free countdown timer offers customizable durations, loud alarm sounds, and works perfectly on all devices. Whether you're timing pasta, Pomodoro sessions, or workout intervals, this timer online tool provides accurate countdowns you can trust.

How to Use This Online Timer - Step by Step Guide

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Set Your Time

Enter hours, minutes, and seconds for your countdown. Our timer online accepts any duration from seconds to hours.

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Start Countdown

Click "Start" to begin the countdown. Our countdown timer online shows precise time remaining with large, clear numbers.

3

Alarm Notification

When time expires, the free timer online plays an audible alarm and shows a visual notification to alert you.

Perfect Timer for Every Activity - Popular Use Cases

🍳 Cooking & Kitchen Timer

  • Cooking timer online - perfect for pasta, rice, and baking
  • • Egg timer with precise timing for soft, medium, or hard boiled eggs
  • • Pizza timer for perfect crust and cheese melting
  • • Tea and coffee brewing timer for optimal flavor extraction
  • • Oven timer backup when cooking multiple dishes simultaneously

📚 Study & Productivity Timer

  • Pomodoro timer online - 25-minute focus sessions with breaks
  • • Study session timer for concentrated learning periods
  • • Break timer to ensure proper rest between work sessions
  • • Exam practice timer for timed test preparation
  • • Meeting timer to keep discussions on track and productive

💪 Fitness & Exercise Timer

  • Workout timer online - HIIT, Tabata, and circuit training
  • • Rest timer between exercise sets and repetitions
  • • Yoga and meditation session timer for mindfulness practice
  • • Stretching timer to ensure adequate flexibility work
  • • Interval running timer for structured cardio workouts

🎯 General Purpose Timer

  • Parking meter timer to avoid tickets and fines
  • • Laundry timer for washing and drying cycles
  • • Presentation timer for speeches and meetings
  • • Gaming timer for breaks and session management
  • • Nap timer for power naps and rest periods

Advanced Timer Features - Why Choose Our Countdown Tool

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Loud Alarm Sound

Clear, audible alarm ensures you never miss when your online timer reaches zero.

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Flexible Duration

Set any time from seconds to hours. Perfect countdown timer online for any need.

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Works Everywhere

Desktop, tablet, mobile - our timer online works on all devices and browsers.

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Clear Display

Large, easy-to-read countdown display makes our free timer online perfect for any distance.

Frequently Asked Questions - Online Timer Help

How accurate is this online timer for cooking?

Our cooking timer online is extremely accurate, using browser-based timing that's reliable to the second. It's perfect for precise cooking tasks like pasta timing, egg cooking, and baking. The online timer maintains accuracy even when running in the background, making it ideal for kitchen use.

Can I use this as a Pomodoro timer for studying?

Absolutely! Our Pomodoro timer online is perfect for the 25-minute work, 5-minute break technique. Set 25 minutes for focused study, then 5 minutes for breaks. The audible alarm clearly marks the end of each session, helping you maintain productive study rhythms with our study timer online.

Will the timer work if I close my browser tab?

The countdown timer online needs to stay open in a browser tab to function properly. However, you can minimize the window or switch to other tabs, and the timer online will continue running in the background. We recommend keeping the tab open for the most reliable countdown experience.

Is this timer suitable for workout and exercise timing?

Perfect for fitness! Our workout timer online is ideal for HIIT training, Tabata workouts, circuit training, and rest periods between exercises. The large display is easy to see during workouts, and the loud alarm cuts through gym noise. Many trainers use our exercise timer online for client sessions.

What's the maximum time I can set on this timer?

You can set up to 99 hours, 59 minutes, and 59 seconds on our free timer online. This makes it suitable for everything from quick 30-second tasks to all-day events. Whether you need a short egg timer online or a long-duration project timer, our tool handles any timing need.