Half an hour, tracked properly
Thirty minutes is long enough that people almost always lose track of it. Bakes overrun, calls stretch and one more episode swallows the block entirely. An on-screen countdown with an audible end fixes that: you stop watching the clock, and the clock tells you when to stop.
The countdown timer handles the same job in a slightly different way.
Cooking, chores and deep work
In the kitchen half an hour covers most roasting stages and slow simmers. For chores it matches a laundry cycle or a room reset. For work it is the shortest block in which most people reach real concentration. Use Pause to hold the count during an interruption, move up to the 45 minute timer for a longer session, or use the stopwatch when you want elapsed time instead.
Keeping the alarm audible
The beep is generated by the browser, so it follows your device volume. If you plan to leave the room, check the volume before pressing Start and keep the tab open — closing it stops the countdown, because nothing is stored on a server.
When you need something similar but not identical, the pomodoro timer is there.
Frequently asked questions
- Does closing the tab keep the timer running?
- No. The countdown lives entirely in the page, so it stops if you close the tab. Leave the tab open in the background instead.
- Can I pause halfway through?
- Yes. Pause freezes the remaining time and pressing Start again picks up from exactly that point.
- Is 30 minutes shown as 30:00 or 0:30:00?
- As 30:00 — minutes and seconds. The countdown timer shows hours as well when you need them.
- Does the timer cost anything?
- No. It is free to use as often as you like and requires no account.
- Does the alarm still sound if I switch to another tab?
- Yes. The countdown keeps running while the tab sits in the background, and the beep plays at zero as long as the tab stays open and your device is not muted. Some browsers slow background timers slightly, so treat the last second or two as approximate.