Pomodoro Timer
A focus timer built on the 25 / 5 Pomodoro technique - work sessions, short and long breaks, auto-cycling and a session counter.
Durations (minutes)
How the Pomodoro Technique works
The idea is simple: pick one task, work on it with full attention for one pomodoro (25 minutes by default), then step away for a short break. After four focus sessions you earn a longer break to properly recharge. Breaking work into fixed, finite chunks lowers the activation energy of starting and gives you a natural rhythm of effort and rest.
Focus, short break, long break
This timer tracks all three phases for you. The mode label and a colour shift make it obvious whether you should be working or resting, and the session counter shows how many pomodoros you have banked and how far off the next long break is. With auto-advance on it cycles through the sequence by itself, playing a short beep between phases so you can keep your eyes on your work.
Make it yours
The classic 25 / 5 split is a starting point, not a rule. Deep-work fans often prefer 50 / 10 or even 90-minute focus blocks; others shorten the work interval when concentration is hard. Open Durations to set the focus, short-break and long-break lengths and how many pomodoros trigger a long break. A few pointers:
- Write down the one task for each pomodoro before you start it.
- If a distraction pops up, jot it on a list and deal with it in the break.
- Actually leave your seat on breaks - the reset is the point.
- Protect the long break; it is what keeps the later sessions productive.
Prefer a plain countdown or a count-up clock? Use the countdown timer or the stopwatch. Jotting task notes between sessions? The online notepad autosaves as you type.