Free Pomodoro Timer

What Is the Pomodoro Technique?

The Pomodoro Technique is a time management method developed by Francesco Cirillo in the late 1980s. It breaks work into focused intervals — traditionally 25 minutes — called "pomodoros," separated by short 5-minute breaks. After four pomodoros, you take a longer 15-30 minute break. The technique is named after the tomato-shaped kitchen timer Cirillo originally used as a university student.

This free Pomodoro timer replicates that structure in your browser: pick a preset or set a custom duration, watch the progress ring count down, and get a sound and browser notification the moment a session ends. All of it runs client-side — nothing is uploaded or stored on a server.

Why the Pomodoro Technique Works

• Reduces procrastination — a 25-minute commitment feels far less daunting than "work on this for hours."
• Fights mental fatigue — regular short breaks prevent the burnout that comes from long, uninterrupted focus sessions.
• Improves time awareness — tracking completed pomodoros gives you a concrete sense of how much focused work you actually did.
• Limits distractions — knowing a break is only minutes away makes it easier to ignore notifications and context-switch less.

How to Use This Pomodoro Timer

1. Choose a preset — 25 minutes for focus, 5 minutes for a short break, or 15 minutes for a long break — or enter a custom duration in minutes.
2. Click Start to begin the countdown. The ring fills as time passes, and the time display updates every second.
3. Use Pause to temporarily stop the timer, and Reset to return to the selected duration.
4. When the timer reaches zero, you'll hear a sound alert and, if you've allowed notifications, see a browser notification.
5. Each completed focus session increases your Pomodoros completed counter.
6. Click Try Demo for a quick 10-second run-through of the full countdown-and-alert cycle.

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