Session settings
Set focus blocks, short breaks, and long-break cadence.
Productivity Timer
Run structured productivity sessions with a large active phase timer and compact controls below it.
How this productivity timer works
Productivity Timer runs a visible work or break session based on the mode and preset you choose. The active phase, remaining time, session count, and controls stay in the utility area, while settings such as auto-advance, sound, fullscreen, and keyboard shortcuts remain close enough to adjust without turning the page into a setup form.
Use it when you want configurable work, short-break, and long-break phases with presets such as 25/5, 50/10, or 90/15. It can structure task batching, admin work, writing blocks, code review, planning, or inbox cleanup without promising a productivity outcome.
Productivity timer, Pomodoro, and time blocking
A Pomodoro timer is the clearer choice when you want a defined number of repeated work and break cycles. A focus session timer is simpler when you only need one focused countdown. This page sits alongside them: it provides flexible preset patterns, short and long-break cadence, optional auto-advance, and completed-focus session tracking without requiring a full daily schedule. Its workflow overlaps Pomodoro, but is not limited to the standard 25-minute and 5-minute pattern.
If you are planning a whole day by named blocks, the time-blocking clock is a better fit. Use this page for the active block you are timing right now.
Settings and examples
- Use work presets for a task batch such as 20 minutes of email, 45 minutes of writing, or 60 minutes of focused project work.
- Use break presets when you want a bounded pause between sessions without opening a separate page.
- Turn on auto-advance only when you want the next phase to begin automatically; leave it off when you prefer to decide manually.
- Keep sound off in shared spaces, or turn it on when an audible transition cue fits your workspace.
Limitations and related tools
This is a browser timer for structuring time; it does not guarantee productivity or decide what you should work on. Background tabs, sleeping devices, muted audio, and browser power-saving behavior can affect cues and animation smoothness.
For a dedicated pause, use the break timer. For keeping a group agenda visible, use the meeting timer.