5 Minute Timer
A 5 minute timer that is ready to go. Press Start, or the space bar, and it counts down 5 minutes and then sounds the alarm.
5 minutes
Spacestart / pauseRresetFfull screen+ −add or remove a minute0–9type a time
Good for 5 minutes
- The short break in the Pomodoro Technique is five minutes.
- A lightning talk is traditionally five minutes.
- A five-minute warning helps a class, a meeting or a child at the playground wrap up without a hard stop.
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Questions people ask
Will the 5 minutes timer still go off if I switch tabs?
Yes. The end time is fixed when you press Start, so the countdown stays correct in a background tab and the alarm sounds on time as long as the tab stays open. If you turn on “Notify me”, you also get a notification.
What happens if I close the page or my computer sleeps?
The end time is saved on this device. Reopen the page and the timer shows the correct time left, or tells you how long ago it finished. A closed tab or a sleeping device cannot play the alarm.
Can I change it from 5 minutes?
Yes. Use the + and − steppers or type a new time, press + or − on a keyboard to add or remove a minute, or open the main timer to save your own presets.