Hello, world: welcome to the KeenTimer blog
Hello, world. This is the first post on the KeenTimer blog, so let’s start with what KeenTimer is and why we made it.
A timer that just works
Setting a timer should take a second. On many timer sites it takes longer: the page is heavy, ads load around the clock face, and the countdown quietly falls behind when you switch tabs.
KeenTimer opens instantly, starts with one tap and keeps exact time. There are no accounts, no ads and no web fonts, and nothing you set leaves your device.
Why it doesn’t drift
Most web timers count ticks, and browsers slow those ticks down in background tabs. KeenTimer doesn’t count. Each timer remembers the moment it should end and works out the time left from your device’s clock every time it draws. A busy computer, a background tab or even a reload can’t push it off schedule, and a running timer is still there when you come back.
What you’ll find here
- Everyday timers: the countdown timer, the stopwatch and one-click presets such as the 5-minute timer, 10-minute timer and 1-hour timer.
- Focus: the Pomodoro timer for 25-minute work sprints, or the 52/17 timer if you prefer longer blocks.
- Workouts: the interval timer, Tabata timer and the 7-minute workout.
- Classroom and kids: a big, visual classroom timer that can be seen from the back of the room.
- Clocks and countdowns: the alarm clock, the world clock and countdowns such as days until Christmas.
Every tool, preset and countdown is listed on the all timers page. There are also ready-made timers for specific jobs, from cooking to studying.
It remembers your setups
Give a timer a name and save it, and it will be waiting next time. Finished sessions go into your history, which you can review or export. Everything is stored in your browser only; the privacy page explains exactly what is kept.
Honest about limits
A web page can only make sound while its tab is open and the device is awake, and phones may silence web pages on silent mode. Each tool tells you where that matters. For anything you can’t afford to miss, set your device’s built-in alarm as well.
What this blog will cover
- What’s new. Bigger releases get a short write-up here; every change is listed in the changelog.
- How to time things well. Practical guides on focus methods, interval training, classroom routines and kitchen timing.
- How it works. The small technical choices that keep KeenTimer fast and accurate.
Who is behind it
KeenTimer is made and run by AREALME. The about page has the details, and the email address if you find a bug or want a timer added. Need to work something out instead? Our sister site KeenCalculator is built the same way.
Thanks for reading, and good timing.