Pomodoro
Pomodoro Work Timer
Pomodoros for the office: batch the interruptions, protect the interval, and get more done before lunch than after.
Pomodoro Work Timer
25:00
Ready
- Ends at
- —
- Elapsed
- 00:00
Settings
Space start or pause · R reset · F full screen
What this one is for
- Protect the interval
- Batch interruptions to the break
- Status set to busy
In an office the interval is under constant threat. Note interruptions as they arrive, handle them in the break, and void the pomodoro only if it genuinely broke. It opens at 25:00; change that with the chips under the dial.
Worth knowing
- Set your status to busy before starting rather than apologising afterwards.
- Interruptions get noted and handled in the break where possible.
- Protecting the interval is the whole job; the timer only reports on it.
Getting the most from the pomodoro work timer
- Protect the intervalStatus set to busy, notifications off. An interrupted pomodoro is voided rather than paused.
- Work until it sounds, not until it is doneThe interval is the unit. Finishing early means setting up the next one, not stretching this one.
- Take the break away from the screenStanding up is most of the benefit. Switching tabs is not a break.
Related timers
- Pomodoro Timer
- 15 Minute Pomodoro
- 25 Minute Pomodoro
- 30 Minute Pomodoro
- 50 Minute Pomodoro
- Pomodoro Study Timer
- Pomodoro Break Timer
Questions people ask
What do I do if someone interrupts a pomodoro?
Cirillo's own answer: note it, deal with it in the break where you can, and if the interval truly breaks, void it and start a fresh one.
Is the pomodoro work timer free?
Yes. No account, no install, no cap on how many intervals you run.
What counts as a completed interval?
An unbroken one. Cirillo's rule is that a pomodoro is indivisible: if it breaks, void it and start fresh rather than resuming.