Productivity
Work Timer
For the working day: focus blocks, meeting limits, admin sprints and breaks that actually end.
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
- Cap meetings and calls
- Batch admin into one block
- Break timer built in
The working day rarely fails during the work. It fails in the gaps, in the meeting that ran over and the reply that took nineteen minutes. Timing those is where the hours come back. It opens at 25:00; change that with the chips under the dial.
Worth knowing
- Most of a working day is lost in the gaps, not inside the work.
- Batch admin into two blocks rather than sprinkling it across the day.
- Put a countdown on meetings; they finish on time when everyone can see it.
Getting the most from the work timer
- Name the task in one sentenceWith a verb in it. If it will not fit in a sentence, the task is too big for one block.
- Start before you feel readyMotivation follows starting, not the other way round. The countdown is the commitment device.
- Write the next action before you stopTen seconds now saves four minutes of reorientation next time.
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Questions people ask
How do I use a timer during the working day?
Block the first hour for the priority task, batch admin into two short blocks, and put a timer on meetings. Most of the day's loss is in the gaps, not the work.
Does the work timer work on a phone?
Yes, in any mobile browser. It asks to keep the screen awake while it runs so the alarm is not missed.
What if I finish before the alarm?
Use the remaining time to set up the next block: name the task and open what you need. That is the cheapest minute you will spend all day.
Is the work timer free to use?
Yes, for personal and commercial use, with no sign-up and no limit. Use it in classrooms, gyms and streams without asking.