10 minute timer

Countdown from ten minutes.

05:00

Keyboard: Space start, pause and stop the alarm, R reset

Keeps running if you switch tabs or reload the page.

Runs in your browser. Nothing uploaded.

How to use the 10 minute timer

  1. The timer is set to 10 minutes. Press Start or the space bar.
  2. Leave the tab open. You can work in other tabs and the alarm still rings at zero.
  3. Press space or Stop alarm when it rings, or let it stop by itself after a minute.

Ten minutes is easy to start

A task that seems too big feels manageable when you only commit to ten minutes. That’s why ten minutes is popular for a first study block, a quick tidy of one room, clearing an inbox, practising an instrument or a short language lesson. Often you’ll keep going after the alarm; if not, you still made a start.

Ten minutes is also a common length for short home workouts, a walk around the block after lunch, and a reading session for children building the habit of reading every day.

Resting with a timer

For a short rest or nap, a timer means you can stop checking the clock. Some people like a steady sound in the background to rest to: the white noise generator runs in another tab while this one counts down. For a slightly longer nap, the 20 minute timer is the usual choice.