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Pomodoro Timer
Focus in 25-minute sessions with automatic breaks — the classic Pomodoro cycle.
Updated July 7, 2026
How to use the pomodoro timer
- 1Press start on a focus session and work on one task until the chime.
- 2Take the short break when it starts automatically — actually step away.
- 3After four sessions, take the long break the timer queues up.
- 4Adjust durations in settings if 25/5 doesn't fit your work.
Common uses
- Studying for finals in sustainable, focused blocks
- Breaking a dreaded task into starts you can actually make
- Structuring a workday of coding, writing, or editing sessions
- Tracking how many focused sessions a project really takes
Frequently asked questions
How does the Pomodoro Technique work?
Work in fully focused 25-minute sessions (pomodoros), take a 5-minute break after each, and a longer 15–30 minute break after every four. The timebox lowers the barrier to starting, and the enforced breaks prevent the slow attention fade of marathon sessions.
What should I do during the breaks?
Get away from the task and ideally the screen: stand, stretch, water, look out a window. The break's job is genuine mental recovery — checking social media keeps the same attention circuits busy and blunts the benefit.
Can I change the 25/5 durations?
Yes — open timer settings. 25/5 is the classic, but 50/10 is popular for deep work that has expensive context-switching costs, and shorter 15/3 cycles help when focus is at its hardest. The right lengths are whichever ones you'll actually follow.
What if I get interrupted mid-pomodoro?
Orthodox rule: an interrupted pomodoro doesn't count — handle the interruption and restart the session. In practice, brief unavoidable interruptions are fine to absorb; the discipline that matters is not voluntarily breaking focus.
About this tool
The Pomodoro timer runs the full technique, not just a countdown: 25-minute focus sessions alternate with 5-minute short breaks, and every fourth session earns a 15-minute long break — all advancing automatically with a chime between phases. The tab title shows the live countdown so it works while you're in another tab, a progress bar tracks the current session, and a session counter shows where you are in the cycle of four. Focus and break lengths are adjustable for variants like 50/10. The method works because it converts 'work on this for three hours' — which invites procrastination — into 'work on this for 25 minutes,' which doesn't.
Like everything on UtilityBase, the pomodoro timer runs entirely in your browser — nothing you enter is uploaded or stored on a server. It's free to use with no account required. Browse more productivity tools here.
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