Your 25 minute timer is ready
The timer is already set to 25 minutes. Press Start and the countdown begins: the digits, the progress bar and the tab title all show the time left. When it reaches zero, the sound rings until you stop it. Twenty-five minutes is one Pomodoro: a single block of focused work on one task, with no distractions.
What a 25 minute timer is good for
- One Pomodoro: Work on a single task until the sound. For automatic breaks and rounds, use the Pomodoro timer.
- Study block: Read a chapter and write a short summary before a break.
- Writing sprint: Write as many words as you can without editing. For a longer sprint, use the 30 minute timer.
- Brownies: Many recipes for a square pan bake in about 25 to 30 minutes.
- Roasted potatoes: Cubed potatoes roast at 425°F in about 25 to 30 minutes, turned once.
- Yoga session: A short flow with a few minutes of rest at the end.
- Deep clean: The kitchen or the bathroom, from top to bottom.
- Practice session: A focused block on an instrument or a language.
25 minutes in seconds, and what fits in them
25 minutes is 1,500 seconds. It is the length Francesco Cirillo chose for his Pomodoro Technique in the late 1980s, named after the tomato-shaped kitchen timer he used as a student. Four Pomodoros with short breaks fill about two hours.
A tip for your 25 minutes
Before you press Start, write down the one task for this session. If another idea pops up, jot it on paper and get back to work. When the sound rings, take a real break with the 5 minute timer: stand up, move and look away from the screen.
How to use the 25 minute timer
- Press Start. The countdown runs from 25 minutes down to zero.
- Pick a sound if you like. Turn the list to hear a bell, a chime, a classic beep, a digital beep or a gentle rise.
- Switch tabs freely. The countdown follows your device clock and stays exact. Keep this tab open to hear the sound.
- Stop the sound at zero, or tap +1 min if you need a little longer.
Need another length? Turn the minute wheel, or tap the digits and type the time on the keypad. The online timer also has presets for cooking, sport and relaxing, and a full screen mode that makes the countdown readable from across the room.