10 Minute Timer — Free Online Countdown

Need a 10 minute timer? The one above is free, runs in your browser and keeps counting even if you switch tabs. Press start, get on with your task, and it chimes when your ten minutes are up. Use the −1/+1 buttons to fine-tune, or go full screen to put it on a classroom display.

What Ten Minutes Is Good For

• Classroom activities — a visible countdown for partner work, silent reading or pack-up time cuts down on "how long left?" questions.
• A beginner meditation or breathing session — long enough to settle, short enough to stick with daily.
• A power tidy — pick one room, set ten minutes, stop when it rings. It's surprising how much gets done.
• Homework warm-ups — for younger kids, ten focused minutes is a realistic first block before a short break.
• Beating procrastination — commit to just ten minutes on the task you're avoiding. Starting is the hard part; most people keep going.

Want Longer Focus Sessions?

Ten minutes is a great starting block, but for sustained work most people use the Pomodoro Method — 25 minutes of focus followed by a 5-minute break. Try it with our 25 minute timer.

Prefer a Timer Kids Can See Without a Screen?

For classrooms and younger children, a physical visual timer shows time shrinking as a coloured disc — no screen, no tabs, no distractions. Browse our kids timers too.