5 Minute Timer — Free Online Countdown

Need a 5 minute timer? Press start above and it counts down in your browser — no app, no account, no ads. It keeps running if you switch tabs and chimes when the five minutes are up. Use −1/+1 to adjust, or go full screen for a room to see.

Five Minutes, Well Spent

• A Pomodoro break — the classic Pomodoro Method pairs 25 minutes of focus with a 5-minute break. A timer stops "just one more minute" breaks turning into twenty.
• The five-minute rule — when you're avoiding a task, commit to doing it for just five minutes. Getting started is usually the hardest part, and once the timer's running most people keep going.
• Classroom brain breaks — a quick stretch, song or movement break between lessons, with a clear end point everyone can see.
• Steeping tea — most black teas are brewed for around three to five minutes.
• Stand up and move — Australia's physical activity guidelines recommend breaking up long periods of sitting as often as possible. Five minutes on your feet counts.

Pair It With a Focus Session

Five minutes works best as the recovery half of a rhythm. Run your work block on the 25 minute timer, then come back here for the break — or use the full Focus app, which switches between the two automatically.

Want a Timer That Lives on Your Desk?

A physical 5 minute timer or a flip-to-start pomodoro timer cube with a 5-minute face means you never have to pick up your phone to time a break.