Pomodoro timer with focus sounds and daily stats
A free Pomodoro timer that runs in your browser: 25-minute focus sessions, short and long breaks, an optional task label, white, pink, brown noise or rain while you work, and a private record of your focus time that stays on this device. No sign-up.
How the Pomodoro Technique works
The method was devised by Francesco Cirillo in the late 1980s and named after a tomato-shaped kitchen timer. It is simple:
- Pick one task and write it down.
- Work on it for 25 minutes without switching to anything else.
- Take a 5-minute break: stand up, look away from the screen.
- After four focus sessions, take a longer break of 15 to 30 minutes.
The timer is not the point. The point is that a short, fixed stretch is easy to start, and the break is guaranteed, so you stop negotiating with yourself.
Choosing your lengths
| Pattern | Focus / break | Suits |
|---|---|---|
| Classic | 25 / 5, long 15 after four | Most tasks, getting started |
| Long focus | 50 / 10 | Writing, design, code once warmed up |
| Deep work | 90 / 20 | Hard problems, few interruptions |
| Starter | 15 / 5 | Tasks you are avoiding, low energy days |
Tips that make it work
- Name the task. "Write the introduction" beats "work on report". The label appears in your history.
- Keep a scrap list. When a stray thought arrives mid-session, write it down and return to the task.
- Make breaks real breaks. Checking messages is not a break.
- Count sessions, not hours. Six honest sessions is a very good day.
- Use noise if it helps. Brown noise is deeper and softer than white noise; many people find it easier to work with.
Questions
Will it notify me when a session ends?
A chime plays, and if you allow notifications a notification appears too. On iPhone, notifications from web apps need the page added to your Home Screen. Keep the page open: browsers slow down timers in background tabs, though the clock catches up as soon as you return.
Is my history private?
Yes. It is stored in this browser only. Use Back up history to save a file you can restore on another device.