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1 minute timer

A one minute countdown, ready to run. Press start and it rings after exactly 60 seconds.

1 minute

01:00

Shortcuts: space start or pause · R reset · F fullscreen. The alarm rings even if you switch tabs.

In short

A 1 minute timer counts down from 1:00 to zero and sounds an alarm — 60 seconds in total. This page opens with 1:00 already loaded, so pressing start is the only step, and the length can be changed to anything else without leaving the page. A 1 minute countdown is most often used for rests between heavy sets, plank holds, brushing teeth and one-minute classroom tasks.

Length
1 minute
In seconds
60 seconds
Ends with
Three rising alarm tones, plus vibration on mobile
Also known as
60-second timer
Cost
Free, no account, no install

How to use the 1 minute timer

  1. Press Start for a straight 1 minute countdown, or edit the boxes first for any other length.
  2. Press F for fullscreen and Esc to come back — handy on a projector or a TV.
  3. Press Sound off if you need the countdown visible but silent.
  4. The last three seconds beep, then the alarm rings three rising tones and the screen turns red.

What people time for 1 minute

A minute is the unit of the quick check. It is long enough to be a real limit and short enough that nobody argues with it, which is why it turns up in so many small routines.

  • Brushing teeth, one half of the mouth at a time
  • A plank hold, a wall sit, or a set of burpees
  • Steeping green tea before it turns bitter
  • Round timing in debates, speed networking and classroom think-pair-share
  • Resting between heavy lifts, when 60 seconds is the prescription — see the rest timer

Sixty seconds feels different depending on what you are doing with it. Held still, it drags. Filled with a task, it disappears. That gap is exactly why timing a minute beats guessing one — most people under-count a minute by ten to fifteen seconds when they estimate it in their head.

Change the length without leaving the page

Nothing about this page is fixed to 1 minute. Change the boxes and press Start, or jump to a page that already holds the length you want — useful if you are sharing the link with a class or a team.

Questions about the 1 minute timer

How do I make a 60 second timer instead?

It is the same countdown. Sixty seconds and one minute are the same page here, so you can leave the minutes box at 1 and the seconds box at 0, or set minutes to 0 and seconds to 60.

Does it need an internet connection?

Only to load the page the first time. After that the site is cached on your device, so it opens and runs offline, and losing the connection mid-countdown changes nothing.

Do I need to sign up?

No. There are no accounts on this site at all, which also means there is nothing to store about you and nothing to delete later.

What does the alarm sound like?

Three rising tones lasting about two seconds, generated by the browser rather than played from an audio file, so there is nothing to download and no delay before it sounds.