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Countdown · 2 minutes

2 minute timer

Two minutes, counted down and finished with an alarm. Nothing to install.

2 minutes

02:00

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

In short

A 2 minute timer counts down from 2:00 to zero and sounds an alarm — 120 seconds in total. This page opens with 2:00 already loaded, so pressing start is the only step, and the length can be changed to anything else without leaving the page. A 2 minute countdown is most often used for the two-minute rule for small tasks, instant noodles, and rest between sprint intervals.

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

How to use the 2 minute timer

  1. Start the 2 minute countdown with the button or the space bar.
  2. Reset, or the R key, puts it back to the full 2 minutes at any point.
  3. Bookmark this page and the same length is waiting next time — no setting up twice.
  4. After your first visit the page works offline, so a dropped connection will not stop a running timer.

What people time for 2 minutes

Two minutes is the length of a task you keep putting off. It is also, conveniently, the length of several everyday things that go wrong when you guess.

  • The two minute rule: if a job takes less than this, do it now instead of listing it
  • Soft boiled quail eggs, instant noodles, a rinse of pasta water
  • Rest between climbing attempts, or the recovery leg of a sprint interval
  • Elevator pitches and lightning talks
  • Handwashing rounds and toothbrush timing for children

If you use the two minute rule from productivity writing, keep this tab open rather than trusting your sense of time. The rule only works if two minutes really is two minutes — otherwise the quick job quietly eats a quarter of an hour.

Change the length without leaving the page

Need something other than 2 minutes? Edit the fields and the timer takes it immediately. The pages below exist so the lengths people set most often are one bookmark rather than three taps away.

Questions about the 2 minute timer

Can I add more time once it has started?

Yes. Press +1 minute at any point, including after the alarm has gone off. The bar and the tick strip adjust to the new total.

Can I pause and come back to it later?

Yes. The same button pauses and resumes, and the space bar does both. Pausing holds the exact remaining time until you start it again.

Are there ads over the timer?

No. No advertising is placed over or around the clock, and there are no tracking scripts on the page.

Is there a warning before the time runs out?

Yes — three short beeps in the final three seconds, and the draining bar and tick strip make the last stretch obvious at a glance.