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5 minute timer

Five minutes, the most useful short countdown there is. Press start and it rings at zero.

5 minutes

05:00

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

In short

A 5 minute timer counts down from 5:00 to zero and sounds an alarm — 300 seconds in total. This page opens with 5:00 already loaded, so pressing start is the only step, and the length can be changed to anything else without leaving the page. A 5 minute countdown is most often used for Pomodoro breaks, warm-ups, and five-minute tidying or inbox sweeps.

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

How to use the 5 minute timer

  1. Press Start for a straight 5 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 5 minutes

Five minutes is the standard break, the standard warning, and the standard first step for anything you are avoiding.

  • The break in a Pomodoro cycle
  • A five minute tidy, inbox sweep, or stretch
  • Warm-ups, cool-downs and mobility flows
  • Simmering, resting meat, proving a quick dough
  • Timed group work and rotation stations in class

There is a well-worn trick for procrastination: promise yourself only five minutes on the thing you are dreading, and stop without guilt when the alarm goes. Most of the time you will carry on, because starting was the hard part. When you do carry on, the 25 minute timer is the natural next step.

Change the length without leaving the page

Nothing about this page is fixed to 5 minutes. 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 5 minute timer

Can I use this as a five minute break timer?

That is the most common use. If you want the work block and the break to run one after the other without resetting anything, use the Pomodoro timer instead — it chains 25 and 5 automatically.

Does the countdown drift if I leave it in the background?

No. Browsers deliberately slow down background tabs to save battery, which makes naive timers lose minutes over an hour. This one compares against the system clock on every update, so what you get at the end is the length you asked for.

What data does the site collect?

None. No accounts, no cookies, no analytics and no advertising network, which is also why the timer does not remember your last setting between visits.

Can I run the countdown silently?

Yes. Press Sound off before you start and nothing will play — the screen still turns red and shows that the time is up, which suits exams, sleeping babies and quiet offices.