What a 5 Minute timer is good for
- The short break between two Pomodoro work blocks.
- Classroom transitions: five minutes to pack up, switch groups or finish a worksheet.
- A quick reset: tidy the desk, stretch or answer two emails, then stop.
Press Start and the countdown runs for exactly 5 minutes. It shows in the tab title too, so you can work in another tab and still see the time left. When it reaches zero, a gentle alarm plays and the dial flashes until you stop it.
Other timer lengths
- 1 Minute Timer
- 2 Minute Timer
- 3 Minute Timer
- 5 Minute Timer
- 10 Minute Timer
- 15 Minute Timer
- 20 Minute Timer
- 25 Minute Timer
- 30 Minute Timer
- 45 Minute Timer
- 1 Hour Timer
- 90 Minute Timer
- 2 Hour Timer
Want to time something without an end point? The stopwatch counts up with lap times. For a date rather than a duration, the countdown timer counts the days and hours to an event.
Frequently asked questions
How many seconds are in a 5 Minute timer?
300 seconds. The 5 Minute timer counts them down from 05:00 and plays an alarm at zero.
Will the 5 Minute timer ring if I switch tabs?
Yes. The timer works from the moment it should end, not from ticks, and the alarm is scheduled on the browser's audio clock, which keeps running in background tabs. Keep the sound on and the tab open.
Can I change the 5 Minute timer to a different length?
Yes. The hours, minutes and seconds fields and the presets work as usual. This page only starts at 5 minutes; every other length is one tap away, or open one of the timers linked below.