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Countdown, stopwatch and lap times.

Timer and Stopwatch

Use a timer for breaks, cooking, study or Pomodoro. You can also measure time with the stopwatch and record laps.

Runs locally in your browser.

Countdown timer

Choose minutes and seconds, start the countdown and get an alert when it finishes.

05:00
Ready

Stopwatch with laps

Measure time from zero, pause whenever needed and record laps.

00:00.00
Ready

How to use the timer and stopwatch

This tool combines a countdown timer and a stopwatch on one page. You can use the timer for study blocks, breaks, cooking, exercise, breathing or Pomodoro sessions. You can also use the stopwatch to measure how long a task, practice or routine takes.

The stopwatch supports laps to record intermediate moments. This is useful for workouts, tests, repetitions, reading times, calls or any activity where you want to keep time marks.

Use ideas

  • 25-minute timer for a Pomodoro session.
  • 5 or 10-minute countdown for a break.
  • Stopwatch for workout routines.
  • Laps to record different segments of an activity.
  • Copy lap times to save them in a note.

Privacy

Everything runs locally in your browser. Times are not saved in an account or uploaded to SWS Universe.

Frequently asked questions

Does the timer keep running if I close the tab?

No. This version runs in the browser tab. If you close the page, the timer stops.

Does it play a sound when finished?

Yes. When the timer reaches zero, it plays a simple alert generated by the browser.

Can I use laps in the stopwatch?

Yes. The stopwatch lets you record laps and copy the list of times.

Is my time history saved?

No. Times are handled locally on the page and are lost when you reset or close the tab.