10 Minute Timer

Ten minutes. Enough to get warm, short enough to begin.

  • Free
  • No signup
  • Alarm at zero

10 minutes remaining. Ready. 10 minutes.

Choose a duration

Ready10 minutes

Set a custom time

Whole minutes and seconds, up to 24 hours.

A small timer window that stays on top of other apps
  • SpaceStart, pause, stop alarm
  • RReset
  • EscExit full screen

What a 10 minute timer is good for

A 10 minute timer fits the jobs that are too big for a quick burst but too small to plan around: clearing an inbox, reviewing yesterday's notes, reading one section of a chapter, or a single practice set. It also makes a good warm-up before a longer session, because ten minutes of easy work gets you moving without wearing you out.

For younger students, ten minutes is a common length for one activity. A countdown they can see turns an abstract instruction into a finish line they can watch getting closer.

Try it for

  • Clear an inbox or chat backlog
  • Review notes before class
  • Read one section of a chapter
  • Practice scales or drills
  • A kids' reading block
  • A short walk or meditation

Getting the most from 10 minutes

  1. Warm up before deep work

    Spend ten minutes on the easiest part of a big task, then switch to 30 once you're moving. Starting small removes the friction.

  2. Batch the small stuff

    Write down three small jobs, start the clock, and work through them in order. Whatever is left waits for the next round.

  3. Go full screen for a group

    Full screen makes the countdown readable from across a room, which helps when a class or a family shares one timer.

10 Minute Timer questions

Is a 10 minute timer good for kids?

It's a common length for a single activity with younger children, especially when they can watch the clock. The Digital view in full screen is the easiest to read from a distance.

Can I use it for a 10 minute meditation?

Yes. Leave the chime on so you know when to stop, and use full screen to hide everything else on the page. The chime stops by itself after about 25 seconds.

Need a different length? Set a custom time on the main timer, or read how the timer works.

Other timer lengths

Each face of the cube suits a different kind of work.