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Focus Timer
A free online focus timer for studying. Pick 25, 50 or 90 minutes, write down your task and press Start: when the bell rings, the session goes to your study log and the timer is ready again, with no forced break.
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Tip: 50 minutes suits a chapter or a problem set. Try 90 for essays.
01 Vs Pomodoro
Focus timer or Pomodoro timer?
A Pomodoro timer runs a fixed cycle: 25 minutes of focus, a 5-minute break and a long break after every fourth block, even when you’re in the middle of a hard problem. A focus timer has no cycle. You choose how long to focus; when the time is up, it rings, saves the session and waits. Start the next block right away if you’re on a roll, or switch to Break first. Curious why the cycle is built that way? Here’s how the Pomodoro technique works.
That makes it a good fit for deep work: reading a chapter, writing an essay, a long problem set or a lab report. If you like the rhythm of set breaks, use the Pomodoro study timer; to count up with no target at all, use the stopwatch for studying. All three save to the same study log.
It isn’t only for studying. As a work timer, it sets aside one block for a report, a slide deck, code or the inbox you keep putting off, and the bell tells you when to look up. Work sessions land in the same log as study hours, with a project as the subject, so you can see where your week went.
02 How to
How to use the focus timer
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Pick a length
Choose 25, 50 or 90 minutes, or set your own under Custom. Fifty minutes is long enough to get into a task and short enough to stay sharp.
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Write down your task
Type the one thing you’re working on, like “Chapter 9 problem set” or “Q3 report draft”, and pick a subject. The task is saved with the session and stays for the next one until you clear it.
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Press Start, or hit Space
Work until the bell. The tab title shows the time left, and full screen (F) hides everything but the clock and your task. Prefer a calmer screen? Try the aesthetic study timer.
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Take a break when you want one
When the bell rings, the session is saved and the timer is ready for another round. Switch to Break for a short rest first: about a fifth of your focus time.
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See your focus time
Every session lands in your study log with its subject, task and length, so you can see your hours by day, week and subject.
03 FAQ
Questions about the focus timer
What is a focus timer?
A focus timer counts down one block of focused work, and you choose how long it is. Unlike a Pomodoro timer, it doesn’t push you into a break when the time is up: it rings, saves the session to your log and waits for you to start the next block or take a break.
How long should a focus session be?
Many students do well with 50 minutes: long enough to get into a task, short enough to stay sharp. Try 25 minutes when a task is hard to start and 90 minutes for reading or writing you don’t want to interrupt, then compare the lengths in your tracker. If you use it as a timer for work, the same lengths fit: 25 minutes for the gap between two meetings, 90 for code or a long document.
Is this the same as Pomodoro focus time?
The focus block is the same idea, but there is no cycle around it: no automatic 5-minute break and no long break after four blocks. If you want that rhythm, use the Pomodoro study timer on our home page. Both save to the same study log.
Is this focus timer online and free?
Yes. It runs in your browser with no account, no ads and nothing to install, and your sessions, stats and CSV export are free. Add it to your home screen to open it like an app, even offline.
What happens if I switch tabs or close the page?
The timer counts from the moment you pressed Start, so it stays right in a background tab and after a reload, and your task stays too. It’s one timer across the site: a session started here also shows on the study timer page.
What if I stop a session early?
Press Reset. If you focused for at least a minute, the time is saved and marked as incomplete, so your log stays honest. Undo brings the session back if you pressed Reset by mistake.
04 Contents
More tools for studying
- Study Timer Pomodoro
- Break Timer work and rest
- Reading Timer one book at a time
- Study Stopwatch count up
- Aesthetic Study Timer themes and sounds
- Flip Clock flipping digits
- Minimalist Timer just the time
- Fullscreen Timer big countdown
- ADHD Timer short blocks
- Visual Timer a disc that shrinks
- AP Exam Timer AP sections
- SAT Timer digital SAT
- Exam Timer ACT and tests
- Study Tracker your hours
- Study Planner schedule maker
- Time Blocking Planner week in blocks
- Homework Planner due dates
- Exam Study Planner plan to exam day
- Weekly Study Planner printable
- Grade Calculator weighted grades
- Final Grade Calculator what you need
- GPA Calculator 4.0 scale
- High School GPA Calculator honors and AP
- Cumulative GPA Calculator all semesters
- The Pomodoro Technique the guide
- Timer Widget Notion, sites, OBS