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Reading Timer
A free reading timer: pick the minutes, open your book and read until the bell. Make a subject for each book, and every session lands in your log under its name, so you see your hours by book.
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Tip: press F, and the clock fills the whole screen.
01 Why a timer
Why read with a timer?
A reading session timer turns “read more” into one block with a clear end. Choose the minutes, open the book and stop checking the clock: the bell tells you when to look up.
This timer for reading also keeps count. Each finished session is saved with its book and the pages you noted, so the log shows how long you read today, this week and per book.
The reading timer works like the focus timer: one block of your length and no forced break. For a cycle with set breaks, use the Pomodoro study timer.
02 How to
How to use the reading timer
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Make a subject for the book
Open the subject list on the timer, choose + New subject… and name it after the book you’re reading.
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Write the pages
Type the chapter or the pages in the task line, like “Chapter 4”. It is saved with the session and stays until you change it.
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Pick the minutes
20, 30 and 60 are on the card. For another length, press Custom and set Focus length, five minutes a step.
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Press Start, or hit Space
Read until the bell. The tab title shows the time left, and full screen (F) hides everything but the clock and your pages.
03 FAQ
Questions about reading with a timer
How many minutes should I read?
There is no right number. Twenty or thirty minutes a day is easy to keep, and an hour suits a long weekend read. The timer starts at 50 minutes; the length you pick stays for next time.
Does the reading timer ring in a background tab?
Yes. It counts from the moment you press Start, so the time stays right in a background tab, and the bell rings when the session ends. On a phone, keep the page open: the bell may come late, but the time stays correct.
Are my reading sessions saved?
Yes. When the bell rings, the session goes to the same log as the other timers on the site, with its subject and task. A subject is optional: a session without one still counts. Your reading log by book and by week is in the study tracker.
Should each book be its own subject?
That works best. Make a subject for each book, and the log then shows hours by book, each in its own color. The timer becomes a book timer: pick the book and press Start.
Should I take a break after a session?
If you want one. When the bell rings, switch to Break: about a fifth of the session, from 1 to 15 minutes, so 6 minutes after 30. Nothing starts by itself.
Is this reading timer online and free?
Yes. It runs in your browser with no account, no ads and nothing to install. Add it to your home screen to open it like an app, even offline.
04 Contents
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