Time Timer Online

The classic red disc, free in your browser

Many people know the visual timer from the physical red-disc clocks used in classrooms and therapy rooms. This page gives you the same simple idea online: a red disc that you drag to set the time and that shrinks as time passes. It works on any device with a browser, and you do not need to buy, download or sign up for anything.

Note: Time Timer is a trademark of Time Timer LLC. This site is an independent free tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by them.

How to use the visual timer

1. 1

   Set the time

   Drag the coloured disc out from 12 o’clock (anticlockwise, like the classic red-disc clock), tap a preset, or open Custom for hours, minutes and seconds.

2. 2

   Press Start

   Or the Space bar. The coloured area shrinks back towards 12 o’clock as time runs out.

3. 3

   Listen for the alarm

   When the disc is empty you hear your chosen sound and see “Time’s up!”.

4. 4

   Reset

   With the reset button or the R key to run the same time again.

What you get compared with a physical timer

• Longer than an hour

  Custom lets you set hours, and Fit to time scales the disc.

• Choice of colour

  Keep classic red or pick a calmer colour.

• Choice of sound

  Five alarms with volume control, or silent.

• Fullscreen

  For projectors and TVs, with a screen wake lock.

• Nothing to carry

  It is on every phone, tablet and school computer.

A physical timer still has advantages: it needs no screen, it cannot become a distraction, and it is easy for very young children to handle. Our blog post on Time Timer vs online visual timers compares them honestly.