A free online timer you can read at a glance

urTimer

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The online timer you can see.

Watch time run out as a shape instead of a number. Pick a length, choose one of 19 styles and press Start. Free, no sign-up.

    No tasks yet. Add one and press play to run it on the timer.

    How to use urTimer

    urTimer shows the time left as a shape that shrinks, drains or fills. You can read it from across the room, so it works for classrooms, meetings, workouts and focused work.

    1. Pick a length

      Tap a preset from 5 to 60 minutes, or choose Custom for any time up to 12 hours. On the Classic dial you can also drag around the face to set the minutes.

    2. Choose a style

      Pick one of 19 styles, from the Classic dial and the full Circle to Tide, Hourglass and Stars. Change the color, or set your own background color or photo.

    3. Press Start

      Pause whenever you need to. Reset brings back the full time. A soft chime plays when time is up, and your screen stays awake while the timer runs.

    4. Line up tasks

      Add tasks with their own lengths and press play to run one. Turn on Auto-start next to move through the list without touching anything.

    Keyboard shortcuts

    • Start or pause Space
    • Reset R
    • Full screen F
    • Next style S

    Good to know

    Full screen hides everything except the timer, which makes it easy to read on a classroom projector or a TV.

    Share creates a link that opens with the same time, style and colors. Your settings and tasks stay in this browser.