A countdown timer with a soundtrack
Most online timers end with a beep. This one plays The Final Countdown for the whole run instead, and the music is wired directly to the clock: it starts when you press Start, pauses when you pause, and cuts out the instant the timer is reset. When the clock reaches zero you get a short fanfare.
It runs entirely in your browser. There is nothing to install, no account to create, no ads, and no tracking. It works on phones, tablets and desktops, and every setting stays on your own device.
How to use the timer
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Type a duration into the box and press Enter or hit Start. It
understands most ways of writing a time:
90for ninety seconds,5:00for five minutes,1:02:03for just over an hour, and shorthand like5mor1h30m. - Or skip the typing and tap one of the presets underneath.
- Start becomes Pause while the clock runs, then Resume. Pausing holds both the time and the music exactly where they are.
- Reset stops everything and puts the clock back to your chosen duration.
The last ten seconds turn yellow and pulse so you get a warning without having to watch the screen. The remaining time is also mirrored into the browser tab title, so you can leave the timer running in a background tab and still keep an eye on it.
Presets
The six preset buttons cover the durations people reach for most often:
- 30 seconds and 1 minute — plank holds, sprint intervals, speed rounds in a game, brushing your teeth.
- 3 minutes — steeping tea, a boxing round, a lightning talk.
- 5 and 10 minutes — classroom activities, meeting segments, a warm-up, a short break.
- 25 minutes — one Pomodoro focus session.
Three ways to play the music
YouTube
The default. It plays the track through an embedded, privacy-friendly YouTube player. You can
paste any other YouTube URL to swap in a different song, and a t= timestamp in the
URL is honoured, so you can start a video part-way through.
Synth
A version of the riff generated live in your browser with the Web Audio API — bassline, drums, slapback echo and all. Because nothing is streamed, this option keeps working when YouTube is blocked or unavailable, which is often the case on school and office networks. It also starts instantly.
Your own file
Pick any audio file from your device and it becomes the timer's soundtrack. The file is played locally and is never uploaded anywhere.
Share a timer
The Share this timer button hands you a link with the duration already in it,
as a ?t= parameter — ?t=25m for a Pomodoro,
?t=3m for a boxing round. Open that link and the timer is set and waiting, so you
can drop a ready-made countdown into a group chat, a lesson plan or a workout post.
On phones the button opens your usual share sheet. On desktop it copies the link straight to your clipboard.
Frequently asked questions
Does this countdown timer play The Final Countdown?
Yes. By default the timer plays the Europe track through an embedded YouTube player, and it starts and stops with the clock. If YouTube is blocked or unavailable, switch to Synth mode for a built-in version of the riff that is generated in your browser.
Is the timer free?
Yes. It is completely free, there is no account to create, nothing to install, and no ads. Open the page and press Start.
Does the music stop when I pause the timer?
Yes. The audio is tied to the clock. Pausing the countdown pauses the music, resuming picks it back up, and resetting stops it and returns the track to the start.
Can I use my own music instead?
Yes, in two ways. Paste any YouTube URL to swap the video, or choose File to play an audio file from your own device. Files you pick stay in your browser and are never uploaded.
Does it work without an internet connection?
The Synth source does. It generates the riff locally with the Web Audio API, so it keeps working when YouTube is blocked, such as on a school or office network. The YouTube source needs a connection.
Can I share a timer with someone else?
Yes. Press Share this timer and you get a link with the duration built into it, so whoever opens it lands on the same countdown ready to start. On phones this opens your normal share sheet; on desktop the link is copied to your clipboard.
Does it work on phones and tablets?
Yes. The layout adapts to phones, tablets and desktops. On mobile browsers you may need to tap the page once before audio is allowed to play, which is a restriction browsers apply to every site.
What is the 25 minute preset for?
It is a Pomodoro work interval. The 25 minute preset gives you one focus session, and the shorter presets cover breaks, workout intervals and classroom activities.