Pick and Tick

Kitchen timer

Runs in your browser. Nothing you type is sent anywhere.

  • Timer 1

Up to 6 timers at once.

Boiled eggs

Large eggs from the fridge, lowered into water already boiling. Cool them in cold water when the timer ends.

Tea

One bag or teaspoon of leaves per cup. Green and white teas like water below boiling.

How to use the kitchen timer

  1. Tap a preset, like Soft-boiled egg or Green tea, or type a name and a time and press Add timer.
  2. Press Start on each timer when its pan or cup is ready.
  3. Add more timers as you go, up to six. Each one counts down on its own.
  4. When a timer reaches zero, its alarm sounds and its card pulses. Press Stop alarm.

Questions

How long do I boil an egg?

For large eggs straight from the fridge, lowered into water already at a rolling boil, about 6 minutes gives a runny yolk, 7 minutes a jammy yolk, 8 and a half minutes a yolk that's soft only in the middle, and 10 and a half minutes a firm yolk. Move them to cold water when the timer ends so they stop cooking. Smaller eggs, or eggs at room temperature, need about a minute less.

How long should tea steep?

Green tea about 2 and a half minutes in water around 80 °C, white tea 4 to 5 minutes, oolong about 4 minutes, black tea 3 to 5 minutes in just-boiled water (the preset is 4), and herbal tea 5 to 7 minutes. Longer steeping makes green and black teas bitter. These times assume one bag or a teaspoon of leaves per cup.

Can I run more than one timer?

Yes, up to six at once, each with its own name, time, and alarm. The tab title shows whichever timer ends next.

What if I reload the page or close the tab?

Your timers are saved in this browser, so they come back after a reload, and running timers carry on, because each one stores the moment it ends. An alarm can't sound while the tab is closed, so keep it open while you cook. On iPhone and iPad, keep this tab in front, because Safari pauses hidden tabs.

What keyboard shortcuts are there?

Space starts and pauses the newest timer, R resets it, F goes full screen, and M turns sound on or off.

Is anything sent to a server?

No. The timers run in your browser and are saved on this device only.