Visual timer
Runs in your browser. Nothing you type is sent anywhere.
5 minutes left.
How to use the visual timer
- Type a time, like 5m or 90s, or tap a preset.
- Choose a disc or a bar. Turn off Show digits for children who can't read a clock yet.
- Press Start, or the space bar, then Full screen, or F, to show the room.
- Green means plenty of time, amber means half is gone, and red means nearly done.
Questions
When does the colour change?
The disc is green while more than half the time is left. It turns amber at the halfway point and red for the last fifth. On a long timer it also turns red for the last 10 seconds, so the end is never a surprise.
Why hide the digits?
Young children and some students with additional needs read a shrinking shape more easily than numbers. With the digits off, the board shows only the disc or bar. A screen reader still hears the time left each minute and over the last 10 seconds.
Does it keep time in a background tab?
Yes. The timer stores the moment it ends and works out the rest from your device's clock, and the alarm is scheduled ahead of time. On iPhone and iPad, keep this tab open, because Safari pauses hidden tabs.
What keyboard shortcuts are there?
Space starts and pauses, R resets, F goes full screen, M turns sound on or off, and + and − add or take off a minute.
Is anything sent to a server?
No. The timer runs in your browser. Your shape, digits, and sound settings are remembered on this device only.
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