🍅 Pomodoro Timer
Stay focused with the Pomodoro Technique. 25 minutes work, 5 minutes break — track your sessions and build deep work habits. Free, no sign-up required.
How to Use the Pomodoro Technique
The Pomodoro Technique was developed by Francesco Cirillo in the late 1980s. It uses a kitchen timer to break work into intervals:
1. Choose a task to work on.
2. Set the timer to 25 minutes.
3. Work with full focus until the timer rings.
4. Take a 5-minute break.
5. After 4 sessions, take a 15-30 minute break.
Frequently Asked Questions
A Pomodoro timer is a productivity tool based on the Pomodoro Technique by Francesco Cirillo. You work for 25 minutes, then take a 5-minute break. After 4 cycles, take a longer 15-30 minute break.
The standard Pomodoro session is 25 minutes of focused work followed by a 5-minute break. After 4 sessions (2 hours), take a 15-30 minute break. You can customize these durations.
Research shows that regular breaks improve focus and reduce mental fatigue. The Pomodoro Technique works by creating urgency, preventing burnout, and making large tasks feel manageable.
Yes, this timer lets you customize work duration, short break, long break, and the number of sessions before a long break. Adjust them to fit your natural focus rhythm.