A free Pomodoro timer that works like the kitchen timer it was named after
Pomodoro Dial is an online Pomodoro timer with no account, no ads and nothing to install. Focus for 25 minutes, rest for 5, and after four sessions take a long break. The dial shows your remaining minutes the way a wind-up timer does, and a chime tells you when to stop.
How to use it
- Pick a session type. Focus, short break or long break. Each has its own length in Settings.
- Adjust the minutes if you want. Use the −1 and +1 buttons, hold Shift for five, or click the digits and type a number.
- Start. The dial winds down. Pause any time. The timer keeps exact time even when the tab is in the background.
- Take the break when the chime rings. The next session is ready for you. Turn on auto-start in Settings if you want it to begin on its own.
What is the Pomodoro Technique?
Francesco Cirillo came up with it in the late 1980s while he was a student, using a tomato-shaped kitchen timer. Pomodoro is Italian for tomato. The method is simple: work on one task for 25 minutes without interruption, rest for 5, and after four rounds rest for 15 to 30 minutes. Short, fixed sessions make starting easier, and the breaks keep your attention fresh across a long day.
Why this timer
- Adjust by the minute. Add or remove minutes mid-session without losing your place.
- Accurate in the background. It counts from the clock, not from ticks, so a hidden tab or a laptop nap doesn't throw it off.
- Keyboard first. Space, the arrow keys and single letters do everything.
- Sound you will notice. A two-note chime at the end, and an optional mechanical tick while you work.
- Private. Your settings and today's count stay in your browser. Nothing is sent to a server.
- Light and dark. It follows your system theme.
Keyboard shortcuts
| Space | Start or pause |
| ↑ ↓ | One minute more or less. Hold Shift for five. |
| + − | One minute more or less |
| R | Reset the session |
| N | Skip to the next session |
| 1 2 3 | Focus, short break, long break |
| S | Open or close Settings |
| Esc | Close Settings |
Questions
- Does the timer keep running in a background tab?
- Yes. It counts from the clock, so the time is exact when you come back, and the chime still plays. If you close the page and reopen it during a session, it picks up where it was.
- Can I change the 25 minutes?
- Yes. Use −1 and +1, hold Shift for five, or click the digits and type any length from 1 to 180 minutes. Settings holds the default for each session type.
- Do I need an account?
- No. There is nothing to sign up for and nothing to install.
- Will it remember my settings?
- Yes, in this browser on this device. Clearing your browser data resets them.
- Can I use it on my phone?
- Yes. The page fits phone screens, and you can add it to your home screen from the browser menu.
- Is it free?
- Yes, with no ads and no paid version.