Free online timer
20 minute timer
Twenty minutes is long enough for real work on one thing, a solid workout or a tight meeting. Start it with one click.
Short answer
20 minute timer
20:00
Press Start or the space bar
Space start or pause · R reset
What it's good for
What 20 minutes is good for.
Short meetings
Twenty minutes forces a meeting to have one goal. Many teams book 20 instead of 30 and rarely miss the rest.
Workouts
A 20-minute circuit or a brisk walk fits into a lunch break with time to spare.
Study blocks
Read or revise for twenty minutes, then test yourself for five. Repeat.
- seconds
- 1,200
- of an hour
- 1/3
- words, spoken calmly
- ≈2,600
- click to start
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Timing a meeting?
Split the 20 minutes across the agenda.
Agendiq's meeting timer gives every agenda item its own countdown, so the last item gets its minutes too. Everyone follows along on their phone.
- A countdown for each agenda item, the next one a key away
- A soft chime and a colour change in the last minute
- A score at the end for how well you kept time
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Wins and numbers from last week
04:52
20 minute timer questions
How do I start a 20 minute timer?
Press Start, or the space bar. The 20 minutes count down in big digits and the time left shows in your browser tab, so you can switch to other work and still see it.
Is a 20 minute meeting long enough?
For one decision or one problem, usually yes, as long as the agenda says what the outcome is and splits the time between items. Twenty minutes with a clear goal often beats thirty without one.
Does the 20 minute timer make a sound?
Yes, a soft two-note chime at zero, made in your browser without any audio files. Turn it off with the bell button. It still chimes on time in a background tab, because the sound is scheduled when you press Start.
Can I show it full screen?
Yes. Press F or the full screen button and the digits fill the screen, big enough for a whole room. Escape takes you back.
Do I need to sign up or install anything?
No. The timer is free and runs in your browser on a laptop, tablet or phone. No account, no email, no download.
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- Free tool25 minute timerA free 25 minute timer for the Pomodoro technique: one focus session in big digits, a soft chime at the end, then a 5 minute break. No sign-up.
- Free tool15 minute timerA free 15 minute timer: a quarter of an hour in big digits with a soft chime at zero. Full screen for the room, keyboard shortcuts, no sign-up.
- Free toolOnline timerA free online countdown timer with big digits, presets, a soft chime, full screen and keyboard shortcuts. Set any time and start it with one click.
Meetings that end when the clock says.
Plan the agenda, time every item, and run it live with phones and a video call that follow along.
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