10 minute timer
Ten minutes covers a proper break, a quick tidy or a short presentation slot.
A ten minute countdown, ready to start.
Ready. Press Start.
Other timers
When a 10 minute timer is useful
Ten minutes is long enough to get something real done and short enough not to dread. Typical uses: a tidy-up blitz of one room, a guided stretch or meditation, a coffee break that actually ends, a conference "ten minute talk", or a child's reading practice.
In the kitchen it is close to the cooking time printed on many dried pasta packs, but check the pack, since shapes vary from about eight to thirteen minutes; change the minutes box to match rather than trusting the preset. For exercise, ten minutes of brisk walking is a common building block that fitness guidance suggests adding up through the day.
Because you will probably look away during a ten minute wait, the alarm matters. Press Start with the sound on and the volume up, then test once: set ten seconds, start, and make sure you can hear the three beeps from where you will be.
How this timer works
- Press Start. The time left also shows in the browser tab, so you can switch tabs.
- Three short beeps play at zero. Sound is only possible after you click, which is why it is armed by the Start button. Check your volume.
- Pause holds the time; Reset returns to the full duration. Change the minutes or seconds boxes for any other length.