Study Timer – Online Work and Break Rounds

How it works

This online study timer with breaks opens at 30:00: 25 minutes of work, then a 5 minute break. Ready-made routines for homework and study hall put the word Break on the screen when the work ends.

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One round, then the next

1. Press Start the timer. The whole disc is the 30 minutes. 2. Work until 5:00 left, when the disc changes color and the screen says Break: 5 minutes. 3. Repeat is on, so at 0:00 the next 30:00 begins. For one round only, switch Repeat off under More options.

A study break timer that says Break

The page opens on the routine Work 25, break 5: the screen says Break: 5 minutes when the work ends, and says it again in every repeated round. Ready-made routines holds other rounds. The timings are suggestions.

As a homework timer, Two subjects with a break between runs 50 minutes and says when to change subject.
As a work or productivity timer at a desk, press Sound: off for a soft chime when each round ends.
As a reading timer for kids, Read, log it, then a break gives 20 minutes of reading, 5 for the log and 5 off.

Questions and answers

Can I use it as a 25 minute tomato timer?

Yes. The opening round is 25 minutes of work and a 5 minute break, a common study habit. Full set with a long break runs four 25 minute work periods in one countdown, with 5 minute breaks between and 15 minutes off after the fourth.

Is this a focus timer or a concentration timer with the breaks built in?

Yes. Every ready-made routine is one countdown with the work and the break inside it, so nothing is reset between them. The shortest is 8 minutes and the longest is 2 hours 10 minutes.

Does this timer for studying work for a whole class at school?

Yes. Press Full screen and the disc fills the board. Study hall in two halves runs a 45 minute period with a 5 minute break in the middle and 5 minutes to pack up.

Does it keep time while I work in another tab?

Yes. The time left comes from the device clock, and the tab's title shows it. Browsers slow hidden tabs, so the title or a cue can show late, but the time is right when you look.

Can I set a ten minute or one hour study timer?

Yes. Tap the time and type 10 or 60. For the hour, the routine Long round: 50 and 10 shows Break: 10 minutes after 50 minutes of work.

All 14 routines

One round 4

Hour with a 15 minute break One hour with a longer break: 45 minutes of work, then 15 off. 45 + 15 = 60. Cues: 15:00 Break: 15 minutes.
Long round: 50 and 10 One hour, shown as 1:00:00: 50 minutes of work, then a 10 minute break announced on the screen. 50 + 10 = 60. Cues: 10:00 Break: 10 minutes.
Short round: 15 and 5 A shorter round for younger pupils: 15 minutes of work and a 5 minute break. 15 + 5 = 20. Cues: 5:00 Break: 5 minutes.
Work 25, break 5 The length this page opens on. Work for 25 minutes. At 5:00 left the screen says Break, and the round ends at 0:00: 25 + 5 = 30. With Repeat on, the next round starts by itself. Cues: 5:00 Break: 5 minutes.

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Rounds back to back 3

Double round in one hour Two rounds of 25 and 5 in one hour, for a sitting that has to end at a set time: 25 + 5 + 25 + 5 = 60. The line Ends at shows that time while it runs. Cues: 35:00 Break 1: 5 minutes; 30:00 Round 2: back to work; 5:00 Break 2: 5 minutes.
Full set with a long break Four rounds in one countdown of 2:10:00. Each is 25 minutes of work, with a 5 minute break after the first three and a 15 minute break after the fourth: 100 minutes of work and 30 of breaks make 130. Seven cues call the changes. Leave Repeat off. Cues: 1:45:00 Break 1: 5 minutes; 1:40:00 Round 2: back to work; 1:15:00 Break 2: 5 minutes; 1:10:00 Round 3: back to work; 45:00 Break 3: 5 minutes; 40:00 Round 4: back to work; 15:00 Long break: 15 minutes.
Two-hour sitting with two breaks Two hours, shown as 2:00:00: 50 minutes of work and a 10 minute break, twice. 50 + 10 + 50 + 10 = 120. Cues: 1:10:00 Break 1: 10 minutes; 1:00:00 Round 2: back to work; 10:00 Break 2: 10 minutes.

Homework 4

A worksheet, then a break Twenty-five minutes for one piece of homework: 20 on the worksheet, then a 5 minute break before the next thing. 20 + 5 = 25. Cues: 5:00 Break: 5 minutes.
Read, log it, then a break Thirty minutes: 20 of reading, 5 to fill in the reading log, then a 5 minute break. 20 + 5 + 5 = 30. Cues: 10:00 Book closed. Fill in your log; 5:00 Break: 5 minutes.
Spelling practice, then a stretch Eight minutes for a young speller: 6 of practice, then a 2 minute stretch. 6 + 2 = 8. Cues: 2:00 Stretch break: 2 minutes.
Two subjects with a break between Fifty minutes: 20 on the first subject, a 5 minute break, 20 on the second, then 5 to pack the bag for tomorrow. 20 + 5 + 20 + 5 = 50. Cues: 30:00 Break: 5 minutes; 25:00 Second subject; 5:00 Break. Pack your bag.

Study hall 3

Self-quiz, then a break Twenty-five minutes: 15 quizzing yourself from flash cards or notes, 5 comparing answers with a partner, then a 5 minute break. 15 + 5 + 5 = 25. Cues: 10:00 Compare answers with a partner; 5:00 Break: 5 minutes.
Silent work with a stretch break Forty minutes of study hall: 35 of silent work, then the cue lets the room stand and stretch for the last 5. 35 + 5 = 40. Cues: 5:00 Stretch break: 5 minutes.
Study hall in two halves A 45 minute period: 20 of work, a 5 minute break, 15 more of work, then 5 to pack up. 20 + 5 + 15 + 5 = 45. Cues: 25:00 Break: 5 minutes; 20:00 Back to work; 5:00 Break. Pack up.

How this list was compiled: Own work, written on 2 October 2026 from common classroom and homework practice. Each routine is one countdown with the work and the break inside it, and each cue is given as the time left when it appears. Working for 25 minutes and resting for 5 is a common habit, not a rule. The timings are suggestions, not research findings. Licence: own work