Online Timer

Online timer: the complete countdown guide

A timer measures a predetermined duration and signals its end with an alarm: 3 minutes for a soft-boiled egg, 25 minutes for a Pomodoro session, 20 minutes for a nap, 8 minutes for al dente pasta. The Volade timer runs entirely in your browser, displays the remaining time right in the tab title, and even counts overtime if you're late.

Soft-boiled egg 1:30 · Pasta 8 min · Rice 20 min · HIIT 30/45 s · Pomodoro 25/5 · Nap 20 min · Meeting 30 min · Meditation 10 min

In the kitchen: precision that changes everything

The difference between a perfect soft-boiled egg (1:30) and a medium egg (5 min) can't be seen — it must be timed. Same for al dente pasta (8 min), rice (20 min), green tea (3 min, beyond that it turns bitter) or a rare steak (3 min per side). Launch the preset in one click, put your phone away from splashes: the alarm reminds you. For multiple simultaneous dishes, open one tab per dish — each rings independently.

In sports: intervals without looking at the screen

HIIT 30 seconds effort / 45 seconds rest, plank 1 minute, stretching 5 minutes: the sports timer replaces the counting coach. Enable loop repeat to chain rounds without touching the screen, and fullscreen to read the time from 3 meters away. Overtime (+00:32) tells you exactly how much you overshot.

At work: Pomodoro and deep work

The Pomodoro technique (25 min work, 5 min break, 15 min long break every 4 sessions) beats procrastination by making time visible. The timer's Pomodoro mode chains cycles automatically and counts your daily sessions. For deep work, switch to 50/10; for meetings, a fullscreen countdown disciplines debates better than any agenda.

Timer, stopwatch or alarm: which to choose?

Remember the rule: duration → timer (10 minutes from now), performance → stopwatch (how long for this 10K?), fixed time → alarm (wake up at 7am). The timer suits anything with a known end; the stopwatch suits anything you measure.

Why the browser timer beats the phone timer

Giant screen readable from a distance (fullscreen), kitchen/sport/work presets in one click, overtime counted, duration history, no app to install or update: on a kitchen or desk computer, the browser wins. And unlike connected objects, nothing is recorded online.

Pomodoro in detail

Invented by Francesco Cirillo in the 1980s, the Pomodoro technique uses a tomato-shaped kitchen timer (hence the name). The principle: 25 minutes of focused work, followed by 5 minutes of break. After 4 cycles, a 15-30 minute long break allows recovery. This method is validated by attention studies: the human brain cannot maintain maximum concentration for more than 25-30 minutes straight. Our Pomodoro mode automates everything: cycles chain automatically, breaks are enforced, and the daily counter motivates you.