1 Minute Timer

Sixty seconds is short enough to start without thinking about it. This page begins counting the moment it opens, so you can look away from the screen and simply wait for the beep.

It is the right length for jobs where a longer timer would be overkill: holding a stretch, resting between exercise sets, a minute of silence, or checking whether you can explain an idea before time runs out.

How to use this tool

1. Open the page. The minute starts counting down by itself.
2. Press Pause or Space if you are interrupted; the same button resumes.
3. Press Restart (R) to go back to a full minute and begin again.
4. Press +1 minute to extend the countdown, or Stop (or any key) when the alarm sounds.

Things that fit in a minute

Strength training often uses short rests, and a minute is a common gap between sets. A plank or wall-sit hold can be tracked the same way, and you can press Restart for the next round without touching any settings.

A one-minute pause also works away from exercise. Try box breathing with your eyes closed, write for sixty seconds without stopping, or give yourself a minute to look for lost keys before searching properly.

Games and classrooms

Many party and classroom games run on a one-minute round: name as many animals as you can, describe a word without saying it, or answer a rapid quiz. Keep the tab on a shared screen and the alarm marks the end of the round.

Need something else?

For a different length, the countdown timer lets you type any duration. If you need to measure how long something takes rather than limit it, use the stopwatch.