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Pomodoro Focus Timer

Pomodoro Focus Timer

Timestamp-accurate 25/5 cycles with sound and optional notifications — works in background tabs

Focus · session 1/4

25:00

Timers run on timestamps, so they stay accurate even in background tabs. Notification permission is only requested when you enable notifications; otherwise a sound plays instead.

Cycle settings

Completed focus sessions this cycle: 0

Examples

Classic 25/5 workday

Input
Defaults: 25 · 5 · 15 · long break every 4
Output
4 focus blocks + 3 short breaks + 1 long break ≈ 2h 15m per cycle

Zero clicks between phases once started.

About this tool

The full classic cycle — focus, short break, long break every fourth session — as a timestamp-based state machine. Remaining time is computed from wall-clock differences, not accumulated ticks, so throttled background tabs never drift and the countdown mirrors into the tab title.

Phases end with distinct Web Audio chimes (triple for focus, double for breaks); notifications are strictly opt-in and requested only when you enable them. All durations and the long-break interval are configurable.

How to use

  1. Start a session

    Press Start — the focus countdown begins and the tab title tracks it.

  2. Work until the chime

    Three beeps end focus; the short break starts automatically, hands-free.

  3. Cycle through

    After every Nth focus session the long break is scheduled automatically.

  4. Tune the rhythm

    Adjust focus, breaks and the long-break interval to your own pattern.

Use cases

Deep work blocks

Timestamp accuracy means the timer is right even after long stays in another tab.

Study sessions

52/17 or 90-minute variants are one slider away.

Common mistakes

Mistake:Comparing tick-based timers and expecting equal accuracy

Fix:Countdowns that count setInterval callbacks drift under tab throttling; this one can't.

Mistake:Skipping breaks to 'bank' focus

Fix:The break structure is what sustains focus quality — the cycle enforces it gently.

Frequently asked questions

References & standards