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Clear, step-by-step guides to getting the most out of every tool here. Each one is\n backed by a free tool that runs entirely in your browser, with no sign-up.
How to Add a Sunrise and Sunset Widget to Your Site
Copy one iframe and paste it into your page to show live sunrise, sunset and day-length times for any coordinates.
Read guideHow to Boil the Perfect Egg With a Timer
Tap soft, medium or hard, start the timer when the eggs hit the water, and lift them out on the chime.
Read guideHow to Do a Tabata Workout With a Timer
Set 20 seconds work, 10 seconds rest, eight rounds, and push hard on every work interval.
Read guideHow to Use a Bomb Countdown Timer for Games
Set the fuse, arm the timer, and let the ticking red digits build tension until the alarm goes off.
Read guideHow to Use a Classroom Timer in Lessons
Set the task time, project the big countdown, and let the colour change and chime keep the class on pace.
Read guideHow to Use a Fullscreen Digital Clock
Pick your format, toggle seconds and the date, then go fullscreen to fill any screen with the time.
Read guideHow to Use a Sleep Timer to Wind Down
Set how long until lights out, turn on the gentle fade, and let it ease you toward sleep.
Read guideHow to Use an Online Chess Clock
Pick a time control, tap your side after each move, and watch for the flag when a clock hits zero.
Read guideHow to Count Down to a Date or Event
Pick the exact moment, label it, and watch the days, hours, minutes and seconds tick toward it. Stays accurate even after you close the tab.
Read guideHow to Set an Online Alarm Clock
Pick a time, choose a tone, and let the live clock count toward it. Snooze for nine minutes or stop it for good.
Read guideHow to Use a Pomodoro Timer to Focus
Run focus blocks with breaks built in, set your own lengths, and watch a session counter rack up your deep work.
Read guideHow to Use an Interval Timer for HIIT and Workouts
Set your work and rest lengths, rounds and sets, then train to the beeps without looking at the screen.
Read guideHow to Use an Online Metronome With Tap Tempo
Set the tempo, pick a time signature, and practise to a steady click with an accent on the downbeat. Tap to find any tempo.
Read guideHow to Use an Online Stopwatch With Lap Times
Start, stop and lap to the hundredth of a second, with your best and slowest splits marked automatically.
Read guideHow to Use an Online Timer With an Alarm
Set hours, minutes and seconds, start it, and get a loud alert when time is up. Pause, resume, or tap a preset for the common ones.
Read guideHow to Use a World Clock to Compare Time Zones
Add the cities you care about and read them all at once, with daylight saving handled and your own time on top.
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