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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.

Sunrise & Sunset 5 min

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.

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Egg Timer 5 min

How 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.

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Tabata 6 min

How to Do a Tabata Workout With a Timer

Set 20 seconds work, 10 seconds rest, eight rounds, and push hard on every work interval.

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Bomb Timer 4 min

How 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.

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Classroom 5 min

How 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.

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Digital Clock 4 min

How to Use a Fullscreen Digital Clock

Pick your format, toggle seconds and the date, then go fullscreen to fill any screen with the time.

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Sleep Timer 4 min

How 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.

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Chess Clock 5 min

How 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.

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Countdown 5 min

How 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.

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Alarm Clock 5 min

How 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.

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Pomodoro 6 min

How 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.

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Interval 6 min

How 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.

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Metronome 5 min

How 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.

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Stopwatch 5 min

How 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.

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Timer 5 min

How 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.

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World Clock 5 min

How 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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