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How to use a Pomodoro timer

You have a task that keeps slipping. You will work in 25-minute blocks with 5-minute breaks and a 15-minute break after four. The timer counts from the clock, chimes at each change and moves to the next phase by itself. Nothing leaves this tab.

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Today's result A running countdown in the page and the tab title, a chime at each change, and a count of finished focus blocks.

Open the Pomodoro timer before you start the task, not during it. Write one task per block. Keep the tab open for the chime. Nothing is uploaded.

Open Pomodoro timer
Contents

  1. Pick one task

    Write down the one thing for the next 25 minutes. Close chat and mail. A block that gets interrupted does not count; start it again.

    Four 25-minute focus blocks with 5-minute breaks, then a 15-minute long break.
    Four 25-minute focus blocks with 5-minute breaks, then a 15-minute long break.

  2. Open Pomodoro timer on cv.cm

    25-minute focus, 5-minute short break, 15-minute long break and 4 rounds are set. Nothing is uploaded.

    Open Pomodoro timer

  3. Press Start

    The clock counts down and the tab title shows the time left, so you can switch tabs. At 00:00 a chime plays and the break starts by itself.

  4. Rest at the chime

    Stand up, drink water, do not open the task. After the 5-minute break the next focus block starts on its own. After four blocks the break is 15 minutes.

  5. Pause or skip when needed

    Pause stops the clock without losing time. Skip jumps to the next phase; a skipped focus block does not count toward the long break. Reset starts over from round 1.

    Pause keeps the time left; Skip moves on without counting the block; Reset starts at round 1.
    Pause keeps the time left; Skip moves on without counting the block; Reset starts at round 1.

  6. Change the lengths

    While stopped, set focus, short break and long break from 1 to 180 minutes and rounds from 1 to 12. 50/10 suits deep work; 15/3 suits chores. The current phase takes the new length right away.

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FAQ

Can I use a Pomodoro timer free online?

Yes. cv.cm runs it in this tab. Nothing is sent or stored.

What is the Pomodoro technique?

Work for 25 minutes, rest 5, and take a 15-minute break after four blocks. Each block is one pomodoro.

Will it chime in a background tab?

Yes, while the tab stays open. The timer follows the clock and the tab title shows the time left.

Can I change the lengths?

Yes, from 1 to 180 minutes for each phase and 1 to 12 rounds, while the clock is stopped.

Does a skipped block count?

No. Only finished focus blocks count toward the long break.