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3 minute timer
Three minutes, loaded and ready. Press start.
Ready
03:00Add or take time off while it runs with the buttons under the clock. The countdown is worked out from the clock, so a tab left in the background comes back correct.
The end sound is generated in your browser, so nothing is downloaded and it works offline.
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Activity presets
Three minutes covers a handful of small, specific jobs well: a classic steeping time for black tea, a soft-to-medium boiled egg, a plank hold, or a quick tidy-up sprint before guests arrive. It is short enough to commit to without much thought and long enough to actually finish the job properly.
The countdown here is already set to three minutes, full screen and legible from across a kitchen or a room, with a chime at the end or a silent flashing screen if sound is not welcome. Pause partway through if you get interrupted, the remaining time is still exact when you resume.
Need a different length? The full timer page has quick presets from ten seconds to ten minutes plus a custom field for anything else, and pairs well with charades cards, bingo cards and word searches if you are running a game rather than a work session.
FAQ
Is this timer free?
Yes, completely, no signup, no account and no limit on how many times you run it. Pick it and press start.
Is three minutes right for steeping tea?
It is a commonly used starting point for black tea specifically, green and herbal teas often want less or more depending on the leaf, so treat three minutes as a reasonable default rather than a universal rule for every tea.
Does it keep correct time in a background tab?
Yes. The countdown is worked out from the clock rather than counted tick by tick, so a tab you switched away from comes back showing the correct time even if the browser paused it while it was hidden.