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8 minute timer
Eight minutes, loaded and ready. Press start.
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08:00Add 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
Eight minutes shows up as a conference lightning-talk length, a workout circuit round, or a slightly longer classroom task that needs more room than five minutes gives but less than a full ten. It is long enough to develop an idea properly without letting a talk or a task drift.
The countdown here loads already set to eight minutes, full screen and legible across a room, with the same silent flash and drift-free accuracy as every duration on this site. Add or take off time on the fly if the slot needs adjusting once it is already running.
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.
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.
Is 8 minutes a common talk length?
It is one of the lengths used for short-format conference talks, long enough to make one real argument with evidence, short enough that the format forces you to cut anything that is not essential.