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Completed pomodoros: 0

About the Pomodoro timer

Updated June 2026 · 100% client-side — your data never leaves your browser.

Work in focused intervals with the Pomodoro technique: a concentrated work session (traditionally 25 minutes) followed by a short break, with a longer break after every four rounds. Bytewrench's timer cycles between focus and break phases automatically, counts your completed sessions, and lets you customize each duration to match how you work.

Breaking work into timed blocks helps you start tasks, sustain attention and avoid burnout by building rest into the rhythm. The countdown is timestamp-based so it stays accurate across tab switches, and it runs entirely in your browser with an optional chime when each interval ends.

See also: Stopwatch & timer

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Work / break cycles

Auto-switches between focus, short break and long break.

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Custom durations

Set your own work, short-break and long-break lengths.

Session tracking

Counts completed pomodoros through the cycle.

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End alerts

A chime signals the end of each interval.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Pomodoro technique?

A time-management method that breaks work into focused intervals (traditionally 25 minutes) separated by short breaks, with a longer break after four intervals, to sustain concentration.

Can I change the durations?

Yes. The work, short-break and long-break lengths are all adjustable to fit how you focus.

Does it work if I switch tabs?

The countdown is timestamp-based so it stays accurate; the alert fires when the interval completes.

Is anything uploaded?

No. The timer runs entirely in your browser.