What fits in one minute
Sixty seconds sounds short, but it is a standard unit for many quick challenges:
- Typing tests. Many typing tests measure words per minute over a one-minute run, so a 1 minute timer gives you the exact window.
- Speaking practice. An elevator pitch is often described as 30 to 60 seconds long. Practising against a timer teaches you where to cut.
- Math fact drills. Teachers often use one-minute rounds of quick arithmetic, sometimes called “mad minutes”, to build speed.
- Exercise holds. Planks, wall sits and stretches are often held for 30 to 60 seconds at a time.
- A breathing break. One minute of slow breathing before a meeting or an exam is an easy way to reset.
Tips for using a 1 minute timer
Do several rounds. When the alarm rings, press Start again to run another 60 seconds. For a work-and-rest pattern, alternate this page with the 2 minute timer, or set a custom length such as 45 seconds.
Make it visible. In class or at a game night, press Full screen so everyone can watch the ring empty. The last seconds are easy to read from across the room.
Give yourself a little more. If a task is nearly done when time runs out, +1 min adds another minute without resetting.
How the timer works
Press Start to begin and Pause to stop; Reset puts the full minute back. The alarm is a short series of beeps that you can mute, and phones that support it also vibrate. The timer keeps exact time in background tabs, keeps the screen awake while it runs where the browser allows, and works offline once the page has loaded. Nothing you set leaves your browser.
For any other duration, the main online timer accepts up to 999 minutes and 59 seconds.