Focus Timer
ADHD-friendly Pomodoro timer
How to use this ADHD focus timer
- Pick one small action. Try “open the document” rather than “finish the report.” Put distractions aside if that helps.
- Choose a manageable duration. The default is 25 minutes of focus and a 5-minute break. You can choose 5–60 minutes of focus in 5-minute steps and a 1–30 minute break. Starting with 5 or 10 minutes is fine.
- Press Start when you are ready. At the end, the timer switches to the next phase and waits for you to press Start again. Use the break to rest, stretch, or get water if you wish.
This is a planning aid, not a treatment or a test of your productivity. Adjust the pace to suit you.
Questions about the timer
What if I get interrupted?
Press Pause to keep the time remaining, then Start to resume. Reset returns to a full focus session. Skip moves to the next phase; skipping a focus phase also adds one to the session count. Changing the current phase’s duration while paused resets its remaining time; changing it while running applies to a later phase.
Can I switch tabs or close the page?
Keep this page open. If the browser delays updates in the background, the timer uses your device’s clock to catch up when it runs again. Sounds and notifications may arrive late or be blocked, so do not rely on it for a time-critical alert. Closing or reloading the page does not preserve the active countdown.
What is saved when I come back?
When browser storage is available, your focus and break durations, sound preference, and session count stay in this browser. Reloading starts a stopped, full-length focus phase, not the countdown you left. The count does not reset daily or sync across devices, and clearing site data removes it. These settings and counts are not sent to our servers or analytics; Google Analytics measures page visits. See our privacy information for browser-storage limits.