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Kitchen Timer

Free online cooking timer with sound alerts for prep, baking, and quick reminders.

Set this kitchen timer before you wash your hands, turn away from the stove, or start the next prep step. The countdown keeps running in your browser.

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About the Kitchen Timer

Free kitchen timer with alarm for cooking, baking, steeping, prep, and cleanup. Works on phone, tablet, and desktop with no app required.

TimerHub calculates remaining time from an absolute finish timestamp, so missed browser callbacks do not create drift. Read the timing accuracy methodology and reproducible tests.

Common Uses

  • Tea steeping
  • Boiling eggs
  • Oven checks
  • Resting meat
  • Quick cleanup

How to Use the Kitchen Timer

  • Press Start — or the Space bar — to run the 10 minute countdown. Space also pauses and resumes it; R resets it
  • Adjust by 1 minute with the +/- buttons while it runs, toggle Repeat to loop it, and check the finish time shown under the display
  • Use the Fullscreen control below the timer for a room-sized countdown (Esc to exit)
  • Choose or mute the alarm in the header's sound settings, and pick a background sound — rain, ocean, fireplace or brown noise — that fades out at zero
  • Enable notifications to be alerted when your kitchen timer finishes in a background tab, and add ?autostart=1 to the link to start the countdown on load

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use this kitchen timer on my phone?

Yes. Open the timer in your mobile browser, set the duration, and keep the phone nearby for the alarm. No app install is needed.

What are common kitchen timer durations?

Three to five minutes works for tea and soft eggs, 10 to 15 minutes works for prep and short bakes, and 30 minutes works for longer oven checks.

Will the timer keep running if I switch tabs?

Yes. TimerHub keeps counting down in the browser and plays an alarm when the kitchen timer reaches zero.