About Pomodoro Timer
This site is a free pomodoro timer with no ads, no accounts, and no paid tier. It is built and run by Tim, an independent maker of small web tools, at timmyships.com. One person, one static site, no company behind it.
Why it exists
I went looking for a pomodoro timer that would show me how many hours I had actually focused this week. Most of the ones that rank on Google either run ads down the side of the page or put session history behind an account, and several do both. A timer is a countdown and a bell. Charging for the record of your own work seemed like a strange place to put a paywall.
So the two things competitors sell as premium, an ad-free page and your own statistics, are the two things this gives away. Your minutes, sessions, and streak are counted in your browser and shown to you for nothing, with no sign-up form standing in front of them.
What it costs
Nothing, and there is no plan for that to change. There are no ads, no affiliate links, no email capture, and no upgrade prompt. A static site with no server work behind it costs very little to run, which is what makes this sustainable rather than generous.
How it is built
The whole site is static HTML built with Astro and served from Cloudflare’s network. The timer itself is plain TypeScript with no framework, and everything it does happens in your browser: the countdown, the alarm sounds, the ambient noise, the task list, and the stats.
Nothing you type is sent anywhere. Your tasks, settings, and session history live in your browser’s local storage. Google Analytics measures aggregate page traffic so I can see which pages are worth improving, and that is set out plainly on the privacy page.
The timer counts down from a fixed end time rather than ticking a number, which is why it stays accurate in a background tab and survives a refresh.
A note on the name
The Pomodoro Technique and Pomodoro are registered trademarks of Francesco Cirillo. This site is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Cirillo or his company in any way. The technique is described here editorially, the way any article or encyclopedia entry describes it. The history is on the Francesco Cirillo page and the method itself on pomodoro technique.
Get in touch
Bug reports, feature requests, and corrections to anything factually wrong on the site are all welcome at info@pomodoro-timer.com. Corrections get priority. If something on a page is out of date or badly explained, I would rather hear it than leave it.
FAQ
Who runs pomodoro-timer.com?
Tim, an independent developer who builds small free web tools at timmyships.com. There is no company, no team, and no investors. The site is a personal project, which is why it can stay ad-free and login-free without needing to make money from visitors.
Is this the official Pomodoro Technique website?
No. Pomodoro and Pomodoro Technique are registered trademarks of Francesco Cirillo, and this site has no affiliation with him or his company. The method is described here the way an article describes it. Cirillo’s own books and courses are sold through his own website.
Will this site ever add ads or a paid plan?
There is no plan to. Running costs are low enough that ads would buy very little and would cost the thing that makes the site worth using. If that ever changed, it would be said plainly on this page rather than quietly shipped.
How do I report a bug or suggest a feature?
Email info@pomodoro-timer.com with what happened, which browser you were using, and what you expected instead. Bugs involving lost sessions or alarms that did not fire are the ones worth reporting first, since those are the things the timer exists to get right.