A team update or stand-up
Start the timer when the activity begins, then use the visual ring to check progress without reading a clock.
Free online countdown
15 Minute Timer
Fifteen minutes is a familiar quarter-hour block for meetings, lessons, study, and recovery.
Ready
Keyboard: Space starts or pauses, R resets, F enters fullscreen.
Practical ideas
What can you time in 15 minutes?
A classroom activity
Start the timer when the activity begins, then use the visual ring to check progress without reading a clock.
A restorative break
Start the timer when the activity begins, then use the visual ring to check progress without reading a clock.
A useful way to run this timer
Reserve the final two minutes for wrap-up when the activity needs a clear handoff.
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Related online timers
14 MinutesFourteen minutes is a balanced block for practice, review, and quiet individual work.
16 MinutesSixteen minutes allows four equal four-minute stages, which makes multi-step routines easy to pace.
13 MinutesThirteen minutes gives focused work a firm endpoint without matching the usual round-number presets.
17 MinutesSeventeen minutes is long enough to develop an idea while retaining the urgency of a short timer.
12 MinutesTwelve minutes divides cleanly into smaller two, three, four, or six-minute stages.
18 MinutesEighteen minutes can be divided into three six-minute sections or six three-minute rounds.
Timer help
Frequently asked questions
How do I start the 15 minutes timer?
Press Start to begin the preset 15 minutes countdown. You can pause, reset, change the duration, enter fullscreen, or share the page.
Will the timer stay accurate in a background tab?
The timer calculates from a fixed end time instead of trusting delayed browser intervals. Keep the tab open and your device awake if you need to hear the alarm.
How many seconds are in 15 minutes?
15 minutes equal 900 seconds.