Can I play my own music with the Pomodoro timer?

Yes. Paste any YouTube URL to open a mini-player next to the timer, or use the built-in ambient sounds generated via the Web Audio API, which need no internet connection once the page has loaded.

Does the timer save my stats without an account?

Yes. Total Pomodoros, your streak, tasks, and settings all live in the browser's localStorage — nothing is sent to a server, so there's no signup step between you and your first session.

Does the Pomodoro technique work for ADHD?

Generally yes, with adjustments. Most people with ADHD do better with shorter intervals — around 15 minutes of focus with a 3-minute break — rather than the classic 25/5 split. This timer's settings allow any combination, so you can tune it to what actually holds your attention.

What should I do during the 5-minute break?

Stand up, stretch, drink water, and rest your eyes by looking at something far away. Avoid social media — scrolling re-engages the same attention system you're trying to let recover before the next focus block.

Pomodoro Timer

Free Pomodoro timer with YouTube music, ambient sounds, task list with Pomodoro estimates, and focus stats — all without signup.

Updated May 2026

Timer Settings

Quick Presets

Custom

Focus (min)

Short Break (min)

Long Break (min)

Long break after

25:00 FOCUS SESSION

Space

0/4 until long break

Ambient & Media

Local Performance

0 Current Streak days

0 Total Focus pomos

Data saved locally · No signup required

Focus Tasks

0 active

Add tasks below to track your focus sessions and estimate Pomodoros.

How to use this Pomodoro timer

Your first focused session in under 30 seconds

1. Pick a mode and add your tasks

Focus, Short Break, or Long Break — default 25/5, fully customizable. Estimate how many Pomodoros each task will take before you start.

2. Press Start Focus

The circular timer starts counting down, with a live countdown mirrored in the browser tab title so you can track progress without switching windows.

3. Add ambient sound or music

Rain, Cafe, Forest, White noise, or paste any YouTube URL to open a mini-player alongside the timer.

When you'll reach for this Pomodoro timer

The scenarios where a structured focus timer actually earns its keep

Students cramming for exams

Assign Pomodoros per subject, which forces active recall instead of the passive re-reading that feels like studying but doesn't build memory.

Developers shipping a feature

Track how many Pomodoros a feature actually took against your original estimate to sharpen sprint planning over time.

Writers and content creators

25-minute writing sprints with a mandatory break stop blank-page paralysis before it stalls the whole session.

People with ADHD

Short intervals create the urgency an ADHD brain responds to, while enforced breaks stop hyperfocus from burning you out before lunch.

What this Pomodoro timer with music does

Everything the paid apps put behind a login, free and in the browser

Built-in YouTube player

Paste any URL — lo-fi, study-with-me streams, nature sounds — and a mini-player opens right next to the timer, no separate tab needed.

Ambient sound via the Web Audio API

Rain, cafe, forest, and white noise are generated directly in the browser, so they keep playing even without an internet connection.

Task list with Pomodoro estimates

Set an estimate per task, then compare it against what you actually spent as each session finishes.

Persistent focus streak

Your streak and total Pomodoro count survive between sessions via localStorage — no account, no sync required.

Example Pomodoro session setups

Common interval combinations depending on the type of work

Session type

Configuration

Classic

25 min focus / 5 min break — studying, general tasks

Deep Work

50 min focus / 10 min break — complex code, writing, research

ADHD-friendly

15 min focus / 3 min break — high-distraction environments

Common Pomodoro mistakes to fix first

Checking social media during the break

The 5-minute break exists to let your attention system rest, not to feed it more information to process.

Setting unrealistic Pomodoro estimates

If a task takes 8 Pomodoros instead of your estimated 2, that's not a failure — it's data you use to calibrate the next estimate.

Treating Pomodoro as a productivity race

8 to 10 completed Pomodoros is already a full day of focused work — pushing past that produces sharply diminishing returns.

Why use this Pomodoro timer

It combines a YouTube player, Web Audio API ambient sounds, a task list with Pomodoro estimates, and a persistent streak — the same set of features competing apps split across paid tiers or lock behind a login.

No account, no paywall: everything runs in the browser and saves locally on your own device.

Frequently asked questions

It implements the Pomodoro Technique: 25 minutes of focused work followed by a 5-minute break, with a longer break every 4 cycles. Francesco Cirillo developed the method in the late 1980s, and the timer format is still the most common way people use it today.

References

The Pomodoro Technique — Francesco Cirillo's official site

The original book and methodology from the technique's creator.

Wikipedia — Pomodoro Technique

Background, history, and academic references on the technique.