The Pomodoro Open the app

Focus · Break · Repeat

Get more done, one session at a time

Pick one task and give it 25 minutes. Then take a 5-minute break. That's the whole technique.

Start focusing for free See how it works

Free account. Sign in with Google or your email.

The timer in focus mode: a purple ring 42% drawn around 14:36, with Reset, Pause and Skip buttons, the keyboard shortcuts, and two of four session dots filled.
Mid-session in focus mode. The whole page takes the colour of the phase you're in.

How it works

A simple rhythm.

Short, timed stretches of focus with deliberate rest in between. Each phase has its own colour, so a glance at the screen tells you whether to keep going or step away.

  1. Focus 25m

    Pick one task. Give it your full attention until the ring closes.

  2. Short break 5m

    Stand up, stretch, get some water. Away from the screen is best.

  3. Long break 15m

    After four pomodoros, rest properly before the next cycle begins.

Focus mode on a phone: a purple ring around 14:36.
Focus
Short break on a phone: a blue ring around 02:12.
Short break
Long break on a phone: a green ring around 09:47.
Long break

What's inside

Everything a timer needs. Nothing it doesn't.

No feeds, no badges to chase, no setup. Open it, press start, and get to work.

Three modes, three colours

Purple for focus, blue for a short break, green for a long one. You always know where you are in the cycle.

Hands on the keyboard

Start, pause, reset and skip without reaching for the mouse.

Space or K start/pause R reset S skip

Skip when you need to

Finished early, or the meeting started? Skip ahead and the cycle keeps its order.

The countdown in your tab

Time left shows in the browser tab, so you can check it without leaving your work. It stays accurate in the background.

Session dots

Four dots fill as you go and show how far away the long break is, with today's count just below.

Light and dark

Follows your system, or pick a theme yourself. Easy on the eyes at seven in the morning and at midnight.

Your own rhythm Premium

Twenty-five minutes isn't for everyone. Set each phase anywhere from 1 to 120 minutes, choose how often the long break comes, or start from a preset.

  • Classic 25/5/15
  • Extended 45/10/30
  • Quick Bursts 15/3/10
  • Study 50/10/20

History · Premium

Watch the work add up.

Every session you finish is saved to your account. History turns those sessions into a picture of how you work: how long your streak has run, how this week compares, and the time of day you do your best work.

  • Today's sessions, and your current streak next to your best
  • Total focus time and your average per active day
  • The last seven days, day by day
  • Morning, afternoon or evening: when you focus
  • Every session listed, with deeper analytics a tab away
The history page: stat cards for today, streak, total focus time and daily average, a chart of focus sessions over the last seven days, and a time-of-day breakdown.

Why it works

Simple on purpose.

A tomato-shaped kitchen timer started it in the late 1980s. The ideas behind it have held up since.

Attention needs rest

Focus runs down the longer you hold it. Regular breaks let it recover before it runs out, so your last session of the day can look like your first.

Attention restoration

A deadline you can see

Work expands to fill the time it's given. A visible twenty-five-minute limit keeps tasks a sensible size and makes starting feel smaller.

Parkinson's law and timeboxing

Energy comes in waves

Alertness rises and falls through the day. A steady cycle of focus and rest works with those swings instead of pushing through them.

Ultradian rhythms

Read the full guide to the technique

Pricing

Free to start. Premium when you want more.

Everything you need to start is free. Premium lifts the daily limit and opens up your history.

Free

R$0

No card, no trial clock.

  • The timer, with all three modes
  • Skip, reset and keyboard shortcuts
  • Up to 8 saved sessions a day
  • Light and dark themes
Create a free account

Premium

Save 16% yearly

R$1.99 / month

or R$19.99 a year

  • Everything in Free
  • Unlimited sessions
  • Custom durations and presets
  • History, streaks and analytics
Checkout opening soon

Payments aren't live yet. Start free, upgrade later.

Questions

Good to know.

Do I need an account?

Yes, a free one. Sign in with Google, or sign up with your email address. Your sessions are saved to your account, so your count and history follow you to any device.

What counts toward the 8 free sessions?

Every finished phase: focus sessions and breaks both count. When you reach eight in a day, the count starts over at midnight. Premium has no limit.

Can I change the durations?

The free plan uses the classic rhythm: 25 minutes of focus, a 5-minute break, and 15 minutes after every fourth session. With Premium you can set each phase from 1 to 120 minutes, move the long break to every 2 to 8 sessions, or pick a preset.

Does it work on my phone?

Yes. Every screen is designed for phones as well as desktops, so you can open app.thepomodoro.net in your phone's browser and sign in. An installable version (a PWA) is coming soon: add it to your home screen and it opens like any other app, full screen and one tap away.

Why “pomodoro”?

It's Italian for tomato. Francesco Cirillo came up with the technique as a student in the late 1980s, timing his study sessions with a tomato-shaped kitchen timer. That's why the logo is a tomato too.

Who makes it?

Gabriel Santana, as a personal project. Ideas, bugs and kind words are all welcome at gabriel.gsantana7@gmail.com.

Ready when you are.

Your first pomodoro is one click away. Pick a task, start the timer, and let the ring do the counting.

Start focusing