a cute pomodoro timer that makes focusing more fun
What is Pomofox?
Pomofox is a cute, free online Pomodoro timer that makes focusing a little more fun. Whether you're studying, coding, writing, or working, you can use the classic Pomodoro technique while making your timer feel like your own.
Choose from pixel-art characters, animated and static backgrounds, ambient sounds, different alarms, colors, fonts, and tally styles. You can also manage tasks and track your focus stats, all in one place.
What is the Pomodoro Technique?
The Pomodoro Technique is a time management method built around focused work sessions followed by short breaks. It was developed by Francesco Cirillo, who used a tomato-shaped kitchen timer while studying.
A traditional Pomodoro is 25 minutes of focused work followed by a short break, but you can adjust the focus and break times in Pomofox to find a routine that works best for you.
How to use a Pomodoro Timer?
- Choose a task you want to focus on
- Set your focus time and start the timer
- Focus on your task until the timer ends
- Take a short break before starting another session
- After a few focus sessions, take a longer break and start again when you're ready
Pick your favorite setup, start the timer, and focus with Pomofox.
Why pomofox?
- It is cute on purpose. A pixel fox runs laps around the timer while you focus and naps through your breaks. A timer you like looking at is a timer you actually open.
- It starts in one click. No account, no install, no setup. Press start and the first session is running. Sign in later if you want tasks and focus stats.
- It keeps real time. The countdown follows the clock, so it stays accurate in a background tab and the alarm rings on time. With Pro, in Chrome and Edge, it can float above your other windows.
- It sets the mood. Pick a parallax forest, a moonlit lake or a still painting, and add rain, café chatter or a campfire under your sessions.
- The full cycle runs itself. Focus, short break, long break after the fourth session, with auto-start so the next one begins without a decision.
More free timers
To count up instead of down, use the online stopwatch. For any other length, the countdown timer takes hours, minutes and seconds. These lengths each have a page that opens ready to run:
- 1 minute timer
- 2 minute timer
- 3 minute timer
- 5 minute timer
- 10 minute timer
- 15 minute timer
- 20 minute timer
- 25 minute timer
- 30 minute timer
- 45 minute timer
- 60 minute timer
- 90 minute timer
Seasonal scene: the halloween pomodoro timer, with a moonlit pixel-art village and a pumpkin tally.
More ways to focus with pomofox
Study and exams
Learn the method
Frequently asked questions
How long is a pomodoro?
25 minutes of focus, then a 5 minute break. After four pomodoros you take a longer break of 15 to 30 minutes. You can change every length in preferences.
Is pomofox free?
Yes. The timer, the fox, the free scenes and the session tally work without an account, and tasks and focus stats come with a free one. Pro adds animated scenes, more characters, fonts, tally styles and ambient sounds.
Does the timer keep running in a background tab?
Yes. It keeps accurate time when you switch tabs or windows and the alarm plays when the session ends. With Pro, in Chrome and Edge, it can also float above other windows.
Can I use pomofox for studying?
Yes, it was made with students in mind. Use 25/5 for memorizing and 50/10 for problem sets, and sign in to keep a history of your focus time.
What do I get with pomofox Pro?
Animated pixel-art scenes, the cat, dog, red panda and squirrel characters, pixel fonts, tally styles, every ambient sound and alarm, and the floating timer that stays above other windows. The timer itself is the same for everyone.