1 Minute Timer

Because watching a phone clock for 60 seconds requires active effort — you have to check it, count down mentally, and check again. A visual timer does all of that automatically. The shrinking ring gives your brain a continuous readout without any effort, which means you can stay fully present in the activity rather than time-keeping. The alarm also removes all guesswork — you'll know the exact second time is up without looking.

Each of the 4 bars represents 15 seconds (4 × 15s = 60 seconds total). As each 15-second block elapses, one bar turns off — giving you quarter-minute precision at a glance. This is particularly useful for exercises like box breathing (4-second phases), interval work, or any activity where knowing you're at the halfway point matters.

Yes. The timer uses timestamp-based delta tracking via requestAnimationFrame — it measures actual elapsed wall-clock time between frames rather than counting frames. Browsers throttle animation frames in background tabs, but since the timer subtracts real timestamps, the countdown stays accurate. Keep the tab open and your volume on; the alarm fires when the tab is next active.

At 30 seconds remaining the timer shifts to orange — signalling the halfway point and that the final 30 seconds have begun. At 10 seconds remaining it turns red and the ring begins pulsing with a glow to signal the final stretch. At zero everything flashes green. These thresholds are intentionally more aggressive than longer timers because every second matters more in a 60-second window.

Yes. Use the +1 Min button to add 60 seconds at a time, or type any number from 1 to 99 into the Set field and press Set to jump to any duration. The timer title updates automatically to reflect the new duration. If you regularly use a specific longer time, we also have dedicated pages for 3 minutes, 5 minutes, 15 minutes, and 30 minutes.

Dental health guidelines from organisations like the American Dental Association recommend brushing for a full 2 minutes — 30 seconds per quadrant. So 1 minute isn't quite enough for a complete brush. However, a 1-minute timer is perfect if you split brushing into two back-to-back rounds (one for the top, one for the bottom), or if you're timing a single quadrant. Use the Reset button to run consecutive rounds for a full 2-minute session.

Yes — completely free, no strings attached. No account, no email address, no subscription, and no feature limits. CatchyTools is supported by non-intrusive display advertising, which keeps every tool free for everyone. You get the full experience — loud alarm, visual ring, 15-second pips, adjustable duration, keyboard shortcuts — without paying anything or sharing personal information.

Yes. Press ⏸ Pause at any moment to freeze the timer — the ring, dot, digits, and pips all hold their exact position. Press ▶ Resume (or Spacebar) to continue from precisely where you stopped with no time lost. Useful for exercises like planks if you need to briefly adjust your form, or games where there's a momentary interruption.

Yes. Open it in Safari on iOS or Chrome on Android and it works immediately with no app required. The layout uses CSS clamp() values to scale perfectly from small phone screens to large displays. The Web Audio alarm is supported in Safari on iOS 14.5+ and Chrome on Android. Make sure your phone is not on silent mode — the alarm needs your device audio to be on, which activates automatically the moment you press Start.

Yes. Press Spacebar to start or pause without clicking. Press R to reset back to 01:00 instantly. These shortcuts work whenever your cursor isn't inside the Set duration field. Particularly handy for exercises — you can start and stop the timer without reaching for the mouse while you're mid-rep.