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A deep work timer for work that needs room
Start with 50 minutes of focused work and a ten-minute break. Choose 60/10 or 90/20 when your task needs a longer uninterrupted stretch.
Your next focus session
Presets show work / short-break minutes. Choose a preset before starting; active and paused sessions cannot be replaced by a preset. An existing session keeps its timing.
Sound and notification settingsHow deep work intervals differ from a classic Pomodoro
A classic Pomodoro starts with 25 minutes of work and five minutes of rest. A timer for deep work uses longer intervals so a task with a substantial setup cost has more room. Reading a technical argument, designing a system, or writing a difficult section may need time before the useful work begins.
This page offers 50/10, 60/10, and 90/20 presets. The first number is focus time and the second is the short break. None is a universal ideal. Start with 50/10 and choose longer blocks only when they fit your attention, schedule, and the kind of work you are doing.
A deep focus timer marks the boundary; you still need to protect the block. Prepare the relevant material, decide what progress would look like, and leave a note for unrelated requests. At the end, write the next step before taking your break so returning does not require rebuilding the whole context.
Protect a block of focused work
- Define one outcome and prepare the material you need.
- Choose 50/10, 60/10, or 90/20 before starting.
- Select your task and start the block, using Fullscreen if helpful.
- Write a next-step note and take the planned break.
Why use this timer?
Longer starting intervals
50 minutes is ready on arrival, without a trip through settings.
A break in every preset
Each focus block includes a visible short-break duration.
Safe preset changes
Preset buttons are disabled while a session is active or paused.
Make room for your next session
- Research and analysis
- Keep a sustained question in view while you compare evidence or models.
- Writing and engineering
- Give a difficult section or implementation enough time to develop.
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Explore the full workspaceQuestions about deep work timer
Which deep work timer preset should I choose?
50/10 is the starting option. Try 60/10 or 90/20 when your work benefits from a longer block and you have the time available. Shorten the interval if you repeatedly need to stop before it ends.
Is a deep focus timer different from Pomodoro?
The work-and-break idea is similar. This page starts with longer intervals than the classic 25/5 Pomodoro and exposes presets for changing them quickly.
Can I switch to 90/20 during a session?
No. Presets are disabled while an active or paused session exists. Finish or reset the current session before choosing another work/break pair.
Make room for the difficult part
Set one outcome and give it an uninterrupted block.
Choose a deep work block