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Timer for Chrome Chrome extension

Timer for Chrome adds countdown, alarm, stopwatch, and Pomodoro timers to your browser, and keeps them running even after you close the tab. It's best for anyone who wants a quick timer without opening a separate app. The catch: it's a simple utility, so it won't replace a dedicated time-tracking or productivity system.

  • PriceFree
  • CategoryProductivity
  • Works inChrome, Edge, Brave (desktop)

Last checked against the Chrome Web Store listing · Independent, not affiliated with Google

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Pros

  • keeps timers running even when the tab is closed
  • combines countdown, alarm, stopwatch, and Pomodoro in one tool
  • quick to set up with no account required
  • lightweight, single-purpose extension

Cons

  • no time-tracking history or reporting features
  • limited to what's available in the popup, no advanced customization
  • not synced across devices like a cloud-based timer app

Best for

  • quick countdowns without opening a separate app
  • Pomodoro-style focus sessions while browsing
  • setting alarms that keep running in the background
  • timing tasks with a stopwatch during work

Skip it if

  • people who need detailed time-tracking or reporting
  • users who want a timer synced across multiple devices

Key features

  • countdown timer
  • alarm clock
  • stopwatch
  • Pomodoro timer
  • timers continue running in the background after closing the tab

What Timer for Chrome does

Timer for Chrome puts four timing tools in one extension: a countdown timer, an alarm clock, a stopwatch, and a Pomodoro timer for focus sessions. It runs from the toolbar and keeps counting even if you close the tab it was started from, so you don't need to keep a dedicated timer page open.

Timer for Chrome free vs paid

Timer for Chrome is a free extension, built as a straightforward timing utility rather than a subscription product. There are no separate paid tiers to unlock; you get the countdown, alarm, stopwatch, and Pomodoro features by installing it.

Is Timer for Chrome safe to use?

As a timer and alarm utility, it doesn't need to read the content of the pages you visit to function. It mainly needs background permissions so alarms and countdowns keep running after you switch tabs or close the one it was launched from.

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Timer for Chrome: FAQs

Is Timer for Chrome free?

Yes, Timer for Chrome is a free extension with no paid tiers to unlock its countdown, alarm, stopwatch, or Pomodoro features.

Is the Timer for Chrome extension safe?

It's a simple timing utility that doesn't need to read your browsing content, mainly requiring background access so timers keep running.

How do I use the Timer for Chrome extension?

Install it, click the icon, choose a countdown, alarm, stopwatch, or Pomodoro timer, then set your duration and start it.

Does the timer keep running if I close the tab?

Yes, that's the extension's main feature: timers and alarms keep running in the background even after you close the tab.

What are Timer for Chrome alternatives?

Other Pomodoro and countdown extensions in the Chrome Web Store offer similar features with different interfaces and customization options.

Does Timer for Chrome support Pomodoro sessions?

Yes, it includes a built-in Pomodoro timer alongside its countdown, alarm, and stopwatch tools.

Can I set multiple timers at once?

The extension is built around running one timer type at a time from its popup; check the current version's interface for any multi-timer support.

Does the alarm sound if my computer is asleep?

Background alarms generally need the browser running; if your computer sleeps, the alarm may not trigger until it wakes.

Why isn't the Timer for Chrome popup opening?

Try clicking directly on the pinned icon in the toolbar; if it still doesn't open, reload the extension from Chrome's extensions page.

Is there a stopwatch feature in Timer for Chrome?

Yes, alongside countdown and alarm tools, it includes a stopwatch for timing ongoing tasks.