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5 Minute Timer
This timer draws 5 minutes as 20 concentric rings; one empties every 15 seconds, so a glance shows how far along you are without reading a digit. It chimes at zero, keeps counting in a background tab, runs fullscreen, and exports as a video with a free account. Handy for a French press brew, a stretching circuit, or a five-minute journal entry.
The oldest trick for a task you keep putting off is the five-minute deal: five minutes of honest effort, then quitting is allowed. Starting is nearly always the hard part, so most sessions keep rolling once the deal has done its job. Even when you do stop, you're five minutes further in than you were.
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How long is each ring?
15 seconds. The dial always has 20 rings, and this timer runs 5 minutes.
Does it chime at the end?
Yes. A clear double chime marks zero, even from a background tab, and the rings themselves stay silent so the countdown never interrupts you. Exported videos add a soft tick as each ring finishes.
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Use as a stream overlay
Add it as a browser source in OBS; the background stays transparent. Change t for any length.
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What is a radial timer?
A radial timer draws the countdown as 20 concentric rings, one for each twentieth of the duration. Rings empty one by one, outermost first, so a glance shows how far along you are without reading a digit.
The timers here are free online countdown timers. Run several at once, take one fullscreen, or pop one out picture-in-picture to float over other apps. Each chimes at zero and keeps counting in a background tab. With a free account, any timer exports as a video.
Does it keep running in a background tab?
Yes. The countdown follows the clock, so it stays on time while you work in another tab and still chimes at zero. The picture-in-picture popout keeps a small dial in view the whole way.
Can I export a timer as a video?
Yes. Sign in with a free account and any timer exports as a 16:9 MP4 of the whole countdown.
Can I put a timer on my stream?
Yes. In OBS, add a browser source pointing at radialtimers.com/overlay?t=25m and a transparent dial counts down over your scene. Change t for any length, like 90s or 3h.
How many timers can I run at once?
As many as you need. Each timer gets its own dial and runs on its own, which suits interval workouts, several dishes on the stove, or a room of activity stations.