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Themes & sounds

Time's-up sound

Match my theme: whistle for sports themes, spooky ghost for Halloween, sleigh bells for Winter Holidays, laser for Outer Space and Arcade, and your regular sound for the rest.

Options

Theme

Bookmark it to reopen with the same time, theme, and label.

Background music

Relaxed lofi beats, made fresh by your browser as they play – no recordings, no ads and nothing to license. It never repeats exactly.

Mood

Volume

When to play

The music fades out just before the time's-up sound, so the alarm is always heard. Turn this off to keep music playing on its own.

Put this timer in Google Slides

Your timer: . Change the time, theme, label, or sound first and it'll be built in.

Download a video of this countdown. It plays right on your slide, and can start by itself when you get to that slide.

  1. Click Download video.
  2. Upload the file to your Google Drive.
  3. In Google Slides, choose Insert → Video → Google Drive and pick the file.
  4. Click the video, open Format options → Video playback, and choose Play (automatically). The timer starts when you reach that slide.

5 minute timer

This 5 minute timer is ready to go – press Start (or the space bar) and a big countdown fills your screen. Students can read it from the back of the room, the controls hide while it runs, and a sound plays when time is up.

Ideas for a 5 min timer in class

Need a little longer or shorter? Use +1 min, +30s or the arrow keys – you can change the time while it's running.

Questions

How do I start the 5 minute timer?
It's already set to 5:00. Press Start or the space bar. Press F or Full screen to fill the whole screen.
Can I show it on my smart board or projector?
Yes. Open this page on the classroom computer and press Full screen. The numbers resize to fill the display, and the screen won't go to sleep while the timer runs.
Can I pick a different look or sound?
Yes – press Themes to choose from 24 themes (space, dinosaurs, sports, holidays and more) and a time's-up sound, or turn the sound off.

Keyboard shortcuts

Space
Start / pause
R
Reset
F
Full screen
T
Themes & sounds
M
Background music
↑ ↓
Add / remove 1 minute
→ ←
Add / remove 10 seconds
0–9
Type a time like a microwave: 130 = 1:30
Enter
Start