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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.

Halloween timer

A spooky full-screen countdown with glowing orange numbers, a full moon and bats flapping across the screen. When time runs out it says “Boo! Time's up!” – choose Match my theme under Themes for a ghostly “ooOOoo”. Press Start to begin, or set any time you like.

Ways to use it

Want a different look? Press Themes to switch to any of the 24 themes – your choice is remembered next time.

Questions

How long is the halloween timer?
It starts at 5 minutes. Tap a preset like 1m, 10m or 30m, use the +/– buttons, or type any time.
Can I put this timer in Google Slides?
Yes. Press Google Slides at the top to download it as a video for your slide, or get a button that opens it when you're presenting.
Is it free?
Yes – the timer and all of its themes are free, with no sign-up.

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