7 Minute Timer

The page loads with 7 in the Minutes box and 0 in the other two, which is 420 seconds. The Quick start menu has no seven minute entry, so it shows Custom time while the clock already reads 7:00.

1. Look at Hours (0), Minutes (7) and Seconds (0). Change them if you want something close, such as 7 minutes 30 seconds, and the clock follows.
2. Type a Label (optional), for example Circuit or Rehearsal. It sits above the digits and is repeated in the message when time is up.
3. Leave Play a sound when time is up ticked if you want the alarm, or untick it for a silent run.
4. Press Start. The button becomes Pause, and later Resume. The tab title shows the time left, so you can keep another window in front.
5. Press Reset to return to 7:00, or Full screen for a large clock you can read from a few steps away.

Space starts and pauses, and R resets while the timer is stopped, as long as the cursor is not inside a text box.

Short circuit sessions built around about seven minutes are popular because they are easy to fit in before a shower or a meeting. The usual idea is a run of simple bodyweight moves, one after another, with only a brief change between them. Here is one way to cut 420 seconds into 12 stations of 35 seconds each, made of 25 seconds of work and 10 seconds to change position:

The sum is simple: 12 x 35 = 420 seconds, exactly seven minutes. Some published versions use 30 seconds of work and 10 seconds of rest, which comes to nearly eight minutes, so adjust the numbers to the plan you follow.

One limit matters here. The timer sounds a single alarm at zero. It does not beep at every change, so you either glance at the clock or learn the table above. Choose movements that suit your own fitness, stop if something hurts, and ask a qualified professional if you are unsure what is right for you. This is general information and not personal advice.

If you plan to move up to a longer session later, the 10 minute timer is the next step, and the calorie calculator can help you think about daily energy needs.

Speech practice. People speak at very different speeds, but about 130 words a minute is a common planning figure for a prepared talk. Seven minutes then holds roughly 910 words. A simple plan is one minute to open, three points of one and a half minutes each, one minute to close and thirty seconds spare. Run the whole thing aloud with the clock in Full screen and see where you finish. Paste your script into the readability score checker, which reports speaking time, or count it with the word counter.

A tidy sprint. Seven minutes is short enough to start without negotiating with yourself. Divide the room into four zones and give each about 105 seconds, which is 1:45. When the alarm sounds, stop even if a zone is unfinished. The point is a visible improvement for a small, fixed cost.

Odd bits of time. A seven minute countdown also suits a quiz round, a short reading passage or a quick stretch between calls. If you are not sure how long something takes, count up first with the online stopwatch, then come back and set the countdown to match.

• It rings once. There is no repeat, no second timer and no saved timer.
• The page must stay open. A closed tab ends the count, and a locked phone may pause the page and silence the alarm, so use the phone alarm when timing matters.
• Time stays accurate. The clock is checked against your device time, so a hidden tab shows the right figure when you return.