How to use it
- Decide on one thing to work on before you press start. Write it on a sticky note if it helps.
- Pick a length. 25 minutes is a good default. Go longer once that feels easy.
- Choose a sound and set the volume low enough that you stop noticing it after a minute.
- Work until the chime. If you drift, notice it and come back. Don't restart the timer.
Why rain sounds?
Steady, gentle sound is easy to tune out, and it covers the bits of background noise that pull your attention: a door, a conversation, a notification on someone else's phone. Lots of people find it easier to settle into work with it than in total silence.
Rain is soft and high-pitched. Heavy rain and brown noise are deeper and better at covering low noise like traffic or air conditioning. Waves rise and fall slowly, which some people find calmer. Try each for a session and keep whichever you forget about fastest.
Picking a length
- 15 minutes is for getting started on something you've been avoiding.
- 25 minutes is the classic Pomodoro length, and good for most tasks.
- 45 to 60 minutes is for writing, coding, or study that needs a run-up.
- 90 minutes is a full deep-work block. Take a proper break afterwards.
Want breaks built in? Use the study timer with breaks. Just want the sound? Try brown noise for studying.
Questions
Do I need an account?
No. The timer and sounds work straight away with no sign-up.
Will the timer keep going if I switch tabs?
Yes. It counts down to a fixed end time, so it stays accurate in a background tab, and the sound keeps playing.
Are the rain sounds recordings?
No. They're generated live in your browser from filtered noise, so they never loop audibly and use no data after the page loads.
What timer length should I use?
25 minutes is a good start. Once that feels easy, try 45 or 60 minutes for deeper work.