12 minute timer
Time for one focused task. Your 12-minute countdown is ready.
Ready
Minutes : Seconds
Keep this tab open for the alarm.
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How to use this 12 minute timer
Get started in four simple steps.
Choose your sound
Pick Bell, Chime or Off and use Test sound to check the volume.
Start
Press Start timer when you are ready. Opening this page never starts the countdown by itself.
Pause when needed
Pause and resume at any time. Reset restores the full 12 minutes.
Time’s up
At zero the page shows Time’s up and tries to play your alarm for up to 10 seconds.
12 minute timer at a glance
- Total seconds
- 720
- Starts at
- 12:00
- Half-way mark
- 06:00
12 minutes is 720 seconds. Use Full screen when you want the remaining time visible from across the room.
Frequently asked questions
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How many seconds are in 12 minutes?
12 minutes is 720 seconds. The timer shows it as 12:00 when it is ready to start.
When will a 12 minute timer end?
Exactly 12 minutes after you press Start timer. For example, if you start at 3:00 PM it ends at 3:12 PM. While it runs, the finish time is shown under the countdown, and pausing moves it later.
Can I pause the 12 minute timer?
Yes. Pause holds the remaining time and Resume continues from there. Reset returns to the full 12 minutes, and asks first while the timer is running.
Will the alarm work if I leave this tab?
Keep the tab open. Switching to another tab is usually fine, but browsers can slow down pages in the background and may block sound that was never enabled. For the best chance of hearing the alarm, keep this page open and visible and press Test sound first. Closing the tab stops the alarm.