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This timer counts down 8 minutes (480 seconds) and plays an alarm at zero. It is handy for a medium-boiled egg, a short meditation or a timed reading sprint. It runs entirely in your browser: nothing is uploaded.
Press Start on this page. The 8 minute timer is already set to 08:00 and sounds an alarm when it reaches zero. Press Pause to stop it and Reset to start over.
Common uses are a medium-boiled egg, a short meditation or a timed reading sprint.
Usually yes. The timer follows the clock, so it stays accurate in a background tab, and the remaining time shows in the tab title. Keep the page open until it finishes, because it cannot ring after you close it. Some browsers block sound until you have clicked on the page, which pressing Start counts as.
8 minutes are 480 seconds.
See also: All timers · 10 second timer · 15 second timer · Pomodoro timer · Stopwatch