Presentation Timer
A presentation timer that warns you before you run out of time, shows when you should have finished, and keeps counting when you go over.
How to Use the Presentation Countdown Timer
Open the timer
This page is already set to 20:00. Press the start button and the countdown begins, with no setup and no signup.
Press F for fullscreen
The digits scale to fill the whole screen, so the remaining time stays readable from the back of a room, a classroom or a gym.
Keep the block visible
Use the subtitle to say what the Presentation timer is for. A countdown with a name on it is much easier to come back to.
The bell ends it
An audible alert rings when the 20:00 countdown reaches zero, so you never have to watch the screen to know it is over.
Why Use This Presentation Timer
Color zones you can read at a glance
The display stays green while there is time, turns amber when you should start wrapping up, and goes red in the final stretch.
The end time on screen
The clock shows the hour at which you are due to finish, so you can plan the last slide and the questions without guessing.
Overtime is counted, not hidden
When you pass zero the timer keeps going and shows how long you have run over. No awkward reset, no lost track of the overrun.
Share the same clock
Send the link to the person introducing you or co presenting and everybody watches the same countdown with the same colors.
Where This Timer Helps
Speaking to a room is the one situation where you lose track of time faster than anywhere else. A talk that was meant to last fifteen minutes can quietly turn into twenty, and the first person to notice is usually somebody checking their watch under the table.
This presentation timer is set for twenty minutes and gives you three signals at once. The screen changes color as the time runs low, shows the hour at which you should finish, and keeps counting the overtime so you know exactly how far you have gone.
Tips for making the most of it
- Project the timer on a second screen if you can, so you can check it without turning away from the audience.
- Set the duration to the real slot, not the one you wish you had, then let the color zones do the nudging.
- Use the subtitle for the session title, so a late arrival knows what the timer belongs to.
Presentation Timer: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I know I am running out of time while I speak?
The display changes color as the time runs down, so you can see the warning from the stage. Green means there is room, amber means wrap up, and red means the slot is nearly gone.
What happens if I talk longer than planned?
The timer does not reset. Once it reaches zero it keeps counting and shows the overtime in red, so the room can see how much extra you have used and you can decide whether to stop.
Can I use the presentation timer on a smartboard or projector?
Yes. Open it on the display, press F for fullscreen and the digits fill the screen. The end time and the color zones stay visible to the whole room, and you can also mirror it if the screen faces the wrong way.
Other Countdown Timer Lengths
Need a different duration? Every one of these opens the same timer with the length already set.
20 minute timer
Twenty minutes is a solid block: enough to finish a piece of work, short enough to schedule every day.
30 minute timer
Half an hour, on screen, with nothing else to look at. It is the most useful unit of a working day.
1 hour timer
A full hour on screen, which is the unit most people actually mean when they say they need more time.
90 minute timer
An hour and a half: long enough for a proper session, short enough to still fit in a morning.
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