Does the timer keep running if I switch tabs?

Yes. It counts from a fixed end time, not from ticks, so a background tab stays accurate and the tab title shows the time left. Closing the tab stops it; the WhatsApp reminder is for that.

Will it make a sound?

A short two-note chime at each switch, generated in the browser, no file to load. If you allow notifications when you press Start, you also get one on the desktop.

Every 20 minutes, look at something about 20 feet away for 20 seconds. It rests the muscles that focus your eyes. The preset gives you a one-minute break so there is time to actually do it.

How is the WhatsApp reminder different from this timer?

The timer needs the tab open. The reminder is a repeating message from Poko, every N minutes inside a window you set, that pauses overnight and runs every day until you cancel it. Send “list” in the chat to see it, or “cancel” to stop.

Does the page store my rounds?

No. The tally resets when you reload. Nothing here is saved or sent anywhere except the message you choose to open in WhatsApp.

The timer is free and needs no account. Pokobot includes a free trial; after that, keeping reminders running requires a small regional subscription.

Break Timer: Pomodoro, 50/10 and 20-20-20 in the browser + WhatsApp break reminders

Break timer

Pomodoro, 50/10 or 20-20-20, in the browser. And the same break on WhatsApp from Poko, so it keeps coming after you close the tab.

focus25:00then 5 min break

Focus25minBreak5min

Rounds today

This timer stops when you close the tab. Poko does not. Get the same break on WhatsApp between 9am and 6pm, and it pauses overnight.

every 25 minutestake a break Remind

every hourstand up and stretch Remind

from tab to chat

The timer is for today. The reminder is for every day.

A timer works while you are looking at it. The days you most need a break are the days you forget to start one.

01
Pick a rhythm
Pomodoro, deep work, the 20-20-20 eye rule, or your own lengths. Press Start. The dial fills, the tab title counts down, a chime marks the switch.
02
Work rolls into the break
When focus ends the break starts by itself and a round is tallied. When the break ends the timer waits for you, so it never nags mid-sentence.
03
Take it off the tab
Remind opens WhatsApp with “take a break every 50 minutes between 9am and 6pm”. Poko sends it through the day and stays quiet overnight.

Questions, answered

Does the timer keep running if I switch tabs?: Yes. It counts from a fixed end time, not from ticks, so a background tab stays accurate and the tab title shows the time left. Closing the tab stops it; the WhatsApp reminder is for that.
Will it make a sound?: A short two-note chime at each switch, generated in the browser, no file to load. If you allow notifications when you press Start, you also get one on the desktop.
What is 20-20-20?: Every 20 minutes, look at something about 20 feet away for 20 seconds. It rests the muscles that focus your eyes. The preset gives you a one-minute break so there is time to actually do it.
How is the WhatsApp reminder different from this timer?: The timer needs the tab open. The reminder is a repeating message from Poko, every N minutes inside a window you set, that pauses overnight and runs every day until you cancel it. Send “list” in the chat to see it, or “cancel” to stop.
Does the page store my rounds?: No. The tally resets when you reload. Nothing here is saved or sent anywhere except the message you choose to open in WhatsApp.
Is Pokobot free?: The timer is free and needs no account. Pokobot includes a free trial; after that, keeping reminders running requires a small regional subscription.

The same window trick runs a water reminder. For a habit you want counted, use the habit tracker, or build any other reminder with the WhatsApp reminder builder.

The timer is for today. The reminder is for every day.

Pick a rhythm

Work rolls into the break

Take it off the tab

Questions, answered

Skip the timer next time.