10 minute timer

Ten minutes is the smallest round that counts: short enough to start when you don't feel like it, long enough to get something moving. Press Start and the pup naps for exactly 10 minutes.

A 10 minute round earns 1 dog biscuit.

A 10 minute timer with music

Put a record on before you press Start. Rooftop Set (neo-soul lo-fi) and Night Ferry (warm deep house) are free here and loop without a gap. Or open the green Nature mix for rain, ocean waves or a crackling fire. The music keeps playing after the chime, so stop it when you are done.

What fits in 10 minutes

Clearing your desk, a vocabulary drill, a short reading, the first messy paragraph of something you have been avoiding. Ten minutes is also an easy way into a longer session: if you are still going when the chime plays, start a 25 minute round next.

How it works

Pick 10, 25, 50 or 60 minutes (or tap the minutes and type any length up to 2 hours), then press Start. The pup settles in to sleep.

Keep this tab open while you work. If you are away for more than 10 seconds the pup wakes for a peek; the timer keeps counting, but the round earns one biscuit fewer.

When the round ends the pup stretches and you earn dog biscuits: 1 for 10+ minutes, 2 for 25+, 3 for 50+. The jar holds up to 99.

Records

Records are seamless loops you can play under your focus. Rooftop Set and Night Ferry are free, and two more can be unlocked on the web with 4 biscuits each. The rest, from math rock and cool jazz to deep house and Ethio-jazz, have previews here and live in the app.

The green Nature mix record plays ten looping nature sounds you can blend with sliders: rain, waves, campfire, thunder, crickets, snowy wind, café, turning pages, a pool and deep space.

On iPhone, Apple Watch and Android

The Pupmodoro apps add a Lock Screen Live Activity and Dynamic Island countdown, a gentle chime when a round ends, every record and every scene, outfits for your pup, a weekly and monthly journal, focus rounds from Apple Watch, and sync across devices. They are a subscription with a 7-day free trial; the web version stays free.

Sleep log

Every round lands in the Sleep log: today's rounds on a little timeline, and this week as crayon bars with the biscuits you earned each day.

Questions

Does a 10 minute round earn a biscuit?

Yes, one. Ten minutes is the shortest round that earns biscuits and counts toward your Sleep log totals. Shorter rounds still show on today's timeline, marked short.

Is Pupmodoro free?

The web version is free with no sign-up. The iPhone/iPad app (with Apple Watch) and the Android app are a subscription with a 7-day free trial on the yearly plan: $29.99 a year, $4.99 a month, or a one-time $49.99.

Does the timer keep running if I switch tabs?

Yes. The countdown never pauses. Being away for more than 10 seconds only wakes the pup and costs the round one biscuit.

Do I need an account?

No. Your biscuits, records and sleep log are saved in your browser. Sign in with Google only if you want them on your other devices and in the app.

What is the music?

Original instrumental loops made for Pupmodoro: lo-fi, neo-soul, bossa nova, cool jazz, deep house and more, with no vocals.