A snowy winter timer

Press Start and snow begins to drift down over a quiet hill at dusk while the pup naps on a picnic blanket. Soft snowy wind plays in the background, and a gentle chime ends the round.

It starts at 10 minutes, a good length for a winter brain break or a quiet activity. Tap the minutes to set anything from 1 minute to 2 hours.

For winter brain breaks and quiet work

Put it on the classroom board for a 5 minute brain break, a 10 minute reading block or 15 minutes of clean-up. The countdown is big enough to read from the back row, and nothing ticks or flashes while the class works.

Snow you can watch, sounds you can mix

The snowflakes are crayon-style, like the pup, and fall slowly with a little sway. Open the green Nature mix to blend the snowy wind with a crackling fire, rain or crickets, or switch to a lo-fi record for studying.

More winter timers

For a tree, stockings and a fireplace, try the Christmas timer. For a short calm-down, the snow timer starts at 5 minutes. For longer study, try the 30 minute timer or the pomodoro timer.

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 the snow keep falling the whole time?

Yes, while the timer runs and while it's paused. If your device is set to reduce motion, fewer flakes fall, and more slowly.

Is it a video?

No, it's a live timer, so you can pick any length, pause and start again. It ends with a soft chime and the pup's stretch instead of an end screen.

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.