StartwerkFocus, short and long breaks
Each phase has its own colour. After the rounds you set, a long break follows.
A Pomodoro timer for Google Chrome, on every new tab.
Work in focused rounds and take your breaks on time. Startwerk’s Pomodoro widget puts a calm timer on your new tab in Chrome: 25 minutes of focus, 5 minutes of rest and a longer break after four rounds. Free, no account, no extra app.
Free Chrome extension · No account · No tracking
Why a Pomodoro timer belongs on your new tab
The Pomodoro Technique is simple: work on one thing until the timer rings, then take a break. What usually gets in the way is the timer itself, hidden in another app or tab. In Startwerk it sits where you look a hundred times a day: on every new tab.
The timer keeps running when you close the start page or open other tabs. All Startwerk tabs show the same time and only one of them plays the chime. If you like, Chrome notifies you when a phase ends, even when no start page is open.
What the Pomodoro widget does
Your own rhythm
Focus from 15 to 90 minutes, short breaks from 3 to 15, long breaks from 10 to 30, and two to six rounds. Classic 25/5 works, and so does 50/10.
Start, pause, skip
Pause when someone interrupts you, reset a round or skip to the next phase.
Time left in the tab title
While the timer runs, the remaining time also shows in the tab title, so you can see it from any tab.
Chime and notification
A soft chime when time is up, and an optional Chrome notification that also works when the start page is closed.
Today’s focus rounds
Dots show which round you are in, and the widget counts your focus rounds for the day.
Start your first Pomodoro
Add the Pomodoro widget
In Startwerk, click Edit, then + Widget, and choose Pomodoro from “Focus & calm”.
Set your rhythm
Pick the focus and break lengths, the rounds before the long break and whether the next phase starts by itself.
Press start and work
Start the timer and stay on one thing. When the chime sounds, take your break.
Questions and answers
Does the timer keep running when I close the tab?
Yes. It runs on when the start page is closed. With notifications switched on, Chrome tells you when a phase ends.
Can I use 50 minutes of focus and 10 minutes of break?
Yes. Focus can last 15 to 90 minutes and a short break 3 to 15 minutes, so 50/10 works as well as the classic 25/5.
Is the Pomodoro timer free?
Yes, like everything in Startwerk. No account, no paid version.
Does it sync to my other computers?
Your settings sync through your own Chrome account when Chrome Sync is on. A running timer stays on the computer where you started it.
Works well with
Start your next focus round on your next new tab.
Free. Private. Set up in three minutes.