Keep track of everything on the stove at once. Start as many named timers as you need, give each one its own alarm sound so you know which dish is ready, and pause, add a minute or reset any of them with one tap.
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Timers keep counting if you switch tabs or reload the page. Keep this tab open and your sound on to hear the alarms.
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How to use the Multiple Kitchen Timers
Tap a quick-start preset such as Pasta or Hard-boiled egg, or type a name and time and press Start timer.
Add more timers for each dish. Each new timer gets its own color and alarm sound; change the sound from the menu on its card.
Adjust while cooking: Pause or Resume, −1m, +1m and +5m change a running timer, and Reset puts it back to its starting time.
When a timer rings, its card flashes orange and the alarm repeats. Press Stop alarm, or +1m to snooze for another minute.
Turn on Large display or Full screen to read the timers from across the room, and Keep screen on so your phone or tablet does not sleep.
Typical kitchen timer settings
These are common starting points used by the quick-start presets and in many recipes. Always follow your recipe or package directions, which can differ by brand, size, altitude and appliance.
Food or task
Typical time
Notes
Soft-boiled egg
6 min
Large egg lowered into boiling water; 5 min for runnier, 7 min for jammy
Hard-boiled egg
9–12 min
Cool in cold water right away for easier peeling
Dried pasta
8–12 min
Check the package; start tasting a minute or two early
White rice (simmered)
15–20 min
Plus 5–10 min resting with the lid on
Green tea
2–3 min
Water below boiling keeps it from turning bitter
Black tea
3–5 min
Longer is stronger
French press coffee
4 min
Then press and pour
Resting a steak
5–10 min
Lets juices settle before slicing
Drop cookies
9–12 min
Edges set, centers still soft
Homemade pizza
10–15 min
In a very hot home oven
Yeast dough first rise
60–90 min
Until roughly doubled; warmer rooms are faster
Tips for timing a big meal
Work backwards from serving time. Start the longest item first, then start each shorter timer when the time left on the long one matches its cooking time. The “Ready at” line on every card shows the clock time it will finish.
Name timers by dish and step, such as “Turkey baste” or “Flip salmon”, not just “Timer 1”. A short name is easier to spot when a card starts flashing.
Use different sounds for very different tasks. A gentle chime for tea and a loud buzzer for something that can burn makes it easy to react without looking.
Turn on Soonest first so the next dish to finish is always at the top, and Large display when the screen is across the room.
Snooze rather than restart. If the food needs a little longer, press +1m on the ringing card instead of creating a new timer.
Yes. That is the point of this page: start as many timers as you need (up to 24), each with its own name, color, sound and controls. They run independently, so you can pause the rice without touching the roast.
How do I tell which timer is going off?
Each new timer is given a different alarm sound (bell, chime, beep, marimba, buzzer, chirp, siren or soft pulse), and the finished card flashes orange with “Time is up!”. The browser tab title also shows the name of the dish that is done.
Will the timers keep running if I switch tabs or lock my phone?
The timers are based on the real clock, so they stay accurate in a background tab and even if you reload the page. Browsers may silence or delay sounds from a background tab, and a locked phone usually stops web pages entirely, so keep the page open and turn on Keep screen on for important timers.
Why can't I hear the alarm?
Browsers only allow sound after you interact with the page, so tap any button once (the ▶ test button is a good check). Then check the volume slider, your device volume and any silent or do-not-disturb mode. Some phones mute web audio when the ringer switch is off.
How do I add time to a timer that is already running?
Press +1m or +5m on its card. You can also subtract a minute with −1m. If the alarm is already ringing, +1m works as a snooze and starts a new one-minute countdown.
Are the preset times accurate for my recipe?
They are common starting points, for example about 10 minutes for hard-boiled eggs and 4 minutes for black tea. Package directions, altitude, pan size and your oven all change the real time, so adjust the timer with the +/− buttons or type your own time.
Is anything uploaded or saved online?
No. The timers run entirely in your browser. Their names and times are saved only in your browser's local storage so they survive a reload, and you can remove them at any time.
Are all the tools on FreeToolCabin tested for quality and accuracy?
Yes! Every tool on our site undergoes automated Q/A testing in real browser environments to ensure high precision, correct output, and zero errors. If you happen to spot a bug or have a suggestion, please contact us at [email protected] and our team will review it right away.