2 Minute Timer
Two minutes is the dentist-recommended length for brushing your teeth, and it happens to match a lot of other small daily rituals almost exactly. Long enough to notice, short enough that watching the clock doesn't feel tedious.
Electric toothbrushes often build a two-minute timer in with quadrant beeps every 30 seconds, so this preset effectively replicates that without needing the hardware.
It's already set to 2:00 below — press Space or Start to begin. Reloading mid-countdown resumes it rather than resetting, since it tracks a fixed end time stored on your device, not a server.
What fits in 2 minutes
A rough sense of scale for a 2 minutes block of time:
- Brewing a cup of green tea
- Washing your hands the recommended way, several times over
- A short breathing exercise
- Microwaving a mug of soup
- A cold plunge or ice bath interval
Frequently asked
- How do I start a 2 minutes timer?
- Type 2 into the timer above, or just use it as-is — it's already set to 2 minutes — then press Space or the Start button.
- Does the timer keep running if I switch tabs?
- Yes — it keeps counting in the background and still chimes when it finishes, even if this tab isn't focused.
- Does it need an internet connection?
- No, once this page has loaded the timer works fully offline.