Everyday timers
Everyday timers are the unglamorous, useful ones - the timers you set while you butter the toast, brew a pot, or walk away from the stove. They don't need configuration or rounds; they just need to count down reliably and ring once.
This category bundles Timglas's three single-shot, around-the-house timers into one place so you can pick the right one in a second. The hourglass animation makes the remaining time visible from across the room, which is the whole point when your hands are full.
Which one to pick
All three count down once and stop. The difference is the wrapper - each one comes with the right defaults and copy for the job.
Pick the custom timer
When you know the exact duration you need and just want to type it in. The catch-all option for anything that isn't an egg or a brew.
Standard timer →Pick the egg timer
When you're boiling eggs and want soft, medium, or hard presets pre-loaded - no thinking about minutes, just doneness.
Egg timer →Pick the tea timer
When you're steeping a cup and want the right time per variety - green, white, black, oolong, or herbal - preset and ready to start.
Tea timer →
Frequently asked questions
What counts as an everyday timer?
Anything single-purpose around the house: cooking, brewing, short waits. The defining feature is that it counts down once and stops - no work-rest cycles, no Pomodoro structure, no phases. If you reach for a timer in the kitchen or while doing chores, this is the category you want.
Which one should I start with?
If you cook eggs regularly, the egg timer is the highest-leverage page - the doneness presets save you from looking up cooking times. If tea is your daily ritual, the tea timer's variety presets do the same job. For anything else, the custom timer accepts any duration.
Can I run two of these at the same time?
Not yet - Timglas runs one timer per tab today. The workaround is to open another browser tab on a second timer page. Multiple concurrent timers (cook pasta, sauce, and garlic bread together) is on the roadmap.
Will the timer keep running if I lock my phone?
The page tries to keep the screen awake while a timer is running, and the completion alarm fires from the audio system rather than a push notification, so it works without app permissions. If the OS aggressively suspends the tab, the timer catches up when you reopen the page.