Visible time for the room

Free Audience Timer

Use an audience timer for conferences, workshops, Q&A, town halls, classes, livestreams, and live activities where participants should see time. Use an XTimer room when a host or producer controls the audience display.

Built for this job

Participants can see exactly how much time remains.

Hosts can reduce verbal time reminders during live activities.

XTimer rooms let producers control an audience-facing timer from a separate device.

Audience countdown

Ready for class

10:00

0% complete

A 10-minute audience-facing countdown for live activities.

Visual timer presets

Controls

Create controlled room

Use this setup in XTimer

Need a controller link, viewer display, or shared room?

Keep this simple timer for quick work. Move into an XTimer room when one person controls the clock and another screen shows it to a speaker, team, class, or audience.

Open in XTimer room

Presets that match real work

Start from a timer people already understand.

Each preset has a clear use case, duration, and workflow. That makes the page useful for search visitors immediately, and gives professional users a natural path into XTimer rooms when they need separate controller and viewer devices.

Audience countdown

10 min

Total

10 min

A 10-minute audience-facing countdown for live activities.

Audience Q&A

15 min

Total

15 min

A 15-minute timer for audience questions and answers.

Audience workshop

30 min

Total

30 min

A 30-minute timer for audience exercises and group work.

Professional setup

Use the simple timer first, then graduate to controlled timing.

Use audience timers when visible time helps the room act together.

Keep text short and high contrast for large groups.

Avoid audience-facing timers when timing should stay speaker-only.

Use XTimer rooms when production staff control the audience display.

Frequently asked questions

What is an audience timer?

An audience timer is a visible countdown shown to participants during events, workshops, classes, Q&A, livestreams, or live activities.

Should the audience always see the timer?

No. Show the timer when it helps the audience act together. Keep it speaker-facing when the timer could distract from the presentation.

Can a producer control the audience timer?

Yes. Create an XTimer room when a producer or host should control the timer from a separate device.