Tea steep
3 minTotal
3 min
A 3-minute timer for many black teas and quick kitchen tasks.
Kitchen countdown timer
Free Online Cooking Timer
Use a simple cooking timer for tea, eggs, baking checks, simmering, resting meat, prep windows, and kitchen cleanup. Pick a preset, start the countdown, and keep the screen readable while you cook.
Built for this job
Home cooks can keep simple kitchen tasks visible without opening another app.
Common presets reduce repeated timer setup for everyday cooking.
Fullscreen mode keeps the countdown readable from across the kitchen.
Boiled eggs
Ready
7:00
A 7-minute kitchen timer for jammy eggs and breakfast prep.
Timer presets
Controls
Create controlled roomUse 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.
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.
Boiled eggs
7 minTotal
7 min
A 7-minute kitchen timer for jammy eggs and breakfast prep.
Pasta check
10 minTotal
10 min
A 10-minute timer for checking pasta before the final minute.
Baking check
20 minTotal
20 min
A 20-minute timer for cookies, trays, and oven checks.
Rest meat
15 minTotal
15 min
A 15-minute rest timer before slicing cooked meat.
Slow simmer
45 minTotal
45 min
A 45-minute timer for sauces, stews, and longer stovetop checks.
Professional setup
Use the simple timer first, then graduate to controlled timing.
Set a check timer before the recipe's maximum cook time.
Use separate timers for oven checks, resting, and final plating.
Keep the device away from heat, steam, and wet prep areas.
Use descriptive labels when multiple people are cooking together.
Frequently asked questions
What is an online cooking timer?
An online cooking timer is a browser-based countdown for kitchen tasks such as boiling eggs, steeping tea, checking the oven, simmering, and resting food.
Can I use this as an egg timer?
Yes. The boiled eggs preset starts at 7 minutes, and you can choose other presets or reset the timer for your preferred doneness.
Should I use one timer for the whole recipe?
For simple recipes, one timer is fine. For more complex cooking, use separate timers for prep, cooking, checks, resting, and serving.