Show-flow timing

Free Event Production Timer

Use an event production timer for show open, speaker cues, video rolls, sponsor breaks, stage resets, Q&A, and session changeovers. Keep live production moving from one cue to the next.

Built for this job

Production teams can keep cue-heavy sessions aligned.

Speakers, hosts, and AV crews can follow the same show timing.

XTimer rooms give production staff separate controller and viewer displays.

Current agenda item

House open

1/6

5:00

Next

Show open

Total time

1:00:00

Agenda presets

Agenda

Edit durations in minutes.

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.

Live show flow

1 hour

Segments

6

First

5:00

Total

1:00:00

A 60-minute production timer for show open, talks, breaks, Q&A, and close.

Session changeover

15 min

Segments

3

Each

5:00

Total

15:00

A 15-minute changeover timer for room reset, speaker check, and doors.

Sponsor break

10 min

Segments

3

First

2:00

Total

10:00

A 10-minute break timer with a sponsor read, return cue, and stage reset.

Professional setup

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

Keep production-only cues separate from audience-facing countdowns.

Build a buffer into changeovers so resets do not eat into the next session.

Share timing roles before the session starts.

Use XTimer rooms when the control device should stay with production staff.

Frequently asked questions

What is an event production timer?

An event production timer helps production teams pace show open, speaker cues, videos, breaks, Q&A, resets, and session changeovers.

Is this the same as a run of show timer?

It is closely related. A run of show timer turns the schedule into timed segments that production staff can follow during a live event.

Can the timer be shown on one screen and controlled from another?

Yes. Create an XTimer room to separate the production controller from the viewer display.