Questions, answers, breaks, and wrap

Free Interview Recording Timer

Use an interview recording timer for podcast interviews, customer stories, video interviews, documentary conversations, and remote guest sessions. Create an XTimer room when hosts, guests, and producers need shared interview timing.

Built for this job

Hosts can keep recorded interviews balanced across question blocks.

Guests can see answer windows without relying on off-camera cues.

XTimer rooms support shared interview recording timers across host, guest, and producer devices.

Current agenda item

Intro

1/6

3:00

Next

Question block 1

Total time

45:00

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.

Recorded interview

45 min

Segments

6

First

3:00

Total

45:00

A 45-minute interview recording timer with intro, question blocks, break, and wrap.

Customer story

30 min

Segments

4

First

3:00

Total

30:00

A 30-minute timer for recorded customer story interviews.

Answer window

3 min

Total

3 min

A 3-minute timer for concise recorded answers.

Professional setup

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

Tell guests whether they can see the timer before recording begins.

Keep wrap time separate for credits, releases, or final notes.

Use shorter answer windows when editing time is limited.

Use an XTimer room when a producer controls timing from off camera.

Frequently asked questions

What is an interview recording timer?

An interview recording timer structures recorded podcast, video, customer story, documentary, and remote guest interviews.

Can guests see the timer?

Yes. Share an XTimer room or display the timer where guests can use it without distraction.

Can producers control the interview timer?

Yes. Create an XTimer room when hosts, guests, and producers need one shared interview recording timer.