Quick prep
5 minTotal
5 min
A 5-minute kitchen timer for chopping, setup, and short prep tasks.
Cooking prep and cook-time countdowns
Free Kitchen Timer
Use a kitchen timer for prep, cooking, resting, baking, boiling, steeping, and cleanup. Start one of the common kitchen presets, or create an XTimer room when a class, workshop, or cooking demo needs a shared visible timer.
Built for this job
Cooking tasks get a large visible countdown in any browser.
Food prep, cook time, and resting time can be separated clearly.
XTimer rooms support shared kitchen timers for classes, demos, and group workshops.
General cooking
Ready
15:00
A 15-minute kitchen countdown for everyday stove and oven tasks.
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.
General cooking
15 minTotal
15 min
A 15-minute kitchen countdown for everyday stove and oven tasks.
Baking check
25 minTotal
25 min
A 25-minute timer for checking baked goods before the final finish.
Rest and serve
10 minTotal
10 min
A 10-minute timer for resting food before slicing, plating, or serving.
Professional setup
Use the simple timer first, then graduate to controlled timing.
Use separate timers for prep, cooking, and resting when timing matters.
Keep the timer visible from the counter instead of relying on a small phone lock screen.
Use shorter timers for check-ins so food can be inspected before the final deadline.
Use an XTimer room when a cooking class or demo needs one shared kitchen timer.
Frequently asked questions
What is a kitchen timer?
A kitchen timer is a countdown used for cooking, baking, boiling, steeping, prep, resting, and cleanup tasks.
Can I use this for baking?
Yes. Choose a baking preset or adjust the minutes to match your recipe and check point.
Can this kitchen timer be shown to a group?
Yes. Use fullscreen mode for a single display or create an XTimer room for shared cooking classes and demos.