Online teaching and lesson pacing

Free Live Class Timer

Use a live class timer for online lessons, warmups, lecture blocks, student practice, breakout activities, quizzes, breaks, and wrap-ups. Keep the lesson plan visible and create an XTimer room when the teacher or producer needs shared timing.

Built for this job

Teachers can keep virtual lessons moving without watching a small clock.

Students can see how much time remains for practice, quizzes, and breakouts.

XTimer rooms let live classes use a shared viewer timer with teacher control.

Current agenda item

Warmup

1/5

5:00

Next

Teach

Total time

50:00

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 lesson

50 min

Segments

5

First

5:00

Total

50:00

A 50-minute live class agenda with warmup, teaching, practice, quiz, and wrap.

Breakout class

1 hour

Segments

5

First

10:00

Total

1:00:00

A 60-minute live class timer with breakout work and group share-out.

Short class

30 min

Segments

4

First

3:00

Total

30:00

A 30-minute live class timer for compact online lessons.

Professional setup

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

Use segments for warmup, teaching, practice, and wrap-up rather than one long countdown.

Keep activity labels simple enough for students to read quickly.

Reserve a closing segment for instructions and next steps.

Use an XTimer room when the class timer needs to be visible across devices.

Frequently asked questions

What is a live class timer?

A live class timer is a visible agenda timer for online lessons, warmups, lectures, student practice, breakouts, quizzes, breaks, and wrap-ups.

Can I show the timer to students?

Yes. Use fullscreen mode while sharing your screen, or create an XTimer room when students need a separate viewer link.

What timer format works best for online classes?

Segmented timers usually work best because online classes move through teaching, practice, discussion, and wrap-up blocks.