Visual Timer for 17 Minutes

17:00

About the Visual Timer

Our free visual countdown timer displays time remaining as a shrinking colored disc. Unlike traditional digital timers that show numbers counting down, the visual timer lets you see at a glance how much time is left without reading anything. The colored area shrinks clockwise, providing an intuitive sense of time passing.

Perfect For

  • Classrooms - Help students manage time during tests, activities, and transitions
  • Focus sessions - Use timeboxing to boost productivity and avoid burnout
  • Cooking - Time recipes without constantly checking the clock
  • Presentations - Keep talks on schedule with a visual countdown
  • Kids - Children understand the shrinking circle even before they can read clocks
  • Workouts - Time exercises, rest periods, and intervals

How to Use

  1. Set the time - Click or drag anywhere on the circle to set duration (up to 60 minutes)
  2. Start - Click Start or press Space
  3. Watch - The colored area shrinks clockwise as time passes
  4. Alert - A sound plays when time is up

Features

  • Customizable colors - pick any color you like
  • Add background images
  • Built-in task list
  • Works on all devices
  • No sign-up required

When to Use a 17 Minute Timer

Seventeen minutes is an interesting duration that research suggests may be optimal for certain types of focused work, hitting the sweet spot between too short and too long.

Popular Uses for 17 Minute Timers

The specificity of 17 minutes can actually help focus - it feels deliberate rather than arbitrary.

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