About Pomodoro Timer Planner

Plan a 25/5 Pomodoro session with long break — outputs a timeline. Part of the DevTools Surf developer suite. Browse more tools in the Date / Time collection.

Use Cases

• Plan focused work blocks for a long coding session
• Schedule breaks during study sessions
• Share a session timeline with teammates doing sprint work
• Estimate how many 25-minute blocks a backlog item will take

Tips

• Francesco Cirillo's original Pomodoro technique uses 25/5/15 intervals
• Four work blocks + three short breaks = one 'pomodoro set'
• Take the long break after completing a full set of four

Fun Facts

• Cirillo invented the Pomodoro Technique as a university student in the late 1980s, using a tomato-shaped kitchen timer (pomodoro = 'tomato' in Italian).
• Research shows that 52 minutes of work followed by 17 minutes of break is the most productive ratio — slightly different from the classic 25/5 Pomodoro split.
• The Pomodoro Technique book was self-published by Cirillo and remained freely available as a PDF until 2013, which helped it become one of the most popular productivity methods worldwide.

FAQ

What's Pomodoro?

25 minutes of focused work, 5 minute break, repeat 4 times, then a longer (15-30 min) break. Technique by Francesco Cirillo from the 1980s.

Is the pattern adjustable?

Yes — different lengths, ratios, and long-break placement. Some prefer 50/10, others 90/30 (the '90-minute cycle' rule).

Does it run a live timer?

Yes — starts at your click, counts down, notifies when done. Plus a planned timeline for the whole session.

Why timed work?

Forces breaks, limits fatigue, creates completion rewards. Not everyone thrives on it — some deep work benefits from longer unbroken stretches.