2 Minute timer

What a 2 minute timer is good for

Two minutes is the brushing time dental associations recommend, and almost nobody reaches it unprompted — most people stop around forty-five seconds and are convinced it was longer. It is also the classic limit for a quick spoken answer, which is why debate formats and stand-ups keep reaching for it.

• Brushing your teeth
• Steeping green tea
• A stand-up update
• A timed answer or pitch

The alarm is a gong generated in your browser, so it works with the sound on and no connection. For work/break cycles with ambient sound, use the Focus timer; to count down to a date instead of a duration, use Countdowns.