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Online meeting timer

Put the time on the shared screen, so the room keeps the topic in its slot without anyone policing it.

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Duration

How it works

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    Pick a duration, or type your own. A link with ?minutes=10 opens a 10 minute timer.

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    Press start. Pause it for a question; the time you have left waits for you.

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    Go full screen on the shared screen, so the whole room can read the clock.

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    At zero a chime plays and the dial turns red. It keeps counting, so you see how far over you ran.

Why the room should see the clock

A timer only the chair can see turns them into the clock police. Someone has to interrupt, and nobody enjoys being the one who does. Put the same timer on the shared screen and the time becomes a fact the whole room is looking at. People wrap up on their own.

Give each topic its time before it starts. Ten minutes for a decision, five for a demo, whatever the agenda allows. Then start the clock when the topic starts, not when someone remembers.

Zero is a moment to decide, out loud and in one sentence. Either you finish now, or you agree to take five more minutes from something specific. The trouble starts when a meeting drifts past zero without saying so. That time comes from the last item on the agenda, which is usually next steps. This timer keeps counting into overtime for that reason: the overrun stays on screen instead of vanishing at 00:00.

Questions

Is the meeting timer free?

Yes. No account, no sign-up and no limit on how often you use it.

Can I link straight to a timer of a set length?

Yes. Add ?minutes= to the address, like atmeety.com/meeting-timer?minutes=10. Anything from 1 to 600 minutes works.

What happens when the time runs out?

A short chime plays and the dial turns red. The clock keeps counting with a plus sign, so the overrun stays visible.

Can I turn the sound off?

Yes. The sound button under the timer mutes the chime, and this browser remembers your choice.

Does it keep time in a background tab?

Yes. The timer works from the clock, not from counting ticks. Switch tabs and it is still right when you come back.

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