Presentation Timer
A presentation timer keeps a speaker on schedule with a large, full-screen countdown and clear color cues. This page opens a speaker timer built for talks, pitches, lectures, and panels, where the person on stage needs to see how much time is left without squinting at a phone or watch. Set the length, start it, and put it on a confidence monitor or stage screen.
Keeping speakers on time without interrupting
Running over is the most common problem in talks and meetings, and the usual fixes — a moderator waving a card, a phone timer glanced at nervously — are distracting. A presentation timer solves it quietly: the remaining time sits in large numbers where the speaker can see it, and the color shifts as the end approaches so they can adjust their pace without breaking their flow.
That works for a conference talk, a sales pitch, a lecture, a wedding speech, or a panel where each person gets a set time. Everyone sees the same clock, so time limits are shared rather than enforced.
Warning colors and overtime
Set a warning threshold and a final threshold, and the display changes color as the talk moves through them — a calm state for most of the time, a warning as the wrap-up approaches, and a final color when the speaker should be closing. The cues are visual, so they read across a stage without a sound.
If a talk runs past its limit, the timer can continue into overtime so the speaker and host can see exactly how far over they are, rather than the display simply hitting zero and disappearing.
Setting it up on stage
Put the timer on a confidence monitor facing the speaker, a laptop at the front of the room, or a screen the presenter can see. Switch to full screen so the numbers are large and nothing else is on the display, and on supported browsers the page keeps the screen awake through the session.
For the minutes before a session begins, an event countdown works well on the main screen to tell the audience when things start; the presentation timer is for the talk itself, facing the speaker.
Frequently asked questions
Can I set warning and final time cues?
Yes. Set a warning threshold and a final threshold in the settings, and the display changes color as the talk approaches each one, giving the speaker a visual cue to wrap up.
What happens if the speaker runs over?
The timer can continue into overtime past zero, so the speaker and host can see how far over the limit the talk has run rather than the display disappearing.
Where should I put the timer?
Face it toward the speaker on a confidence monitor, a laptop at the front, or any screen they can see. Full screen keeps the numbers large and the display uncluttered.
Is this different from an event countdown?
Yes. The presentation timer faces the speaker during a talk. An event countdown faces the audience to show how long until a session begins.
Is the presentation timer free?
Yes. It runs in the browser with no account or install, on laptops, tablets, and stage displays.