urTimer

Cooking Timer

Tap a quick pick for eggs, pasta or rice, or set your own time. The timer is easy to read from the stove and chimes when it is time to check.

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Tasks

    No tasks yet. Add one and press play to run it on the timer.

    Common cooking times

    • Soft boiled egg: about 6 minutes from boiling water.
    • Hard boiled egg: about 10 minutes, then cool in cold water.
    • Dried pasta: 8 to 12 minutes, check the packet.
    • White rice: about 18 minutes on low heat, covered.
    • Cookies: 10 to 12 minutes at 350 °F (175 °C).
    • Rest a steak for about 5 minutes before cutting.
    Cooking Timer running, with the time left shown as a shape
    Press Start and watch the time run out. The line under the timer shows when it ends.
    Cooking Timer in full screen
    Full screen hides everything except the timer, so it is easy to read on a projector or a TV.
    Styles to choose from for the Cooking Timer
    Pick one of 19 styles, then a color and a background of your own.

    More than one dish

    Add each dish as a task, such as Pasta 10 min and Sauce 15 min. Start the longest one first, and the list shows what is left to cook.

    Keep the screen on

    While a timer runs, urTimer keeps your screen awake, so a tablet or phone on the counter stays readable even with flour on your hands.

    Questions and answers

    How long do I boil an egg?

    Lower the egg into boiling water and cook about 6 minutes for a runny yolk, 8 for jammy and 10 for hard. Then cool it in cold water.

    Can I run two cooking timers at once?

    One timer runs at a time, but you can line up dishes as tasks. For true parallel timers, open this page in a second browser tab.

    Will the chime be loud enough?

    The chime is soft. Turn your device volume up, and keep the timer in sight: the shape shows the time left at all times.

    Does it work on a tablet?

    Yes. The timer works in any modern browser on phones, tablets and computers, with no app to install.