Quick answer
Fifty minutes of focus followed by a 10-minute break, the 50/10 rhythm, is the popular long-session alternative to the 25-minute Pomodoro and fits exactly into an hour. It is also a standard college class period and a common counseling session length. Playxoft's free 50 minute timer is already set: press Start or the Space key and it sounds an alarm at zero.
- Set to 50 minutes
- Alarm rings in background tabs
- Multiple timers
- Six alarm sounds
- Fullscreen focus mode
How to use this 50 minute timer
- 1The timer is already set to 50 minutes. Press Start or the Space key to begin.
- 2Optional: name it (for example "Deep work"), pick an alarm Sound, and turn on Repeat to run it again automatically.
- 3While it runs, use +1 min or the quick chips to adjust, and Focus mode for fullscreen digits.
- 4When the alarm rings, press Dismiss, or Snooze 5 min for more time.
What is a 50 minute timer good for?
- 50/10 focus blocks. Fifty minutes of deep work and a 10-minute break make a full hour, a rhythm many writers, developers and designers prefer to shorter sessions.
- College classes. Many universities schedule 50-minute class periods, leaving 10 minutes to change rooms.
- Professional sessions. Counseling and coaching sessions are often 50 minutes long, leaving time for notes before the next hour.
- Long study sessions. Fifty minutes is enough for a full section of a practice paper or a chapter of notes.
- Workouts. A 50-minute session fits a thorough warm-up, a main set and a stretch.
50/10 or Pomodoro: which focus rhythm suits you?
| Rhythm | Focus | Break | Per hour | Suits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pomodoro | 25 min | 5 min | Two sessions | Starting hard tasks, frequent check-ins |
| 50/10 | 50 min | 10 min | One session | Writing, coding, design, study |
If you often feel you are just getting into the flow when a 25-minute Pomodoro ends, try 50/10. If 50 minutes feels like a slog, step back to 25. Either way, take the break. To run 50/10 automatically, open the Pomodoro timer and set Focus to 50 and Short break to 10.
Tips for using a 50 minute timer
- Write the task as the timer's name, and keep it to one task per session.
- Add a 10-minute timer for the break and start it when the alarm rings.
- Turn on desktop notifications so you see the alarm while working in another app.
- Need a full hour? Open the 1 hour timer.
How many seconds is 50 minutes?
50 minutes is 3,000 seconds, or 0.833 of an hour.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Seconds | 3,000 |
| Minutes | 50 |
| Hours | 0.8333 |
| Back to back in one hour | 1.2 |
| Back to back in one day | 28.8 |
With Repeat on, it starts again by itself each time it ends, so you get a reminder every round without touching anything.
Need a different length?
- Shorter: 45 minute timer, 40 minute timer
- Longer: 1 hour timer, 90 minute timer
- Any length: the online timer takes whatever you type, for example
50m. - Focus sessions with breaks: the Pomodoro timer.
- Work and rest rounds: the interval timer.
- Counting up with laps: the stopwatch.
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Last updated by the Playxoft engineering team.