Why 15 minutes?
Fifteen minutes gives a ten-minute sit room to deepen. The extra five minutes
are where attention stops wandering quite so fast — many people find their daily
practice naturally graduates to this length after a few months.
Keep the session honest by letting the closing bell end the sit, not your
impatience. The timer tracks your streak automatically, so the length you actually
keep is the one that counts.
How to use this page
Choose your bell and interval options above, press Begin sitting, and close your
eyes. The 15-minute timer starts immediately after a short preparation countdown,
opens with one bell strike, and closes the sit when time is up. Keep the tab open —
the timer keeps accurate time even in a background tab, and on laptops it can keep
the screen awake while you sit.
Is this 15-minute meditation timer really free?
Yes — every timer on this site is free, with no account and no ads on the timer itself. Your session history is stored only in your own browser.
Will the bell still ring if I switch tabs during my 15-minute sit?
Yes. The timer is anchored to the clock, not to the tab, so background tabs do not slow it down. Audio plays when the interval or closing bell fires.
Can I change the bell sound on the 15-minute timer?
You can choose a Tibetan bowl, a zen gong, or a soft chime, and add optional interval bells every 1–10 minutes. All sounds are synthesized in your browser — there are no audio files to download.