Three presets cover the most common styles. Or enter any custom time for poached eggs, egg bites, and more.
Soft Boiled
3 min
Runny yolk, set white
Medium Boiled
5 min
Jammy yolk
Hard Boiled
10 min
Fully set yolk
Custom
Any
Enter your own duration
Features
Simple enough for one hand, loud enough for the kitchen.
No clutter. Just a timer that starts fast and alerts you clearly.
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Ding Alarm
A clear ding fires when the timer hits zero — loud enough to hear from across the kitchen while you're busy cooking everything else.
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Animated Egg Character
A cracked egg character wobbles across the screen when your timer ends — a visual alert that's impossible to miss even when you're not watching.
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One-Click Presets
Soft, medium, and hard boiled presets load instantly. No typing needed — just tap and go back to your cooking.
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Custom Duration
Need 7 minutes for a specific style? Type any duration you like. The timer works for poached, baked, or any other timed kitchen task.
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Works on Any Device
Phone, tablet, or laptop — open a tab and start the timer. Fully responsive, no install required.
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Pause & Resume
Paused to answer the door? Resume exactly where you left off without restarting from scratch.
Beyond the kitchen
A simple countdown timer for anything.
Once you have a countdown timer open, it's useful for more than eggs.
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Soft Boiled
Runny yolk, set white — 3 min preset
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Medium Boiled
Jammy yolk — 5 min preset
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Hard Boiled
Salad eggs, devilled eggs — 10 min
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Tea Brewing
Custom timer for your exact steep time
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Pasta & More
Any timed kitchen task under an hour
FAQ
Common questions.
For a soft boiled egg with a runny yolk, boil for 3–4 minutes from when the water reaches a rolling boil. The soft preset uses 3 minutes — adjust by 30 seconds based on egg size and altitude.
A medium boiled egg with a jammy, slightly soft yolk takes around 5–6 minutes. The medium preset is set to 5 minutes — add a minute if you prefer the yolk slightly firmer.
Hard boiled eggs with a fully set yolk take 10–12 minutes. The hard preset is set to 10 minutes. After the timer ends, transfer to an ice bath to stop cooking and make peeling easier.
Yes, completely free. No sign-up, no download, no ads. Open it in your browser, pick a preset, and start the timer.
Yes. A ding alarm fires when the timer reaches zero, and an animated cracked egg character appears on screen — so you'll know even if you've walked away from the device.
Yes. As well as the soft, medium, and hard presets, you can enter any custom duration. Useful for poached eggs, egg bites, or other timed cooking tasks.
Put your eggs on.
Open the timer in your browser. Pick a preset. Done.