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Timer log
No runs yet. Press Reset after a talk and its time is saved here.
About the presentation timer
This free presentation timer works like the timing lights at a Toastmasters club. You set three times. The board turns green when the speaker reaches the minimum time, yellow in the middle, and red at the maximum. After red, it can count the extra time, like "Over time +0:35", and flash.
The colour fills the whole board, so the speaker can see it from the back of the room. Put a laptop or tablet on a chair in the front row, or show it on a projector or TV. Use it for club speeches, class presentations, sales pitches, sermons, wedding toasts, or to practise a talk at home.
Everything runs in your browser. Nothing is uploaded, and it keeps working without internet once the page is open.
Features
- Green, yellow and red cards — the board changes colour at the times you set
- 7 presets — Table Topics, Ice Breaker, 5–7 minute speech, Evaluation, Elevator pitch, TED-style, and Custom
- Over-time count — after red it shows "Over time +0:35", and it can flash at once or after 30 seconds of grace
- Colour only, if you want — count up, count down to red, or hide the digits so the speaker sees only the colour
- 8 styles — Full colour, Classic cards, Dark, Minimal, Big digits, Traffic light, Projector and Progress ring
- Fullscreen and Keep the screen on — big colours for a projector, and the screen does not go to sleep
- Timer log with Copy — Reset saves each talk with the speaker name and time, ready to paste into your report
- Saved in your browser — your times, style and log are still here next time; keys Space, R and F
Toastmasters timing rules
At a Toastmasters meeting, the timer shows a card (or a light) to tell the speaker how long they have spoken. These are the usual times. Each preset in the tool uses them.
| Speech type | Green card | Yellow card | Red card |
|---|---|---|---|
| Table Topics | 1:00 | 1:30 | 2:00 |
| Ice Breaker (first speech) | 4:00 | 5:00 | 6:00 |
| Standard prepared speech | 5:00 | 6:00 | 7:00 |
| Speech evaluation | 2:00 | 2:30 | 3:00 |
| Elevator pitch | 0:30 | 0:45 | 1:00 |
| TED-style talk (up to 18 min) | 15:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 |
- Green means the minimum time is reached. The speaker can finish at any moment now.
- Yellow means the middle of the time range. Start to wrap up.
- Red means the maximum time. Finish your sentence and close.
Some speech projects are longer than 7 minutes — check your project and use Custom. Many clubs give 30 seconds of grace on each side, so a 5–7 minute speech still counts from 4:30 to 7:30. Speech contests have strict time rules, so always check the current contest rulebook.
How the timer role works
If you are the timer at your club meeting, this is the usual job:
- Before the meeting, get the agenda and write down each speaker's time range.
- At the start, explain the cards to the room: green at the minimum, yellow in the middle, red at the maximum.
- Start the timer when the speaker says their first word or makes their first gesture — not when they walk to the front.
- Stop it when they finish and the applause starts. Press Reset to save the time to the log.
- At the end, give your report: each speaker's name and time, and who was inside their range. Press Copy and paste the report into the club chat or the minutes.
Put the screen where the speaker can see it easily, but where it does not pull the audience's eyes away from the speaker.
Tips for timing a talk
Most people speak at about 130–150 words per minute in a talk. Use this to check if your script fits the time. The Word Counter counts your script for you.
| Talk length | About how many words |
|---|---|
| 1 minute | 130–150 |
| 2 minutes | 260–300 |
| 5 minutes | 650–750 |
| 7 minutes | 910–1,050 |
| 18 minutes | 2,340–2,700 |
- Aim for the yellow time when you practise. Nerves make many people speak faster on stage, while laughter and pauses add time.
- Practise out loud, standing up. Reading in your head is much faster than speaking.
- Plan a part you can cut. If you see yellow too early, skip it and go to your close.
- Know your close by heart, so you can finish well when the red card comes.
How to use it
- Pick a Speech type, or type your own Green at, Yellow at and Red at times (for example 5:00, 6:00, 7:00)
- Type the Speaker name (optional) for the log
- Choose a Style, and how the Digits and the time After red should look
- Press Fullscreen and turn the screen to the speaker
- Press Start (or Space) when the speaker begins, and Pause when they finish
- Press Reset (or R) to save the talk to the Timer log and get ready for the next speaker
- Press Copy to copy the whole log as a timer's report
Frequently asked questions
What do the green, yellow and red cards mean?
Green means the speaker has reached the minimum time. Yellow means they are in the middle of their time and should start to finish. Red means the maximum time is reached, and they should close now.
When should I start and stop the timer?
Start when the speaker says the first word or makes the first move, not when their name is called. Stop when they say the last word. This is the usual rule at Toastmasters.
Can the speaker see only the colour, without the numbers?
Yes. Set Digits to Hide digits (colour only). You can also untick Show the card name for a board with nothing but colour.
What happens after the red card?
The board stays red and counts the extra time, like "Over time +0:35". In After red you can also make it flash at once, or flash only after 30 seconds of grace.
Does it make a sound?
Only if you want. Tick Soft beep at each card change: one beep at green, two at yellow, three at red. It is off at first, because a beep can be distracting in a meeting.
Will the timer stop if my screen turns off?
With Keep the screen on while it runs, the screen stays on in browsers that support it. The time is always measured against the real clock, so it stays correct even if the tab is in the background.
Where is the timer log saved?
In your own browser, on this device. It keeps the last 12 talks. Nothing is sent to a server. Press Clear twice to delete it.
Can I use it for school or work presentations?
Yes. Use Custom to set any times — for example green at 8:00, yellow at 9:00 and red at 10:00 for a 10-minute class talk.
Related tools
- Teleprompter — scroll your script while you practise or record
- Word Counter — count the words in your speech
- Timer & Stopwatch — a plain countdown with an alarm
- Stopwatch — time anything, with laps
- Voice Recorder — record your practice and listen back
- Meeting Cost Calculator — see what a meeting costs while it runs
