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Screen Time Break Reminder

Reduce digital eye strain with a customizable break reminder. Set custom intervals (5-60 min), choose notification sounds, get fullscreen break reminders with eye care and stretch tips, and track your daily breaks.

Utilities

Break Interval

Break Duration

Notification Sound

Productivity ModeChanges the page title and shows tab notification during breaks.

20:00

Ready

Set your preferences and click Start to begin tracking.

Why Take Screen Breaks?

Staring at screens for prolonged periods can cause digital eye strain, also known as computer vision syndrome. Symptoms include dry eyes, headaches, blurred vision, and neck or shoulder pain.

Taking regular breaks using the 20-20-20 rule — every 20 minutes, look at something 20 feet away for 20 seconds — can significantly reduce eye strain and improve focus throughout the day.

Tips for Effective Breaks

Stand up and move: Sitting for hours is linked to multiple health risks.
Change your focus: Look at distant objects to relax your eye muscles.
Hydrate: Drink water during your break.
Stretch: Brief stretches reduce muscle tension in your neck, shoulders, and back.
Blink: We blink less when staring at screens, leading to dry eyes.
Adjust lighting: Reduce screen glare and ensure your room is well lit.
Use the 20-20-20 rule: Every 20 min, look 20 feet away for 20 seconds.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ideal break interval?▾

The 20-20-20 rule suggests breaks every 20 minutes. For deep focus work, a 45-60 minute session with a 5-minute break is popular (often called the Pomodoro Technique). Choose what fits your workflow best.

What does Productivity Mode do?▾

Productivity Mode changes your browser tab title to "⏰ Time for a break!" when a break is due, making it easier to notice even if you are looking at another tab or window. The title reverts when you dismiss the break. This only affects this browser tab.

Does this work if I close the browser tab?▾

No. Like all web-based timers, the timer only runs while the page is open. However, the sound and fullscreen overlay will trigger if the tab is in the background when the break is due, as long as the browser tab remains open.

Can I customize the notification sound?▾

Yes. Choose from Bell, Chime, Beep, or Soft Tone in the sound selector. Even with sound off, the fullscreen overlay will appear to remind you. Sounds are generated locally in your browser using the Web Audio API — no audio files are loaded.

Does the timer continue if I switch tabs?▾

Yes. JavaScript timers using setInterval continue running in background tabs in most modern browsers. The break overlay will appear when the timer expires, and if sound is enabled, you will hear the notification.

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How to Use This Tool

Select your preferred break interval (how often to take a break) and break duration.
Choose a notification sound or mute it. Preview the sound with the play button.
Toggle Productivity Mode to see a tab title change during breaks.
Click Start to begin the timer. A fullscreen overlay will appear when it is time for a break.
Follow the eye care and stretch tips during your break, then dismiss to resume.
Check your daily break stats to track how often you are taking breaks.

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