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About MakeMyTimer

MakeMyTimer is a free collection of time utilities that run entirely in your browser. Stopwatch, countdown timer, timezone converter, pomodoro timer, world clock — pick a tool and use it. No downloads, no sign-ups, no accounts.

No server required

Every tool on this site is 100% client-side. Your browser does all the work. Nothing you type, click, or time is ever sent to a server. There is no backend, no database, and no user accounts. The only data stored is your preferences (like world clock timezone selections), and that lives in your browser's localStorage — never on our servers.

Why we built this

Most time tool websites are bloated with ads, pop-ups, and tracking scripts. We wanted something simpler: fast-loading tools that respect your privacy and just work. MakeMyTimer loads in under a second, works offline once cached, and never interrupts you with cookie walls or newsletter modals while you're trying to time something.

Accuracy

All timers and stopwatches use requestAnimationFrame with Date.now() deltas for timing. This means your timer stays accurate even when you switch tabs — browsers throttle JavaScript timers in background tabs, but our approach calculates elapsed time from real timestamps, not from counting ticks.

Open source

MakeMyTimer is built by File-Toolkits on GitHub. If you find a bug, want to suggest a feature, or just want to see how things work under the hood, the code is there.

Tech stack

Built with Next.js, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS. Timezone operations use the browser's built-in Intl.DateTimeFormat API — no third-party timezone libraries. Deployed on Vercel.