Built for protecting attention, not just counting minutes
A countdown that hits zero and disappears doesn't tell you anything about your week. Every block you time with Studist becomes part of a real history — by project, by day, by category — so you can see whether your focus time is actually growing.
Start in one click, no account
No sign-up wall between you and starting work. Use it as a guest today; create an account later if you want your history backed up and synced.
Categories for any kind of work
Not just courses — "Deep work," "Writing," "Client project," a specific ticket number. Categories are free text, so the timer fits whatever you're actually focused on.
Ambient sound while you focus
Rain, forest, ocean, fireplace, café, brown noise, or white noise — built into the same page as the timer, not a separate app to juggle.
A compact view that stays out of the way
Minimize the timer into a small always-on-top view so your current session stays visible without taking over the screen.
Related tools and guides
Studying for a course specifically? The study timer page has the same tool with student-focused context. Working in fixed intervals? See the Pomodoro timer. Want sound built in? Try the timer with ambient sounds.