Meeting Mode
Meeting Mode is a full-screen timer built for meetings that have to end on time. It shows a big, glanceable countdown of the time left alongside the exact clock time the meeting will finish — so everyone in the room (or on the call) can see how long is left without anyone having to play timekeeper.
Set the length of the meeting, press Start, and put it on the shared screen. Pause and resume with the on-screen button, and reset to run it again for the next session. The fullscreen button strips away everything but the timer and the finish time, and an alarm rings when time is up so the meeting actually stops instead of drifting.
It fits most meeting formats: daily stand-ups, retros, one-on-ones, time-boxed brainstorms, hackathon sprints, interview slots, board meetings and any call with a hard stop. Running a round-robin where each person gets a fixed slot? Set one person's time and reset between turns, or set the whole meeting length and let the finish clock keep the group honest.
Showing the finish time, not just a countdown, is the useful part: "we end at 10:30" is easier for a group to act on than "twelve minutes left". The dark, high-contrast layout reads clearly on a projector or in a shared video-call window, and it never shows ads — paid corporate meetings should not have ad breaks.
Meeting Mode runs the same free, browser-based code as the rest of the site, with no account and no sign-up. It pairs naturally with the [Meeting Planner](/meeting-planner) for finding a slot that works across time zones and the [Random Picker](/random-picker) for fairly choosing who goes first.
About Meeting Timer Mode
Meeting Mode keeps a meeting honest. It puts a single, shared timer on screen so a stand-up stays short, an agenda item does not sprawl, and everyone can see how much time is left. It is the same reliable timer as the rest of the site, presented as a calm clock the whole room — or the whole video call — can watch.
When to use Meeting Mode
- Daily stand-ups and scrums that must stay inside fifteen minutes.
- Time-boxed agenda items so one topic does not eat the whole meeting.
- Retrospectives and brainstorming rounds with fixed segments.
- Interview stages and structured screening calls.
- Round-robin updates where each person gets equal time.
- Sprint planning, estimation rounds and client check-ins.
How to use Meeting Mode
- Set the segment length on the Countdown Timer (for example 5, 10 or 15 minutes).
- Open /meeting-mode for the shared, full-screen clock.
- Share the screen on your video call, or project it in the meeting room.
- Use Space to pause between agenda items and R to reset for the next one.
- Let the colour change and the alarm signal when it is time to move on.
Tips for using Meeting Mode
- Agree as a group that when the timer ends, the topic is parked — the clock, not a person, calls time.
- Run each agenda item as its own short timer rather than one long meeting timer.
- On a video call, share just the timer tab so remote attendees see it as clearly as the room.
- Pick a soft alarm so the end-of-segment cue is firm but not jarring.
- Pair it with the Meeting Planner when attendees span several time zones.
Meeting Mode FAQ
Can remote attendees on a video call see it?
Yes — share the timer tab in your video call and everyone, in the room or remote, sees the same countdown.
How is this different from a normal countdown?
It is the same timer engine in a clean, full-screen layout meant to be shared with a group, with no menus or ads competing for attention.
Can I time several agenda items in a row?
Yes. Reset between items, or open a fresh timer for each segment, to keep every topic to its slot.
Are there ads in Meeting Mode?
No. The screen stays clean so nothing distracts from the meeting.
Does the screen stay awake during the meeting?
Yes. The Wake Lock keeps the display on for the whole session, so it will not sleep mid-discussion.