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The Focus Timer brings the Pomodoro technique directly into Clamly. Start a session and the timer follows you everywhere in the app. It stays pinned to the interface whether you’re on quizzes, notes, or chat.

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What is the Pomodoro Technique?

The Pomodoro technique breaks your study time into focused intervals separated by short breaks. The classic structure is:

Focus Block

25 minutes of uninterrupted work. No messages, no switching tabs. Just the task.

Short Break

5 minutes to rest your mind, stretch, or grab water before the next focus block begins.

Long Break

After every 4 focus blocks, take a longer break of 15-30 minutes.

Why It Works

Fixed intervals make large tasks feel manageable. Knowing a break is coming helps you stay on task.

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Starting a focus session

1

Open the Focus Timer

Find the Focus Timer in the sidebar or look for the timer icon in the bottom corner of the app. Click it to open the timer panel.
2

Set Your Session Length

The default focus duration is 25 minutes. Shorter sessions (15-20 minutes) work well when you’re distracted; longer ones (30-50 minutes) suit deep work.
3

Start the Timer

Click Start. The countdown begins and a mini timer appears pinned to the interface.
4

Work Through Your Session

Focus on your task until the timer ends. When the focus block is complete, Clamly will notify you that it’s time for a break.
5

Take Your Break

Click Start Break to begin the break countdown. When the break ends, you’ll be prompted to start the next focus block.

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The global persistent timer

The Focus Timer runs globally across the entire app. Once you start it, the mini timer stays pinned to the interface no matter which page you navigate to. You will never accidentally lose your session by switching tools.
Started a focus block on your notes and remembered you need to run through a quick quiz? Navigate to Quizzes. The mini timer stays visible in the corner, counting down without pause. Your session is intact.
If you need to ask a quick question in a study group or use Clamly Chat, you can do so without losing your focus session. The timer continues running in the background.
Create or open a note during a focus block. The timer persists. Your Pomodoro session logs the full duration regardless of which pages you visited.

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Mini timer display

The mini timer is a compact countdown badge anchored to the app UI. It shows:
  • Time remaining in the current block
  • Whether you’re in a focus block or break
  • A pause/resume button so you can temporarily halt the session without losing your progress
Click the mini timer at any time to expand the full timer panel and see your session history.
Pair the Focus Timer with the full-screen Notes editor for a distraction-free study environment. Start your Pomodoro, go full-screen on your note, and let the mini timer quietly count down in the background.

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What’s next

Todos

Build a task list to work through during each focus block.

Notes

Open the full-screen editor during a session for zero distractions.