Pick a length, settle in during a short preparation moment, and let a soft bell mark the start and end of your session. No progress bars fighting for attention — just time, and a gentle sound when it's done.
Most timer apps are built to create urgency. A meditation session needs the opposite — a tool that gets out of the way. The TimerHub Meditation Timer strips things back to what actually matters for a sitting practice: a duration, a moment to settle before the clock starts, a soft bell to mark the beginning and end, and nothing else competing for your attention in between.
Choose a session length from the presets, or enter a custom number of minutes. If the settling toggle is on, pressing start begins a brief 10-second preparation countdown with a calm "Settle in..." caption — this is your moment to find a comfortable position before the timer proper begins. A soft bell marks the true start of your session, and the countdown then runs silently until a second bell marks its end. Pause and resume at any time if you're interrupted, and use fullscreen for a completely uncluttered view.
Mindfulness practice. A fixed, unobtrusive sitting length so you're not wondering how much time is left. Breathing exercises. Time a box-breathing or extended-exhale practice without a jarring end signal. Guided or silent meditation. Use it alongside a guided recording, or in complete silence with just the two bells. Short mental resets between meetings. A five- or ten-minute reset that gives you a clean break between calls. Sleep wind-down. A longer, gentle session to settle your mind before bed.
Find a quiet space and, where possible, silence notifications on the device you're using — the timer can handle the counting, but it can't stop other apps from interrupting you. If you're new to meditation, try starting with just 5 minutes; consistency matters far more than length when you're building the habit. Keep the settling countdown on if you tend to rush into sitting down — those ten seconds make a real difference in how present you feel once the bell rings.
When enabled, pressing start begins a short 10-second countdown with a "Settle in..." caption before your session officially begins — a moment to get comfortable and close your eyes before the clock, and the first bell, mark the real start.
Yes. The speaker icon mutes both the start and end bell — the timer still runs and completes normally, just with a visual cue only.
A meditation session should end the way it began — calmly. We use a soft, resonant bell tone rather than the sharper completion chime used on our other timers, so the end of your sit doesn't feel jarring.
Yes — use the custom minutes field for any length beyond the seven presets, from a one-minute check-in to a multi-hour sit.
Yes. Timing is based on real timestamps rather than a simple tick counter, so the session stays accurate even if your device dims its screen or you briefly switch apps.
Yes — set the timer to match the length of a guided recording and mute the bells if you'd rather the recording provide its own cues, or leave them on as a gentle backup signal.