How to Use the Online Free Stop Watch

1. Click Add Stopwatch for a paused timer, or Add & Start to begin timing immediately.
2. Edit the label (e.g., Workout, Study, Lap 1) to create a custom stop watch for each task.
3. Use Start/Pause to control timing; Lap records both split and total times.
4. Click Reset to clear one timer, or Reset All to clear every stopwatch.
5. All stopwatches, labels, and laps are stored locally so your track stop watch setup is restored after refresh.

Need a countdown? Use our Free Countdown Timer. Need alarms? Try the Online Alarm Clock.

Why Use This Stopwatch Free Tool

• Running stop watch: Record precise lap intervals for sprints, intervals, or races.
• Productivity stopwatch: Time deep work sprints, meetings, and tasks with millisecond accuracy.
• Study & exams: Practice under time constraints and save laps for review.
• Events & everyday timing: Cooking, presentations, workouts, games — simple and fast.

Global Names for “Stopwatch”

People also search for stopwatches as cronómetro en línea (ES), chronomètre (FR), Stoppuhr (DE), मुफ़्त स्टॉपवॉच (HI), ストップウォッチ (JA), 秒表 (ZH). This helps you find the tool faster in your language.

FAQ

Can I run multiple stopwatches at once? — Yes. Add as many as you need; the page will scroll if there are many.

Do timers persist after refresh or closing the browser? — Yes. If a timer was running, it resumes from the correct elapsed time when you reopen the page in the same browser.

Is there a countdown clock timer online here? — This page is for counting up (stopwatch). For countdown, visit our Countdown Timer.

Will the stopwatch beep? — A short beep plays when you pause/stop (toggle per timer or globally). Some browsers may block audio until you interact.

Keyboard support? — Focus a timer card and press Space to Start/Pause. You can also navigate buttons by Tab.

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