Comment by iamlin
3 days ago
Hey HN!
I built til.re because I was tired of timer apps that require accounts, downloads, or complex setup.
*What is til.re?* It's a minimalist countdown timer where the URL IS your state. Just type what you need directly in the address bar:
- til.re/25m → 25-minute countdown - til.re/pomodoro → 25m work + 5m break loops - til.re/17:00 → countdown to 5 PM - til.re/2026-01-05 → countdown to a specific date
*Features:* - No signup, no app, no accounts - just instant timers - Beautiful themes: zen, neon, matrix, and more - Shareable via URL - send a timer to anyone - Semantic shortcuts for common durations - Loop mode for productivity sessions - Works on any device with a browser
*Tech:* Built with vanilla JS, hosted on static CDN. The entire state lives in the URL, so there's nothing to store.
Screenshot: https://til.re (you can see it live!)
Would love to hear your feedback! What timer durations or features would be useful for your workflow?
> because I was tired of timer apps that require accounts, downloads, or complex setup
Does your phone and PC not have a clock app preinstalled?
And fun fact: this works with Google too
https://www.google.com/search?q=25min timer
https://www.google.com/search?q=countdown to 17:00
https://www.google.com/search?q=countdown to 2026-01-05
(or since most have Google as their default search engine, just write "25min timer", "countdown to 17:00", etc in the url bar)
>And fun fact: this works with Google too
And DDG, and Kagi, and so on.