Cool Timer - Free countdown timer, alarm clock, and stopwatch for Windows

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Current version: 5.2.4.9
License: Freeware
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"Dad, she got more time on the computer than me. Not fair!"
"But Dad, he got more time yesterday!"
"Well she's been on for 3 hours!"
"No I haven't!"
"Well it seems like it. When is it gonna be MY turn?"

Parents: Heard this before? Don't have a panic attack, let Cool Timer tell your kids when their time is up, let you know when your cake is done, or when you need to take a break, etc. It can even wake you up in the morning OR be used as a stopwatch. All for FREE on your Windows PC! Download now.

Want an even more powerful and versatile timer solution with priority support and even more features? Check out Cool Timer Deluxe.

Introducing the all new, sleek and simple Cool Timer. We think it's so cool that we even considered changing the name to "Awesome Timer".

Cool Timer does a lot in just a little space with a small memory footprint, using very little system resources and taking up very little screen real estate.

Recent Changes:

Minor bug fixes

Key Features

Can be used in three different modes: countdown, alarm clock, or stopwatch.

Optional graphical visualization of time passage in countdown mode.

3 cool, built-in alarm sounds to choose from.

Use your own sound files for alarms (MP3 or Wav).

Can be set for up to 1000 hours in countdown mode.

Time digits can be shown full screen for easy viewing even from across the room.

Set alarm in alarm clock mode for only certain days of the week.

Automatically unmutes system volum before alarm sounds.

Absolutely free!

Cool Timer can be used in three different modes, either as a countdown timer, as an alarm clock, or as a stopwatch. You can quickly and easily switch modes whenever you want and even have the program start in any of the 3 modes you specify.

In countdown mode, the program acts just like an oven timer. You can use it for cooking, excercise, taking a break, limiting kids' time on the computer, etc. A unique feature is the "visualization" option which visually represents the time passage by either gradually "wiping away" or revealing an image in a radial sweep pattern in sync with the time as it counts down. This is great for small children who can't yet comprehend the concept of digits counting down or if you would just prefer a quick visual representation of how much time is left when the timer is counting down. This feature can be toggled on or off quickly and easily via the program's "Tools" menu or a shortcut key on your keyboard.

Cool Timer can play any of 3 cool beep sounds when time expires in countdown mode or as a wake-up alarm in alarm clock mode. It can even optionally display a cool, LED light board style text message that you specify when time expires to remind you why you set the timer in both alarm clock and countdown mode.

In alarm clock mode, you set a specific time of day and day(s) of the week that you would like the alarm to go off. When it goes off, you can click the snooze button to automatically reset the alarm to go off a short time later to allow you to sleep a little longer.

When used in stopwatch mode, the program can track how much time you spend on a project for which you're being paid by the hour or similar situations. There is also a lap time feature which allows you to pause the counter and display the time at which it was paused while still counting up in the background. Stopwatch time is accurate to hundreths of a second.

There is also an option to display the timer's digits in full screen mode making them very large and easily readable from across the room.

Download Cool Timer absolutely free now.

Want even more functionality and versatility? Check out our all new paid version, Cool Timer Deluxe, featuring even more beautiful background selections, ability to set unlimited alarm clock alarms, record your own sounds to use as alarms, and much, much more.

Version Comparison

Features:	Cool Timer Deluxe	Cool Timer Free
Number of alarm clock alarms allowed to be set	Unlimited	1
Save and reload preset countdown times	Yes	No
Create shortcuts on Desktop to start the program with preset countdown times already set	Yes	No
Show scrolling marquee message when alarm goes off	Yes	No
Automatically adjust system volume before alarm sounds	Yes	No
Start automatically with Windows	Yes	No
Prevent computer from hibernating when alarms are set	Yes	No
Set alarm clock alarms for any dates in the future	Yes	No
Run unlimited tasks automatically when alarm goes off	Yes	No
Number of window background image selections	35	4
Number of built-in alarm sounds	39	3
Allow alarm sounds to gradually increase in volume so you are not startled awake	Yes	No
Require yourself to solve a puzzle in order to turn off alarm.	Yes	No
Visualization image selections	52 built-in or use your own	1
Use any sound files on your computer as alarms	Yes	No
Record custom alarm sounds	Yes	No
Create Windows playlists from within the program to use as alarms	Yes	No
Run mutiple instances of the program	Yes	No
Priority support	Yes	No