SnapTimer is a simple, free, portable countdown timer for Windows.

A popular productivity strategy is to use a timer to do mini-sprints of work. Using SnapTimer to help you increase your productivity and reduce procrastination. It's easier to get yourself to work on a difficult task for 5 minutes because there's a known end point.

Features

• Simple, clean interface
• Displays time in the taskbar, as a hint in the tray and even in the right-click menu of the tray icon.
• Tray icons indicate the mode of the timer (running, paused, completed)
• Multiple alert types - message box, tray icon popup, audio file and any application
• Stopwatch mode when you set minutes to 0
• Play an optional ticking sound while the timer is running
• Countdown can be paused and restarted, or reset
• Portable (runs from your USB flash drive)
• Can stay on top of other windows
• No install required
• Low RAM usage
• Can automatically start counting down immediately
• Includes over 20 loop-friendly alarm sounds (Meaning they'll play over and over until you reset the timer)
• Can automatically restart timer when it finishes
• Lets you quickly and easily change the countdown time with mouse or keyboard shortcuts
• Automatically saves all settings (optional)
• Accepts time as command line argument, so you can create preset timer shortcuts or run the timer from a launcher (FARR, Launchy).
• Can be minimized to tray
• Supports multiple instances (You should disable always on top and probably autosave settings as well)
• Can be docked to a corner, in the center or restore the last screen location
• No internet access required
• Doesn't write to your registry
• No ads, spyware or malware
• 100% free