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Set timers on Apple Watch

The Timers app on Apple Watch can help you keep track of time. You can set multiple timers that track time for up to 24 hours.

Siri: Say something like: “Set a timer for 20 minutes.”

Quickly set a timer

  1. Open the Timers app on your Apple Watch.

  2. To quickly start a timer, tap a duration (like 1, 3, or 5 minutes) or tap a timer you’ve recently used below Recents. To create a custom timer, swipe down, then tap Custom.

When a timer goes off, you can tap the Repeat Timer button to start a timer of the same duration.

The Timer app screen, showing quick timers for 1, 3, 5, or 10 minutes.

Pause or end a timer

  1. With a timer running, open the Timers app on your Apple Watch.

  2. Tap the Pause button to pause, tap the Play button to resume, or tap the End button to end.

Create a custom timer

  1. Open the Timers app on your Apple Watch.

  2. Scroll to the top of the screen, then tap Custom.

  3. Tap hours, minutes, or seconds; turn the Digital Crown to adjust.

  4. Tap Start.

    Settings for creating a custom timer, with the hour on the left, the minutes in the middle, and seconds on the right. Start and Cancel buttons are below.

Create multiple timers

Two timers in the Timers app. A timer called “Pizza” is near the top. Below is a timer called “Barbecue.” Each timer shows the remaining time below the timer’s name and a pause button to the right. A Recents button is at the bottom of the screen.

  1. Open the Timers app on your Apple Watch.

  2. Create and start a timer.

    Tip: To assign a label such as “Pizza” to a timer, use Siri to create the timer. Raise your Apple Watch, then say something like “Set a 12 minute pizza timer.”

  3. Tap < to return to the Timers screen, then create and start another timer.

All your running timers appear on the Timers screen. Tap the Pause button to pause a timer, and tap the Play button to resume.

To delete a running or paused timer that appears on the Timers screen, swipe left, then tap X.

Save a timer as a favorite

  1. Open the Timers app on your Apple Watch.

  2. Swipe left on a recent timer, then tap the Favorite button.

    The timer appears under the Favorites heading.

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