Actually see how much time you have left on a tiny screen.

Big Improv Timer is a bold, easy-to-read rehearsal timer designed for improv teams. Quickly see how much time you have left from across the room.

Use it right in your browser.

Big Improv Timer timer view with green background

How the colors work

Big Improv Timer changes the background color based on how much of your set time is left.

  • Green – more than half of the time is left
  • Orange/Yellow – less than half of the time is left
  • Red – less than 10% of the time is left
  • Done – time is up; the display switches to a pulsing "DONE"

Keyboard shortcuts

On the web, you can control the timer without touching your mouse.

  • Space – start, pause, or resume
  • R – reset
  • E – edit the duration
  • Escape – cancel edit