How to study with friends online (without getting distracted)
Studying with friends can double your focus or halve it. A practical setup for online study sessions that keeps everyone accountable and on task.
Group Pomodoro timer
A Pomodoro timer you share with your study group
Everyone in the room runs on the same clock. Focus together for 25 minutes, take a break together, and see exactly who's locked in with you.
Group Pomodoro timer
What you get
Synced to the second
One timer runs on the server, so every screen shows the same countdown, even on a slow connection.
Anyone can drive
Start, pause, skip or reset from any device. Focus flows into a break and back again on its own.
Long breaks built in
25 minutes of focus and 5 minutes of break, with a 15-minute break every 4th round. Group owners can change all three.
Streaks that count
When a focus block ends, everyone in the room gets credit. It lights up your heatmap and keeps your streak alive.
Who's here, and on what
A live list of everyone in the room, with what each person is working on and quick emoji reactions.
Survives restarts
The timer is saved as it runs. If our server restarts mid-session, your countdown picks up where it was.
How it works
Three steps to get going
Open your group's room
Everyone who opens it joins the same live room.
Press start
The 25-minute focus block starts for everyone at once.
Break together
A chime plays, the break starts, and the next round follows on its own.
From the blog
Learn the technique
The Pomodoro Technique: a complete guide for students
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the Pomodoro technique?
You work in focused blocks (25 minutes by default) separated by short breaks (5 minutes), with a longer break after every few blocks.
Can I change the timer lengths?
Group owners can set the focus length (1 to 120 minutes), the short and long breaks, and how often the long break comes.
What happens if I close the tab?
The timer keeps running for everyone else. You get credit for a focus block if you're in the room when it ends.
Does it work on my phone?
Yes. StudyPix runs in the browser on phones, tablets and laptops.
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