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Set timers on Apple Watch

The Timers app on Apple Watch can help you keep track of time. With watchOS 8, 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

Open the Timers app on your Apple Watch.
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 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

With a timer running, open the Timers app on your Apple Watch.
Tap to pause, tap to resume, or tap to end.

Create a custom timer

Open the Timers app on your Apple Watch.
Scroll to the top of the screen, then tap Custom.
Tap hours, minutes, or seconds; turn the Digital Crown to adjust.
Tap Start.

Create multiple timers

Two timers in the Timers app. A timer called “Start the grill” is near the top. Below is a timer called “Brown rice.” 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.

Open the Timers app on your Apple Watch.
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.”
Tap < to return to the Timers screen, then create and start another timer.

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

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

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