Tools
Every timer on the site, with the pattern and breaths per minute for each one
Start Here
If you have never used a paced breathing timer, this is the one to open first.
Box Breathing Timer
The classic four-count square. Press start and follow the box — no signup, no install, nothing saved.
All Tools
Filter above. Anything marked In Testing is built and being checked.
4-7-8 Breathing
Four in, seven held, eight out, no empty hold. Better before bed than at a desk.
● Live · 3.16/min · 2:32 ◻Box Breathing
The classic four-count square. Press start and follow the box — no signup, no install, nothing saved.
● Live · 3.75/min · 1:36 ○Extended Exhale
Twice as long out as in. The simplest way to lean on the parasympathetic side.
● Live · 5.00/min · 2:00 ○Coherent Breathing
Five and a half breaths a minute, which is roughly where heart rate variability peaks
● Live · 5.45/min · 3:40 ○Physiological Sigh
Double inhale, long exhale, three rounds. Half a minute and you are done.
● Live · 6.67/min · 0:27Which One Should I Use?
Common starting points. Every recommendation links to the tool, not to an article.
Short sessions that bring the heart rate down inside two minutes. The pattern matters less than the fact that something else is doing the counting.
Longer exhale than inhale, a screen that fades out, and nothing that asks you to think. Use these lying down, with the lights already off.
Steady, even pacing held for five minutes or more. This is the group to practice daily rather than reach for in a crisis.
Compare Every Timer
Breaths per minute is the number that matters most — it is what drives the effect
| Timer | Pattern | Breaths / Min | Session | Best For | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-7-8 Breathing Timer | 4 · 7 · 8 · 0 | 3.16 | 2:32 | Sleep | Qualified |
| Box Breathing Timer | 4 · 4 · 4 · 4 | 3.75 | 1:36 | Anxiety and Stress, Focus | Qualified |
| Extended Exhale Timer | 4 · 0 · 8 · 0 | 5.00 | 2:00 | Anxiety and Stress, Sleep | Thin Evidence |
| Coherent Breathing Pacer | 5.5 · 0 · 5.5 · 0 | 5.45 | 3:40 | Focus, Recovery | Well Supported |
| Physiological Sigh Timer | 2 · 1 · 6 · 0 | 6.67 | 0:27 | Anxiety and Stress | Qualified |