Stopwatch

Date & Time

Stopwatch

Track your time. Pause when you need to, and capture every lap.

Ready

00:00:00.00

Hours : Minutes : Seconds . Hundredths

Press Space to start, pause, or resume.

Lap times

0 recorded

Start the stopwatch, then tap Lap to record a split.

Keep this page open. Resetting, refreshing, or leaving the page clears your session.

About Stopwatch

Tool introduction

What Stopwatch does

The stopwatch measures elapsed time in hours, minutes, seconds, and hundredths of a second.

Pause and resume a session without counting the break. Record laps to compare individual splits and the total time since you started.

Privacy and processing

How your input is handled

  • Your stopwatch session and lap values are kept in this page and are not uploaded by this tool.
  • Refreshing or leaving the page clears your session.

How to use Stopwatch

  1. 1Press Start to begin measuring elapsed time.
  2. 2Press Lap while running to capture a split and total time.
  3. 3Press Pause to stop counting during a break, then Resume to continue.
  4. 4Review your newest laps at the top of the lap table.
  5. 5Press Reset when you want to clear the session and all laps.

Why people use this tool

  • Time practice sessions, exercises, or everyday tasks.
  • Capture multiple lap times without stopping the clock.
  • Read elapsed time on a phone or desktop.

Practical use cases

  • Time a presentation or speaking practice.
  • Compare repetitions during an exercise or practice session.
  • Measure how long each step of a task takes.

Output verification checklist

  • Test at least one real sample before sharing or printing.
  • Open the output on another device or app to confirm compatibility.
  • Check names, numbers, dates, and links for typing mistakes.
  • Keep the original file or text until the final output is accepted.

Tips and limitations

Split is the time since the previous lap; Total is the elapsed time since the first start, excluding pauses.

The clock catches up when you return from another browser tab.

Keep the page open and copy any times you need before resetting or leaving.

Common mistakes to avoid

  • Reading a lap total as the duration of a single split.
  • Resetting or refreshing the page before noting down important lap times.

FAQ

Can I pause and continue?

Yes. Pause freezes elapsed time, and Resume continues the same session without including the break.

Does it continue while I use another tab?

Yes. While this page remains open, the stopwatch calculates elapsed time when you return, even if the browser pauses screen updates in the background.

Are my laps saved after a refresh?

No. The stopwatch and lap history clear when you reset, refresh, or leave this page.

What does Reset do?

Reset stops the stopwatch, returns elapsed time to zero, and removes every recorded lap.

Trust and transparency

ChlatWork tool guides are educational. For money, legal, tax, medical, or compliance-critical decisions, verify details with qualified professionals and confirm final outputs before use.

Checked against the ChlatWork editorial policy. Last updated: July 31, 2026.

Written and tested by Kakada Ngen.

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