Speech timer

Set your format and speech

Times shown are common defaults, not a rule from any league — some formats, especially Parliamentary and World Schools, vary a lot by tournament. Pausing doesn't reset or penalize the clock.

Play a soft chime when time is up

Format & speech

Presets follow the most common times. Override with any custom length.

Debate format

Speech

Or set a custom time (minutes)

Policy — Constructive

8:00 on the clock

8:00

Ready when you are.

Keyboard: space starts or pauses, R resets.

Prep time

Runs only while you have it going, so you can spend prep in pieces across the round.

Debate format

Or set your own prep bank (minutes)

Commonly 8 minutes of prep per team, used in chunks across the round.

Prep remaining

8:00 banked for this round

8:00

Prep is held.