Stretch Routine

Free stretch reminder for Chrome

A calm stretch reminder for your workday

Press Start Workday, pick 15, 30, 45 or 60 minutes and get back to work. When the time is up, Stretch Routine plays a soft chime and shows a notification and a small card on the page you're on. A break reminder with no account and no setup.

Add to Chrome — free

156 users on the Chrome Web Store

Also works in Edge, Brave, Opera and other Chromium browsers.

The Stretch Routine popup: a ring around the countdown 24:33, next stretch in, 30 minutes selected, Stop Workday button

At a glance

What it does
A break timer in the Chrome toolbar: start the workday, pick an interval and get a stretch reminder every time it runs out.
Who it is for
People who sit at a computer all day: office and remote workers, developers, designers, students.
Price
Free. No account, no ads, no paid version.
Data
Keeps your interval and timer state in the browser. Doesn't read the pages you visit. No analytics, no tracking.
Works in
Chrome and other Chromium browsers on a computer, while the browser is running. Not Firefox, Safari or phones.
Limits
A timer and a reminder, not a workout guide or medical advice. Browser pages such as Settings get no card, only the notification and the chime.
Version
2.6.0, updated October 23, 2026

Set it once in the morning

  1. 1

    Add it to Chrome

    One click on the Chrome Web Store. No account, no setup screens.

  2. 2

    Pick your interval

    Tap 15, 30, 45 or 60 minutes, or type any number from 1 to 480.

  3. 3

    Press Start Workday

    A ring counts down to your next break. When it closes, stand up and stretch.

A break reminder for the way you work

30

Office and remote work

Every 30 minutes the chime pulls you away from the keyboard for a minute. At home nobody walks past your desk; the reminder does.

45

Study blocks

Study for 45 or 60 minutes, then take a proper pause before the next block.

90

Deep focus

Coding and design sessions swallow hours. A longer custom interval keeps the break from being skipped without cutting every flow.

What it does

  • One-tap intervals

    15, 30, 45 and 60 minutes, one tap each. Your choice is remembered for next time.

  • Your own interval

    Type any number of minutes from 1 to 480, up to a full eight-hour day.

  • Ways to notice it

    A desktop notification, a soft chime and a card on the page you're on: one reminder, shown where you'll see it.

  • A card that leaves

    The card with a stretching figure fades after 8 seconds, or close it with Got it.

  • Repeats on its own

    After every reminder the timer starts over, until you press Stop Workday.

  • Button for the day

    Start Workday in the morning, Stop Workday when you're done. The timer carries on after a browser restart.

How to remember to stretch at your desk

Deep in a task, an hour feels like ten minutes. The stretch you promised yourself after this email never happens, because nothing reminds you.

A timer outside your head fixes that. Stretch Routine counts down in the background while you work and taps you on the shoulder at the interval you chose: a chime, a notification and a card on the page you're on.

What you do with the break is up to you: stand up, roll your shoulders, walk to the window, refill your water. It's a reminder, not a workout plan.

Private by design

  • No account

    Nothing to sign up for, nothing to log in to.

  • No tracking

    No ads, no analytics, no telemetry. The chime is bundled, so it works offline.

  • Reads no pages

    Access to websites is used only to place its own small card on the tab you're viewing. It never reads or changes the page.

A phone timer vs Stretch Routine

A phone timer vs Stretch RoutineA phone timerStretch Routine
Repeats every intervalSet it again after each breakRestarts itself until you stop the workday
Where you notice itOn the phone, often face downNotification, chime and a card on the page you're using
Time left until the breakUnlock the phone to checkCountdown and ring in the toolbar popup
With the browser closedKeeps runningPaused: the browser has to be running
PriceBuilt inFree

Questions

How do I get a reminder to stretch every 30 minutes?

Add Stretch Routine to Chrome, open it from the toolbar, pick 30 and press Start Workday. Every 30 minutes you get a notification, a chime and a card on the page.

Can I set my own interval?

Yes. Besides 15, 30, 45 and 60 minutes, type any number from 1 to 480 into the Custom field.

Does it show exercises?

No. It is a timer and a reminder, not a workout guide or medical advice. It tells you when to take a break; how you stretch is up to you.

Does it work when the browser is closed?

Reminders need the browser to be running. Close it and open it again, and your timer carries on.

Why didn't I see the card on the page?

Browser pages such as Settings or a new tab don't allow it. You still get the notification and the chime; check that your system allows notifications from your browser.

Can I change the interval while the timer runs?

Press Stop Workday, pick a new interval and start again.

Does it work in Edge, Brave or Opera?

Most Chromium browsers install extensions from the Chrome Web Store, including Edge, Brave, Opera and Vivaldi. Firefox, Safari and phones are not supported.

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