Set your shift times and watch a real-time countdown to clock-out with progress updates.
Off-Duty Countdown
Set your shift times and watch a real-time countdown to clock-out with progress updates.
About Off-Duty Countdown
Turn clock-out into a small daily ritual
Choose your shift, keep the tab open, watch the stage message change, and optionally enable reminders. If the boss keeps borrowing your evening, the weekly overtime total can become an achievement share card.
Shift windows can cross midnight
Choose a preset or enter your own start and end times. The timer determines whether the active shift belongs to today or started yesterday, so a 22:00 to 07:00 night shift still shows elapsed time, remaining time, and progress correctly.
Local schedule, reminders, and overtime log
Your shift settings, notification preference, and weekly overtime log are stored in this browser with localStorage. If you enable reminders, the browser Notification API can alert you five minutes before clock-out and right when the shift ends, subject to your device and permission settings.
Share only the schedule you are comfortable exposing
The share link can include the selected start and end times so another browser can load the same shift. It does not create an account, attendance record, labor-rights claim, or official overtime evidence; use it as a personal countdown and morale tool.
FAQ
Common questions and answers about this topic.
Why are my shift times stored only on this device?
We don't have an account system, a cloud, or any interest in what time you clock off. Settings live in your browser, so the boss can't peek, HR can't query, and we can't either. Hopping to another device? Hit "Share link" and bring the schedule with you.
Does it support overnight (graveyard) shifts?
Yes. Set the end time earlier than the start time (e.g. 22:00 → 07:00) and we'll roll the deadline to the next day. The "Night 22-07" preset is one tap away. Graveyard shifts aren't normal, but your clock-out still deserves a countdown.
Why does the minute step go down to 1, but seconds keep flying past?
One-minute granularity is there for flexible-hour folks whose shift ends at 17:23. The seconds tick to give you the *feeling* that time is moving — even though it's been moving the whole time you were stuck in that meeting.
Will the notification still fire if I close the tab?
No. We didn't ship a service worker, so the notification only fires while this tab is open (foreground or background, both fine). Close the tab and it's gone. Pinning the tab is the trick.
How is "hours the boss owes you this week" calculated?
From this week's Monday 00:00 onward, we sum every day's overtime (anything past your set end time). Each day writes at most every 30 seconds, keeping the max value of that day. The week always starts on Monday — sorry, weekend lovers. Hit "Clear the slate" when you're ready to forgive him.
Why do confetti pieces rain when I clock off?
Because the moment you clock off deserves a tiny ceremony. Surviving another shift earns you a fistful of Morandi-toned paper drifting down your screen — that's the whole reward, and we think it's enough.
Why does the progress bar keep changing color?
Blue → pink → gold → green for the four stages of a day: still going, past half, last hour, and free. Overtime turns red so you can't pretend you didn't notice it's time to leave.
How do I turn off the animations?
Turn on "Reduce motion" in your OS settings (macOS Accessibility / Windows Ease of Access / iOS Accessibility / Android Accessibility). The confetti, pulse and stage transitions all stand down. We respect your eyes.