Free Stopwatch

Online Help

Start, Stop

Click these buttons to start or stop the stopwatch. You can use the hotkeys F2 and F3.

Lap

Click this button to add lap time to the results. You can use the F4 hotkey.

Reset

Reset stopwatch value and clear all results.

Delete

Delete selected lap from the list.

Save to File

Export the current stopwatch value with time of laps time to a text file.

Copy to Clipboard

Copy the current stopwatch value with time of laps time to a clipboard.

Options

Time format

Allows you to select how many milliseconds to display after the decimal point.

Turn on metronome (ticking every second)

The built-in metronome will let you feel the pressure of time by making a ticking sound with the passing of each second.

You can change the sound of the metronome by changing the Metronome.wav file.

Show stopwatch in floating window

A floating window is a small special window in which a stopwatch with control buttons is displayed.

Run at Windows startup

Automatically launch Free Stopwatch when the system is started.

Night Mode

Turns on a dark theme to display all windows.

Always on Top

If you set this option, the main window will be placed above all non-topmost windows, and will stay above them even when deactivated.

Also when this option is enabled, the caption of the main window is reduced and the program icon is removed from the taskbar.

Full Screen

Free Stopwatch has a special button for full-screen mode. Click this button, and the stopwatch will expand to the size of the monitor or projector. This is especially convenient during exams, tests, reports, laboratory experiments, and so on. The stopwatch will be visible from any part of the classroom or auditorium. To exit full-screen mode, press the Esc button or click on the screen.

Language

The language of the user interface.

Command line parameters

-start

Starts the stopwatch.

-stop

Stops the stopwatch.

-reset

Resets the stopwatch.

-portable

Launches the program in portable mode.

-close

Closes a previously launched instance of the program.

Examples:

FreeStopwatch.exe -start

FreeStopwatch.exe -start -close

FreeStopwatch.exe -stop -close

FreeStopwatch.exe -reset -close

If you need stopwatch software for Windows-based computer, this is the software you are looking for. Free Stopwatch supports unlimited number of laps.

License Agreement

Free Stopwatch is a free program for personal and commercial use. This program is distributed on AS IS basis, and WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Comfort Software Group cannot be made responsible for any, direct or indirect, damage caused by the program.

Comfort Software Group reserves the right to change licensing terms in future.

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