Stopwatch

Elapsed timing to a hundredth of a second, with a Lap button that records both the split since your last press and the running total beside it.

What is the Stopwatch?

This is a plain count-up stopwatch reading hours, minutes and seconds plus two decimal places, repainted every ten milliseconds. Elapsed time is worked out from the system clock at each repaint rather than by counting ticks, which means a tab left in the background comes back showing the correct figure instead of one that fell behind. Laps stack newest first, each row carrying its own segment and the cumulative time at which it was taken.

Key Features

• Hundredths of a second alongside hours, minutes and seconds
• Lap rows show the segment and the cumulative total together
• Pause freezes the reading and the Start button returns as Resume
• Clear Laps empties the list without disturbing the running clock
• Reset zeroes the display and disables Lap until you start again

Common Use Cases

• Timing interval repeats at the track and keeping every split visible
• Measuring how long a build, render or backup actually takes end to end
• Timing a rehearsed talk section by section before a conference deadline
• Checking how long a support call or a kitchen step really runs

How to Use the Stopwatch

1. Press Start; the button swaps to Pause and the Lap button becomes available.
2. Press Lap at each marker to push a new row onto the top of the list.
3. Read the left figure for that segment and the Total figure for time since Start.
4. Press Pause to hold the reading, then Resume to carry on from the same number.
5. Press Reset to return to zero, or Clear Laps to wipe the rows and keep timing.

Tips for Best Results

• Reset zeroes the clock but leaves recorded laps on screen; Clear Laps is what removes them.
• Clear Laps re-anchors the next segment to the current reading rather than back to zero.
• Hundredths are truncated, not rounded, so a reading never runs ahead of the true elapsed time.
• Laps live only in the open page, so note anything worth keeping before you reload.

Why Use WiserWork's Stopwatch?

Hand timing has a floor set by human reaction, usually a couple of tenths at the start and again at the stop, which is why athletics bodies add a fixed correction to hand-timed sprint marks before comparing them with electronic ones. A stopwatch that shows hundredths is being honest about its resolution, not pretending your thumb is that quick. What makes this one worth opening is the lap list: the segment and the running total sit on the same row, so a fade or a surge is visible without any subtraction afterwards.

Who Uses the Stopwatch?

Coaches and runners timing repeats, engineers putting a number on a slow process, and speakers rehearsing against a hard limit. It also gets opened for entirely ordinary reasons: boiling an egg, holding a plank, or settling how far a meeting really overran.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does it show hundredths of a second?

Yes. The display is hours, minutes and seconds followed by two decimal places, repainted every ten milliseconds. The underlying reading comes from the system clock in milliseconds and is cut down to hundredths for display.

Does it keep accurate time if I switch tabs?

Yes. Elapsed time is calculated by subtracting the start moment from the current clock reading, so throttling a background tab slows the repaint and not the measurement. Come back and the number is right.

What is the difference between a lap and a split here?

Each row gives you both. The large figure is the segment since your previous Lap press, and the Total figure is everything elapsed since you first pressed Start.

Does Reset clear my laps?

No. Reset returns the clock to zero and disables the Lap button, but the recorded rows stay on screen. Clear Laps is the button that empties the list.

What happens if I press Clear Laps while it is running?

The list empties and the next lap is measured from the current reading rather than from zero, so the clock keeps its total while the segments begin again.

Can I export the lap times?

There is no export, download or copy button for the list, and nothing is written to your device. If a session matters, screenshot it or write the numbers down before reloading.

How many laps can I record?

There is no cap. The list grows for as long as the page stays open, newest row at the top, numbered upward from your first press.

Can I start and stop with the keyboard?

No. Start, Pause, Lap and Reset are buttons only, with no spacebar shortcut, so you are clicking or tapping them.

How accurate is it really?

The measurement is as good as your device clock, which is far finer than any precision a thumb can add. Treat the hundredths as a resolution ceiling rather than proof that two hand-timed runs a few hundredths apart genuinely differ.

Can I record a lap while paused?

Yes. The Lap button stays active after a pause and files the frozen reading, which is a convenient way to mark a boundary you noticed a moment late.

Start it, tap Lap at each marker, and read the two figures on every row instead of doing subtraction. The clock underneath is accurate to the millisecond; the limiting factor is how fast your thumb moves.