negotimerPitch & presentation timer iPhone / Android / Windows / Mac · English & 日本語 日本語 Get it free
A pitch timer for events with many speakers

Three minutes each.
Somehow it’s five.

Pitch nights, lightning talks, class presentations. negotimer runs every speaker’s talk and Q&A for you, and records each speaker separately. Nobody has to sit there watching a stopwatch.

Pitch 180 s Q&A 2 × 60 s Changeover 15 s Six rounds, hands-free.
Download for Windows (free)Windows 11 or later, for online meetings. Recording is Pro (one-time purchase)
Get it on the Mac App Store (free)macOS 14.2 or later, Apple silicon. Recording is Pro (one-time purchase)
Download on the App Store Get it on Google Play

Free to install · In-app purchase (Pro: one-time, no subscription)

NEW Now on the Mac (November 2026). Show the timer as a participant tile in your online meetings (also on Windows).

Timer screen showing Pitch Time 02:52, round 1 of 8, with a REC indicator

Sound familiar?

Pitches run long
because nothing stops them.

The host keeps resetting a stopwatch between speakers

Early talks overrun, and the last speakers get rushed

Afterwards, nobody remembers who said what

What negotimer does

Press start.
It handles the rest.

List of four saved run sheets

1Save the formats you run, start with one tap

“Pitch Night”, “Meetup Lightning Talk”, “Class Presentations” — name and save as many as you like. On the day, just open one and go.

Edit screen with the per-speaker flow chart, number of speakers, pitch time and question mode

2Pitch, Q&A and changeover — switched on time

A beep at ten seconds left, a 3-2-1 countdown, an end alarm. The screen turns green with ten seconds to go and yellow for the last three, so speakers only need a glance to know it’s time to wrap up.

Recordings list split into eight files, one per speaker

3One recording per speakerPro

Recording runs in sync with the timer and is split automatically — pitch plus Q&A, one file per person. No scrubbing through one long file looking for where each talk began.

One speaker’s slot, and the whole event

Here’s a typical 3-minute pitch night. There’s no changeover after the last speaker, so you know exactly how long the whole thing will run.

Per speaker: 5 min 15 s

6 speakers: about 31 min 15 s in totalChange the number of speakers, the times and the Q&A format (one by one, shared or none) as you like. The settings screen in the app shows the same chart

How the recording is splitPro

Press start and leave it. The moment the next speaker’s pitch begins, a new file starts.

  • Six speakers, six files. Open just the person you want and hear their pitch and Q&A together.
  • The changeover stays with the previous speaker. If someone runs a little over to finish, it ends up in their file.
  • One file per person means your AI can write minutes or a summary for each speaker straight away.

After the event

Hand the audio
to the AI you already use.

Pass the per-speaker m4a files to whichever generative AI service you use, and you can turn each talk into minutes or a summary — “who said what” is on paper shortly after the event ends.

STEP 1A recording per speakerm4a files, saved on your device
STEP 2Your own AI serviceChatGPT, Claude or whichever you subscribe to
STEP 3Minutes and summariesReady to share the same day

For example — a 3-minute pitch and its Q&A, turned into minutes.

Pitch Night_set2_1915.m4a → minutes Sample · fictional

Speaker 2 · Maya Collins, Tidy Nest November Pitch Night · pitch 3 min + 2 questions

Key points
  • Decluttering help that never says “throw it out” — the owner decides, at their own pace
  • 70% of clients are two-income households; the top complaint is “it’s a mess again within a month”
  • Leaves behind a system the whole family can keep up, not just a tidy room
What they offer
For
Busy families, people moving house, offices of up to 10
Service
On-site sessions (from 3 hours), online consultations (45 min)
Price
On-site from $120 · online $25
Extra
Free follow-up visit after six months
Q&A

Do you work with offices too?Questioner 1

Yes. Weekend sessions mean no downtime, and I’ll help set up rules for storing paperwork.

Do you travel outside the city?Questioner 2

No travel fee within the city; outside it, at cost. Most people further away start with an online consultation.

A stack of business cards becomes “who does what” After the event, a card alone rarely brings the talk back. With each pitch and offer written up, your follow-up messages write themselves.
The answers from Q&A are kept too Prices, coverage, the details you heard once — all there to check again, so you can describe them accurately when you make an introduction.
Organisers get the event report for free Share with members who missed it, or post a recap. One file per speaker means nothing to stitch back together.
What to ask your AI

“This is a recording of a 3-minute pitch and its Q&A at a networking event. Write minutes with the speaker’s name, key points, what they offer (who it’s for, service, price), the questions and answers, and who I could introduce them to.”

negotimer has no AI features built in. For transcription and summaries, use the generative AI service you subscribe to. The app’s job is to hand you the audio in a shape that’s easy to pass along.

See it in action

The full tour,
in five minutes.

With narration · 5 min 16 s · captions available · Watch by chapter

All features

Everything it does.

Automatic phase switchingTalk → Q&A → changeover, moving on when time is up — repeated for every speaker, however many there are
Ten-second warningA 3-2-1 countdown and an alarm at the end of each phase
Colour warningGreen with ten seconds left, yellow for the last three — easy to see from across the room
Three ways to run Q&AIndividual (a slot per questioner) / Shared (one block) / None
Unlimited saved run sheetsName them — “Pitch Night”, “Class Presentations” — and reuse them
Pre-start summaryCheck the day’s settings at a glance before you begin
Pause and skipIf things go off track, recover on the spot
Per-speaker recording (Pro)Pitch + Q&A split automatically into one m4a per person
Background recording (Pro)Keeps recording when you switch apps or turn the screen off
Recording is always visibleA REC indicator on screen and a notification while recording
Stored on your device onlySharing and deleting are entirely up to you
English / 日本語The app is available in English and Japanese
ONLINE

Online meetings,
kept on time too.

The Windows and Mac versions show the timer in the meeting as a participant tile, so everyone can see the time left while screen sharing stays free for slides. Works with Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams. Run sheets work the same way as on your phone.

About the Windows version See it on the Mac App Store

Made for

Anywhere people
take turns to talk.

Pitch nights and demo days

Eight founders, three minutes each, then two quick questions. The organiser presses start once and can watch the room instead of the clock.

Pitch 180 s / Q&A 2 × 60 s / 8 rounds

Meetups and lightning talks

Five five-minute talks. The Q&A slot is protected automatically, so the last speaker doesn’t have to rush.

Talk 300 s / Q&A 120 s / 5 rounds

Business networking meetings

Every member gets 60 seconds to introduce their business. Set it once and the round moves itself around the table — no one has to call time on a colleague.

Pitch 60 s / no Q&A / 20 rounds

Class presentations

Each student gets the same time, with a shared block for questions. The green and yellow warning tells them to wrap up, so the teacher doesn’t have to interrupt.

Talk 240 s / shared Q&A 120 s / 10 rounds

Debate and negotiation practice

Skip Q&A entirely if you like. Save a practice format that runs many short rounds back to back.

Speech 120 s / no Q&A / 4 rounds

Interview and presentation rehearsal

Use it on your own, too. Practise finishing on time, then listen back to the recording (Pro) to tighten your structure.

Listen back and refine

Before you start

It handles your recordings,
so here’s how.

Recordings stay on your deviceNothing is sent to our servers. Sharing and deleting are entirely up to you.
Recording is never hiddenWhile recording, REC shows on screen and in a notification. Please let participants know when you record.
No subscriptionPro is a one-time purchase. You can also keep using every timer feature for free.
Made by a registered companyShikumill LLC, Japan. Our privacy policy and contact address are public.
Pre-start screen summarising the “Pitch Night” settings

Pricing

Start free, run your next event.

Every timer feature is included in the free version. Consider Pro only when you need recording.

Free version
Freeforever
  • Every timer feature
  • Unlimited saved run sheets
  • Shows a banner ad at the bottom
  • No recording
One-time · no subscription
Pro
About $6one-time
  • No ads
  • Per-speaker recording
  • Recordings stay on your device
  • Same timer features as Free

Pro is about US$5.99 / €6.99 / £5.99 / A$9.99, paid once. The App Store and Google Play show the exact price in your local currency before you buy. Free to install, with an in-app purchase. The Mac version (Mac App Store, in-app purchase) and the Windows version (license key by email) are free to install too; Pro is bought separately for each kind of device.

Download for Windows (free)Windows 11 or later, for online meetings. Recording is Pro (one-time purchase)
Get it on the Mac App Store (free)macOS 14.2 or later, Apple silicon. Recording is Pro (one-time purchase)
Download on the App Store Get it on Google Play

Before you buy

Questions

Is it really free?

Yes. Every timer feature is included in the free version, which shows a banner ad at the bottom of the screen. Only recording requires Pro, a one-time purchase.

Is there a subscription?

No. Pro is paid once. There is no subscription.

How much is Pro?

About US$5.99, €6.99 or £5.99, paid once. The store shows the exact price in your currency before you buy.

How many speakers can it handle?

As many as you need. Set the number of rounds, and it repeats talk, Q&A and changeover for each speaker in turn.

Where are recordings stored?

Only on your device. Nothing is sent to our servers. Sharing and deleting are entirely up to you.

Can it transcribe or summarise?

No. negotimer has no AI features built in. Pass the exported m4a files to the generative AI service you subscribe to.

Does recording continue if I switch apps or turn off the screen?

Yes. While recording, REC shows on screen and a notification tells you recording is in progress.

Can I choose how Q&A works?

There are three modes: Individual, which gives each questioner their own slot; Shared, one block of time for the group; and None, to skip Q&A.

Is there an iPhone version?

Yes. negotimer is on the App Store for iPhone, with the same features as the Android version and the same one-time Pro purchase. Purchases don’t carry over between the App Store and Google Play.

Can I use it in online meetings?

Yes, with the Windows version (Windows 11 or later) or the Mac version (macOS 14.2 or later, Apple silicon). It shows the timer as a participant tile in Zoom, Google Meet or Microsoft Teams, so screen sharing stays free for your slides. See the Windows page or the Mac App Store.

Do I need to tell participants I’m recording?

Please do. Beyond that, set whatever rules suit your event and the law where you are.

Just need to count down a single time slot, with nothing to install? Our free giant countdown timer runs in your browser and fills the whole screen.

Keep your next event
on time.

Install it, save one run sheet for the day, and you’re ready.

Download for Windows (free)Windows 11 or later, for online meetings. Recording is Pro (one-time purchase)
Get it on the Mac App Store (free)macOS 14.2 or later, Apple silicon. Recording is Pro (one-time purchase)
Download on the App Store Get it on Google Play

Free to install · In-app purchase (Pro: one-time, no subscription)