Zoom breakout rooms

Shared timers for Zoom breakout rooms

Ask for more time, mark rooms done, and keep every participant on the same live countdown without a side chat or manual reminders.

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Setup: 1 shared room timer
Control: +1 minute requests
Fallback: Phone browser join

Built for live facilitation

Breakout timing stays visible, structured, and shared.

CrowdTimer gives hosts a facilitator view and gives participants simple room-level actions. The experience is intentionally narrow: show the timer, request one more minute, mark rooms done, and make sure each room has someone connected.

One timer everyone can trust

Hosts and participants see the same live countdown while breakout rooms are running.

Participant-controlled +1

Any room can ask for a little more time with a single participant action.

Facilitator-visible limits

The facilitator keeps collaboration structured by seeing how many extensions remain.

Room done signals

Participants can mark their room done so hosts can see live room progress.

Room coverage before start

Hosts can confirm each breakout room has a connected representative before the timer starts.

Phone browser fallback

People joining from a phone browser can enter their name, choose a room, and follow the same timer.

Live breakout workflow

Run breakouts without losing the room.

Give hosts a shared clock, lightweight room signals, and a fallback for people outside the Zoom app.

Live CrowdTimer countdown shared between host and participant views

Start one shared clock

The host starts a visible timer that every connected room follows from the same countdown.

Participant plus one minute request shown beside host activity

Let rooms ask for a minute

Participants get one obvious action when the conversation needs a little more time.

Facilitator view showing remaining extension limits

Keep extension limits visible

Facilitators can give teams flexibility without letting breakout timing drift.

Room progress view with one room marked done

See which rooms are done

Rooms can signal when they are ready, giving the host live progress without interrupting discussion.

Room coverage list showing connected and missing rooms

Confirm coverage before starting

Hosts can spot empty rooms before the clock starts and invite people into the flow.

Phone join screen with QR code and room selection form

Bring in phone participants

A QR join path keeps people aligned even when they cannot open the Zoom app.

Zoom Marketplace review

Clear paths for install, support, privacy, and removal.

CrowdTimer is documented for reviewers and admins: what the app does, how to run the host and participant flows, what data is used, and how to get help.

Documentation

Evaluate CrowdTimer in a real breakout workflow.

Install from the Zoom Marketplace listing, or use the public documentation to review the app behavior, support path, and data practices.

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