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Send a shareable countdown timer link or publish the same countdown across pages, email-safe images, and animated email GIFs.
Create a Free Shareable Countdown Timer
Create a countdown timer in seconds. Share it with a public link, embed it on your website, or add a live countdown timer to your emails.
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Shareable public link
Website and email options
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Shareable LinkCreate a public countdown page you can send in messages, social posts, communities, or email.Create a free shareable timerWebsite EmbedUse a countdown on landing pages, launch pages, sales pages, blogs, or HTML-friendly site builders.See website countdown embed optionsEmail CountdownAdd an email-safe countdown image, or upgrade when you need animated GIF timers and analytics.Compare email countdown formats
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PRO: Evergreen per-visitor countdown start
What people count down to
Most countdowns here are for something personal.
A wedding countdown you send to the whole guest list. A birthday countdown dropped into a WhatsApp group. A vacation countdown telling everyone how many days until the trip. Whatever the occasion, an event countdown takes about ten seconds to make and needs no account.
Pick a date on the countdown to date page, or read the guide to shareable countdown timers if you want to see every way a countdown can be shared first.
Pro Builder
Start Free. Upgrade the Same Builder When You Need More.
Create countdown timers with our Free Builder, then upgrade the same builder to unlock animated email GIFs, watermark-free embeds, clean countdown pages, detailed analytics and full Pro dashboard access.
Your Pro plan upgrades the builder you already use and gives you access to the complete Pro dashboard.
Review the CountdownShare Pro pricing plans when animated email GIFs, analytics, or watermark-free embeds become important.
Everything you need to launch faster
Custom design
Adjust themes, fonts, colors, and layouts to match the campaign.
Evergreen ready
Run deadline-driven funnels with reusable countdown workflows.
Ad-free upgrade
Move to PRO for branded delivery, analytics, and advanced embeds.
Use Cases
Built for campaigns that need action fast
Ecommerce
Run flash sales, product drops, and limited offers with clear deadline widgets.
Explore Sales CampaignsProduct Launch
Build hype before launch day with countdown pages and launch timers across web and email.
Explore Launch CountdownsEmail Campaigns
Add email countdown timers to newsletters, Mailchimp and Klaviyo campaigns, webinar reminders, abandoned cart emails, and evergreen email sequences.
Explore Email CountdownsEmail countdown timer
Bring the same countdown into your email campaign.
Create a deadline once, then use it as an email countdown image, an animated Pro GIF, a shareable timer page, or a website embed. Teams use CountdownShare for Mailchimp countdown timers, Klaviyo launch flows, webinar reminders, abandoned cart campaigns, and evergreen email funnels where the inbox and landing page need to stay aligned.
Email clients do not reliably run JavaScript countdown widgets, so CountdownShare keeps the email version image-based and links subscribers to a matching live countdown page.
MailchimpKlaviyoActiveCampaignConvertKitBrevoHubSpotSendGridGmailOutlookApple Mail
Designed for inboxes
Use email-safe countdown images and Pro animated GIFs instead of scripts or iframes that email clients block.
Works with major ESPs
Add countdown timers to Mailchimp, Klaviyo, ActiveCampaign, ConvertKit, Brevo, HubSpot, and SendGrid using image or HTML blocks.
Ready to review before send
Check Gmail, Outlook, Apple Mail, mobile width, fallback copy, dark mode, CTA placement, and tracking links.
Consistent after the click
Send subscribers to a matching countdown page so the email, offer page, checkout, and expired state all agree.
Email workflow
A calmer way to ship countdown emails.
A good email timer does more than add urgency. It makes the deadline clear, keeps the click path consistent, and gives your team a repeatable pre-send process for newsletters, launches, promotions, and reminder sequences.
Step 01
Plan the real deadline
Set the end time, timezone, offer copy, and expired state before adding the timer to your email template.
Step 02
Add the email-safe timer
Use a countdown image or Pro animated email GIF in the supported image or HTML block inside your email platform.
Step 03
Verify the full click path
Send test emails, click the timer and CTA, and confirm the destination page shows the same deadline.
Email timer formats
Choose the output that fits the campaign.
Use lightweight image output for simple email campaigns, animated Pro GIFs when the in-email visual matters, and a matching countdown page for the post-click experience.
Static countdown image
A simple email-safe image for campaigns that need a clean visual deadline and a link to the live countdown page.
Animated email GIF
A Pro option for launch, sale, and reminder emails where a ticking visual countdown helps the deadline stand out.
Matching countdown page
A destination page that keeps the same deadline visible after subscribers click from the email.
Common email campaigns
Use countdowns where timing is part of the decision.
Countdown emails work best when the deadline is real and the next action is obvious. Keep the timer close to the CTA and make sure the destination page repeats the same deadline.
Product launch emails
Count down to early access, release day, waitlist close, or launch pricing deadlines.
Flash sale emails
Show how much time remains before a discount, bundle, or seasonal offer expires.
Abandoned cart flows
Use a timer only when a real cart incentive, shipping cutoff, or offer window is ending.
Webinar reminders
Help registrants understand when registration closes, the session starts, or replay access ends.
Limited-time offers
Support honest urgency for bonuses, early-bird pricing, application windows, and campaign closes.
Evergreen sequences
Pair automated emails with a deadline experience that stays consistent for each subscriber.
Why businesses choose CountdownShare
A simpler way to ship countdowns that support campaigns, not slow them down.
CountdownShare keeps the setup light: create a countdown clock once, share it everywhere, and reuse the same timer across launches, email, and permanent landing pages.
Make the deadline visibleCreate urgency across web and emailUse one workflow for repeat campaignsAvoid view-based pricing pressure
Deadlines people can see
Put the countdown where the decision happens, not buried in the workflow.
One link across channels
Reuse the same countdown for landing pages, widgets, and email campaigns.
Built for repeat launches
Keep the same setup for weekly, seasonal, and evergreen campaign cycles.
No view pressure on PRO
Scale usage without designing around metered countdown views.
Built for repeat campaigns, not one-off timers
20K+
timers created monthly
Unlimited
views on PRO
Web + Email
one publishing workflow
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers about creating a free countdown, sharing the link on WhatsApp or by text, and embedding it on a website.
Can you send a countdown on WhatsApp?+-
Yes. Create the countdown, then tap the WhatsApp share button to send it straight into a chat or group. Whoever opens it sees the same live countdown you do, counting down in real time — they do not need an account or an app.
How do you send someone a countdown timer?+-
Set your date and time, hit create, and you get a link. Send that link however you normally message people — WhatsApp, a text, email, Instagram, anywhere. There is nothing for them to install and nothing for you to sign up for.
How do you share a countdown with someone?+-
Copy the countdown link and send it to them. Everyone who opens the link sees the same countdown, synchronised to the same deadline, in their own time zone. You can share it with one person or a whole group.
Can you send a countdown timer in a text?+-
Yes. The countdown is a normal web link, so you can paste it into a text message, iMessage, or any chat app. Most phones will show a preview of the countdown, and tapping it opens the live timer in the browser.
How do you do a birthday countdown on WhatsApp?+-
Set the target to the birthday, give it a title like "Sam turns 30", pick a theme, and create it. Then share the link into the WhatsApp chat or group. Everyone in the chat can open it any time to see the days, hours, and minutes left.
Can you share a timer on iPhone?+-
Yes. CountdownShare runs in the browser, so an iPhone opens the countdown link in Safari with nothing to install. Use the iPhone share sheet to send it on to Messages, WhatsApp, or AirDrop, and add it to your home screen if you want to check it like an app.
How do you make a countdown clock?+-
Pick the date and time you are counting down to, add a title, choose a theme, and create it. It takes about ten seconds and you do not need an account. You end up with a countdown page you can share by link or embed on a website.
How do you add a countdown timer to a website?+-
Every countdown comes with copy-paste embed code. Paste it into any HTML block and the timer appears on the page — WordPress, Shopify, Wix, Squarespace, Webflow, or a hand-written page. No plugin required.
Is CountdownShare free?+-
Yes. Creating, sharing, and embedding countdowns is free and does not require an account. A PRO plan exists for people who need their own branding, ad-free pages, per-visitor evergreen timers, and analytics, but nothing on the free side is time-limited.
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