The most complete free countdown timer widget
Build a custom countdown, embed it on your website with one line of code, share it on every social network and film yourself with the camera mode - all 100% free.
Create a countdown7 countdown templates
Choose the style that best matches your event. Every template is optimized for all screen sizes.
Clear and readable number grid, ideal for any event.
- Classic: Clear and readable number grid, ideal for any event.
- Flip Cards: Airport-style flip animation for an elegant retro effect.
- Circular Gauge: Visual circle progress, perfect for tracking advancement.
- Linear Gauge: Horizontal progress bar, clean and modern.
- Analog Clock: Classic clock face with hands, for a timeless look.
- Minimalist: Clean design, numbers only on a neutral background.
- Neon: Glowing neon effect, ideal for festive events.
Full customization
Adapt every countdown to your style with colors, themes and visual effects.
8 color themes
Animated visual effects
Custom colors
Choose background, text and accent colors for a unique look.
Background images & videos
Customize the background with an image or video for total immersion.
Share on 14+ networks
Share your countdown everywhere in one click, with tools designed for each platform.
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Group card, opened on the big day
Send friends a link: everyone writes a message, sealed until the deadline. On the day, the guest of honor opens the card and reads every message at once. Free, no account.
Discover the group cardSecret message
Write a note nobody can read before the time comes. The countdown announces that a message is waiting, then opens it on its own at zero.
- Secret message: Write a note nobody can read before the time comes. The countdown announces that a message is waiting, then opens it on its own at zero.
- Social networks: WhatsApp, Facebook, X/Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Snapchat, Pinterest, Reddit, Telegram, Threads, Messenger.
- Built-in QR Code: Generate a QR code to share your countdown at physical events.
- Story Card: Download an image optimized for Instagram, TikTok and other social media stories.
- Embed code: Embed the countdown directly on your website with a simple iframe code.
- Native sharing: Use your device's native share menu to send the link via any app.
Photo & camera mode
Put the countdown over your photo or your camera and walk away with the file: ten filters, four timer styles, six animated effects, three formats. Everything is composed in your browser — nothing is uploaded to our servers.
Photo & camera
Your countdown on your photo, as a story
Built for every network
A visual you post wherever you like: WhatsApp, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat or a plain message. On mobile, the share button offers your apps directly.
Ten filters
Cinematic, Warm, Cool, B&W, Vintage, Vivid, Portrait, plus green screen and blue screen.
Six animated effects
Confetti, fireworks, hearts, stars, snow and bubbles — drawn into the visual, so they're in the exported file.
Four timer styles
Classic, Minimal, Neon or Bar, and the countdown sits at the top, the middle or the bottom.
Both cameras
Switch between front and rear camera in one tap, with an adjustable mirror effect.
Three formats
Story 9:16, square 1:1 or landscape 16:9 — enough to serve a story as well as a thumbnail.
Image everywhere, video where possible
The image exports on every browser. Video is offered when the device can produce one — some iPhones can't yet, and the button simply doesn't appear.
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The visual carries the logo discreetly: that's what brings back the people who see it go by.
A visual you post wherever you like: WhatsApp, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat or a plain message. On mobile, the share button offers your apps directly.
- Ten filters: Cinematic, Warm, Cool, B&W, Vintage, Vivid, Portrait, plus green screen and blue screen.
- Six animated effects: Confetti, fireworks, hearts, stars, snow and bubbles — drawn into the visual, so they're in the exported file.
- Four timer styles: Classic, Minimal, Neon or Bar, and the countdown sits at the top, the middle or the bottom.
- Both cameras: Switch between front and rear camera in one tap, with an adjustable mirror effect.
- Three formats: Story 9:16, square 1:1 or landscape 16:9 — enough to serve a story as well as a thumbnail.
- Image everywhere, video where possible: The image exports on every browser. Video is offered when the device can produce one — some iPhones can't yet, and the button simply doesn't appear.
- WatchIsUp signature: The visual carries the logo discreetly: that's what brings back the people who see it go by.
Additional tools
Extra features to get the most out of every countdown.
Add to calendar
Download an .ics file to add the event to Google Calendar, Apple Calendar or Outlook.
Browser reminders
Get automatic reminders (1 month, 2 weeks, 7 days, 1 day and 1 hour before, then at the deadline) — even when you're not on the site.
Fullscreen mode
Display the countdown in fullscreen for an immersive experience.
Markdown description
Enrich your event description with bold, italic text and lists.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, all features are 100% free and accessible without signing up.
Camera mode works on most modern browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox) on mobile and desktop. It requires camera access permission.
Yes! Every countdown has an iframe embed code you can copy and paste on any website.
WatchIsUp offers 7 templates: Classic, Flip Cards, Circular Gauge, Linear Gauge, Analog Clock, Minimalist and Neon.
Story Card generates a PNG image optimized for stories. Click the Story Card button, the image is generated server-side and downloaded automatically.