Countdown

1. Add the plugin to your slide. Open any playlist in your PlaySignage account and select (or create) a slide. Click Plugins in the top menu and choose Counter.
2. Choose your counting mode and target
   • Select the mode:
     • Count down – to a specific future date and time.
     • Count up – from a specific past date and time.
     • Count down seconds – from a set number of seconds (great for controlling slide duration).
     • Count up every second – starting from the moment the slide appears.
   • Set the target Date and Time (when applicable).
3. Customize the appearance
   • Choose the display format (days, hours, minutes, seconds, or combinations).
   • Enable Vertical layout if preferred.
   • Adjust font, font size, text alignment, shadow, and stroke for a polished look.
   • Set positioning: use Fit to canvas, or align left/center/right and top/center/bottom.
   • Make the background transparent to blend seamlessly with other content.
4. Publish and display. Click Publish. The counter will start updating live on your screens — second by second, where applicable — and stops cleanly at zero (it never goes negative).

Key features & smart behavior:

• Real-time updates with smooth, accurate counting.
• Full visual customization, including fonts, shadows, strokes, and vertical layout.
• Precise positioning and layering so the countdown integrates perfectly with images, videos, or other elements.
• Works great with slide conditions — for example, automatically transition or remove a slide when the countdown reaches zero.
• Integrates with other features like Audience Aware, Content Synchronization, and transparent backgrounds.
• Runs efficiently on the player with minimal resource usage.

The Countdown plugin is ideal for retail promotions, corporate events, schools, gyms, restaurants, or any environment where creating anticipation or tracking time since an event adds real value to your messaging.

• Alignment and Cropping
• Fit to canvas - Maximize the image to fit the canvas
• Align Left - Align the image to the left
• Align Center - Align the image to the center
• Align Right - Align the image to the right
• Align Top - Align the image to the top
• Align Center - Align the image to the center
• Align Bottom - Align the image to the bottom
• Locking Objects - Lock images
• Mode
  • Count down – The plugin counts down to a specific date/time in the future.
  • Count up – The plugin counts days/hours/minutes/seconds since a specific date/time in the past.
  • Count down seconds – Starts counting down from a specified value every second since the slide is shown (can be used to indicate when the next slide will be shown).
  • Count up every second – Starts counting up seconds from the moment the slide is shown.
• Date – Target date.
• Time – Target time.
• Format – Several display formats to choose from, depending on what granularity is appropriate for your counter.
• Vertical – The plugin renders in a vertical configuration.
• Font - Change the font of the text
• Alignment - Align text to the left, center, or right
• Font Size - Change the font size
• Shadow - Add a shadow to the text
• Stroke - Change the stroke thickness of the text
• Layer - Move the counter up and down the layers

What happens when it reaches 0?

The counter will never go negative. In the case of count-down, once it reaches 0, it will remain at 0. If you’re using count-up mode and the date is in the future, the plugin will show 0 until the date is elapsed.

Can I remove a slide when it reaches 0?

Yes, this would simply require you to set up a slide conditional rule, read more.