About
A countdown timer builds excitement for upcoming events, product launches or even birthdays. You can also set it to count up from a past date, for example to show how long a sales record has stood. The Counter plugin lets you add and customize one in a few clicks.
Get Started
Add a countdown to your slide
- Go to Playlists
- Find your playlist and click Edit
- Find the slide where you’d like to add a countdown
- Click Plugins
- Search for or find Counter and click it
- In Mode, choose Count down to date, Count up from date, Count down seconds, Count up every second or Count down to next slide
- Go through the settings, and when you’re done, click Publish
Add Count down to date to your slide
- Go to Playlists
- Find your playlist and click Edit
- Find the slide where you’d like to add a countdown
- Click Plugins
- Search for or find Counter and click it
- In Mode, choose Count down to date
- In Date, set the date you’d like to count down to
- In Time, set the time of day
- In Format, pick the format that fits your needs
Add Count down seconds to your slide
- Go to Playlists
- Find your playlist and click Edit
- Find the slide where you’d like to add a countdown
- Click Plugins
- Search for or find Counter and click it
- In Mode, choose Count down seconds
- In Countdown Start, set the number of seconds
- In Format, pick the format that fits your needs
Add Count down to next slide to your slide
- Go to Playlists
- Find your playlist and click Edit
- Find the slide where you’d like to add a countdown
- Click Plugins
- Search for or find Counter and click it
- In Mode, choose Count down to next slide
- In Format, pick the format that fits your needs
Count down to next slide always matches the duration of your slide. Tip: if you are adding it to multiple slides, use copy and paste, so you don’t have to set it up on every slide.
Add Count up from date to your slide
- Go to Playlists
- Find your playlist and click Edit
- Find the slide where you’d like to add a counter
- Click Plugins
- Search for or find Counter and click it
- In Mode, choose Count up from date
- In Date, set the date you’d like to count up from
- In Time, set the time of day
- In Format, pick the format that fits your needs
Add Count up every second to your slide
- Go to Playlists
- Find your playlist and click Edit
- Find the slide where you’d like to add a counter
- Click Plugins
- Search for or find Counter and click it
- In Mode, choose Count up every second
- In Format, pick the format that fits your needs
Options
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 to date – The plugin counts down to a specific date/time in the future.
- Count up from date – The plugin counts days/hours/minutes/seconds since a specific date/time in the past.
- Count down seconds – Counts down every second from a set number, starting when the slide is shown.
- Count up every second – Starts counting up seconds from the moment the slide is shown.
- Count down to next slide – Counts down to the next slide; it always matches the duration of your slide.
Date
Target date.
Time
Target time.
Format
Several display formats to choose from, depending on how detailed your counter should be.
Vertical
Shows the counter vertically.
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
FAQ
What happens when it reaches 0?
The counter never goes below 0. When counting down, it stays at 0 once it gets there. In Count up from date mode with a date in the future, it shows 0 until that date is reached.
Can I remove a slide when it reaches 0?
Yes, with a slide condition. Read more about slide conditions.
