Free Countdown Widget for Your Website

A countdown widget puts urgency and anticipation right where your visitors are: on a sale banner, a launch page or a wedding website. This free builder lets you design one visually, preview it on desktop and mobile, and copy a single line of code into your site.

Design it in the builder

Everything you can change is on one screen, and the preview updates as you edit:

• Title, date, time and time zone of the moment you are counting to.
• Style: boxed digits, a plain minimal version, or a slim bar that fits above a header.
• Accent color and corner radius to match your brand.
• Widget language, so the labels read naturally for your audience.
• When time is up: show a message of your choice or hide the widget entirely.

Switch between the desktop and mobile preview to see how it behaves on a narrow screen before anything goes live.

Add it to your site step by step

1. Set up the widget in the builder and check both previews.
2. Copy the one-line script code it gives you.
3. Paste the code where the countdown should appear, using the method for your platform listed below.
4. Publish or update the page and open it to confirm the countdown is ticking.

Where to paste the code

• WordPress: add a Custom HTML block in the editor and paste the code inside it.
• Shopify: use a Custom Liquid section or block in the theme editor.
• Wix: add an Embed HTML element and paste the code there.
• Plain HTML: place the line in your page markup wherever the widget should render.

Built to stay out of the way

The script is lightweight and loads asynchronously, so it does not hold up the rest of your page. The widget is responsive and adjusts its height automatically, which means you do not have to guess a fixed size or worry about it being cut off on phones.

When a countdown widget helps

Online stores use it for flash sales and holiday deals, where a visible deadline nudges hesitant shoppers. Product teams place it on a launch page so visitors know when to come back. Event organizers and webinar hosts show the time left until doors open or the stream starts, and couples add it to their wedding site for guests who like to count the days.

Getting the details right

Keep the title short, because it sits above the digits and long titles wrap on phones. Pick an accent color with enough contrast against your page background so the numbers stay readable. If the offer or event is over, hiding the widget avoids a stale banner, while a short message such as “The sale has ended” works better when visitors may still arrive from older links.

A small tip: choose the time zone of the event itself rather than your own. A sale that ends at midnight in New York should count down to midnight Eastern Time for every visitor, wherever they are browsing from.