Pick a date, time, and timezone. The page shows a live countdown in days, hours, minutes, and seconds until that moment.
Why do I choose a timezone?
So the target is unambiguous. “Noon on 1 July” in Australia/Sydney is a different instant than noon in America/New_York. The tool also shows that target in your local timezone.
Can I name a countdown and share it?
Yes. Type a Name, optional what it’s for message, date/time/timezone, and optional end message, then Start countdown. You get two links:
Public link — view-only. Safe to share with everyone. They see the live timer but cannot rename it or change the time.
Admin link — keep private. Opens editor mode so you (or a co-organiser) can rename the countdown and change the date, time, timezone, or messages, then update.
Nothing is stored on our server; the details (and the admin key) are in the URL. Under the timer is also a box to Start your own countdown.
What are the message fields for?
What is this countdown for? — shown under the name while the timer is running (e.g. “Meet at gate 12”).
End message — shown when the countdown hits zero (e.g. “We’re live — join the stream!”). If left blank, a default “ended” page is used.
Both are optional and are included in public and admin share links.
What do the viewer numbers mean?
On this page right now — how many people currently have this countdown open and are still on the page. The page checks in about every 10 seconds; if someone leaves, they drop off after ~35 seconds.
Other people watching with you — that live count minus you (so if it says 3 on the page, and you’re one of them, 2 others are watching).
Total opens of this share link — how many times the link has been opened in total (not how many unique people forever).
Counts are per share id in the link (cid=…). No names or personal details are stored — only anonymous totals.
Does it save my countdown?
Yes. After you press Start countdown, the target is stored in this browser’s localStorage so a refresh keeps the same timer. Shared links also put the details in the URL. Use Clear to wipe the local save and reset the address bar.
What happens at zero?
When the countdown hits zero it is deleted from this browser, and visitors see a This countdown has ended page. That page invites them to make their own named countdown and share a link. Opening an already-expired share link shows the same ended page. Tap Make your own countdown to start fresh.
Is anything uploaded?
No. Everything runs in your browser. Date math and timezone conversion use built-in browser APIs.
