Classrooms and Canva presentations
Teachers put a live countdown to the holidays, an exam or a field trip into their Canva slides or learning platform, and it keeps ticking while they present. Add a countdown to Canva.
Live Preview
This is how your published countdown page will appear.
Step 5
Share your countdown
Copy the link, drop it in Canva, or embed it anywhere.
More actions
Create and share a live countdown for any event
Pick a date, customize it, and share one link — or embed it in Canva, Notion, OBS, or any website. No sign-up, no ads or trackers on your countdowns.
- Instant live preview
- Share with a single link
- Embeds in Canva, Notion, OBS, and any site
- No sign-up, ad-free countdowns
Anyone with your link can view the countdown. How privacy works
Get going in 5 quick steps — and we're around if you need help.
1. Event Setup
Pick when it ends and which time units to show.
2. Messaging
Add a title, subtitle, and the message visitors see when it ends. URLs in any of these become clickable links.
3. Styling
Pick a theme, colors, font, and an optional background image.
4. Advanced
Optional extras: recurrence, celebrations, redirects, progress tracking, and more.
When the countdown ends, visitors will be sent to this URL.
URL must start with http:// or https://
More resources
Ready-made templates, plus guides and the full documentation.
What people use count.live for
Twitch and YouTube streams
Add a “stream starts in…” timer to OBS or Streamlabs as a browser source, with a transparent background and a “We’re live!” message at zero. Set it up in OBS.
Launches, sales and deadlines
Count down to a release, a sale or a sign-up deadline on your website or in a Notion dashboard. Embeds are responsive and never show ads. Embed on a website or in Notion.
Weddings, birthdays and trips
Make a countdown to the big day with your own title, colors and photo, then share one link with family and friends. Repeating countdowns restart every year for birthdays and anniversaries.
Holiday countdowns
Occasions
Guides
Frequently asked questions
How do I share my countdown?
Click Copy link in the Share panel and send the link anywhere: a group chat, an email, social media or a website. Anyone with the link sees the live countdown, with no app or account needed.
How do I add a countdown timer to Canva?
Copy your countdown link and paste it into your Canva design, or into an Embed element (Apps → Embeds). Canva shows a live countdown that keeps ticking while you present. Full Canva guide.
How do I embed a countdown in Notion?
Paste your countdown link into Notion, or type /embed, and choose Create embed. The countdown updates in real time for anyone viewing the page. Full Notion guide.
Can I embed a countdown timer on my website?
Yes. Use Embed on website in the Share panel to get ready-to-use iframe code that works in WordPress, Squarespace, Wix, Webflow or plain HTML. Embedding guide.
Does count.live handle time zones?
Yes. A countdown runs to one exact moment, so everyone who opens your link sees the same time remaining wherever they are. Pick a time zone in the builder to count down to a time in another city, for example midnight in New York.
Is count.live free?
Yes, completely free with no sign-up. The countdowns you share and embed never show ads or trackers. More about count.live.