How to make a 5 minute countdown GIF
Choose the 5 minute preset or enter 5 minutes, then set the title, unit labels, style, and colors, and click Generate GIF.
Countdown GIF generator
Choose the 5 minute preset or enter 5 minutes first, then set the title, unit labels, style, and colors, and generate the countdown GIF.
Step 1
Click the 5 minute preset, or enter 5 and set the unit to minutes.
Step 2
Set the title and unit labels, then choose a style and adjust the colors.
Step 3
Click Generate GIF.
This tutorial uses GIF Master's Countdown GIF Generator
If you need a 5 minute countdown, you can use this tool and generate it directly by following these steps.
Choose the 5 minute preset
If you want a 5 minute countdown, open the tool and click the `5 minute` preset first.
If you prefer to enter it manually, you can also type `5` and switch the unit to `minutes` to get the same 5 minute countdown.
Choose the 5 minute preset
Duration
Set the countdown length first with quick presets or a custom value.
Maximum duration: 600 seconds or 10 minutes.
Content
Style
Wider canvas sizes work well for banners, promo blocks, and email-width layouts.
Colors
Live preview
Check the title, labels, countdown style, and colors before export.
Set the title, unit labels, style, and colors
After the duration is ready, set the title and the unit labels. For example, you can use a title like “Starting soon” or “Live begins soon” and rename the minute and second labels if needed.
Then choose the style preset and adjust the background, digit, and title colors. Once the preview looks right, you can move on.
Set the title, style, and colors
Duration
Set the countdown length first with quick presets or a custom value.
Maximum duration: 600 seconds or 10 minutes.
Content
Style
Wider canvas sizes work well for banners, promo blocks, and email-width layouts.
Colors
Live preview
Check the title, labels, countdown style, and colors before export.
Click Generate GIF
When the duration, title, unit labels, style, and colors are ready, click `Generate GIF`.
After the GIF is generated, download it and use it. If you want to change anything, update the settings and generate it again.
Generate your 5 minute countdown GIF now
Set the duration, title, style, and colors, then click once to generate the final GIF.
Create a 5 minute countdown GIF now
Choose the 5 minute preset, set the title, unit labels, style, and colors, and generate the GIF directly in your browser.
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