How to make a countdown GIF for promotions
Choose the total countdown duration first, then set the title, unit labels, style, and colors, and click Generate GIF.
Countdown GIF generator
Pick 30 seconds, 1 minute, 3 minutes, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, or enter a custom duration, then set the title and style and generate the countdown GIF.
Step 1
Choose the total countdown duration first. You can click 30 seconds, 1 minute, 3 minutes, 5 minutes, or 10 minutes, or enter your own value.
Step 2
Set the title and unit labels, then choose a style and adjust the colors.
Step 3
Click Generate GIF.
This guide uses GIF Master's Countdown GIF Generator
It is a direct way to make countdown GIFs for promotions, launches, and reminders without extra setup.
Choose the total countdown duration first
Start in the duration section and choose the total length of the countdown. You can click the built-in presets for 30 seconds, 1 minute, 3 minutes, 5 minutes, and 10 minutes, or type your own value.
If you are making a countdown for a promotion, launch, or limited-time offer, lock the total duration first and then move on to the rest of the settings.
Choose the countdown duration
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 countdown length first
Open the generator, click a preset, or enter the exact countdown duration you need.
Set the title, unit labels, style, and colors
After that, set the title and the unit labels. For example, you can use a short title like “Sale ends soon” and keep or rename the minute and second labels for your use case.
Then choose the style preset and adjust the colors such as the background, digits, and title color. 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 countdown GIF now
Set the duration, title, style, and colors, then click once to generate the final GIF.
Create a countdown GIF now
Choose the duration, set the title and labels, adjust the style and colors, and generate the countdown GIF directly in your browser.
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