How to create a COUNTDOWN Timer⏱ [EASY Canva FREE/PRO Tutorial]

[@zulkarnainjuata]

Thank you for the tutorial. Perhaps Canva can consider to add a third party app to create actual timer that’d be really useful for the landing page/website 😃

[@Goddibaba]

You are very wise, Juata

[@TeamRonDi]

I like that idea too!

[@شيماءصلاح-و1خ]

and another one for gradient text

[@ShayGicaro]

true T_T hahaha I was planning to create a countdown for the remaining DAYS!!! lol

[@jessicagray6316]

Such a waste of time, don't worry the typo love. The actual *count down timer* is not a real timer because it's not live! I hate these types of videos because they give unrealistic expectations to the rest of the marketing team.

[@michaelmarino1360]

Great video! If you wanted a sale to last one week 46000 thousand seconds roughly, would you need to create 46000 thousand slides?

[@w4k3r842]

I am thinking too is there any alternative method? 😂

[@BCBrownBooks]

Canva tops out at 10 minutes worth of slides (even if you have a Pro account). And, yes, you would have to create that many slides. 😵‍💫

[@BCBrownBooks]

@@w4k3r842 If you find an alternative, please let the rest of us know. I have no desire to create 1,200 slides for a 20 minute timer.

[@trevorsnyder3353]

Actually just did the math... 7 days x 24 hours = 168 hours 168 hours x 60 minutes = 10,080 minutes 10,080 minutes x 60 seconds = 604,800 seconds... which is 604,800 slides. And considering it took her about 5 seconds per slide once the initial one was setup... it would take you 35 unbroken days to make a 7 day countdown.

[@panbuffman]

Here's the work around. Download a countdown video off of youtube or whatever you find one. I downloaded a 10 minute timer video and I uploaded the video in my canva uploads and dragged it onto the screen. Then I was able to break it up, edit/filter the color and add layers onto it.

[@Intrepiddabbler]

Am I missing something? What I am taking away from this video is that you need to manually create a gazillion pages to create a countdown from 7 days.....this seems a bit insane. Please correct me if I missed a step.

[@TeamRonDi]

You are not wrong… unfortunately. Canva doesn’t really have an easy feature for counting down. We simply wanted to show you a workaround.

[@courtneypack5140]

you could also do a CSV upload of all the data and connect to the slide. it would create all slides for you. for example: i do 5 minute countdowns often and create 300 rows in Excel, 5:00 - 0:00 and connect data to Canva.

[@Clouduniprincess]

My canvaa life saver!! 😌

[@TeamRonDi]

😍 Hehe

[@Trishu1016]

Thank you ❤ this tutorial is very helpful for me.

[@TeamRonDi]

You're welcome 😊

[@saeedaanwer4629]

Thank you for amazing video.💖🌺

[@TeamRonDi]

Thank YOU for watching 😊

[@cindyonyoutube]

This is an interesting design but how would you actually use it? Since it's not a real countdown timer, it would never be accurate.

[@TeamRonDi]

This is a good question Cindy! If you are worried on the countdown to be accurate, you could use the animation on other applications like social media posts or videos.

[@victorkayna8128]

Really helpful! Thanks

[@TeamRonDi]

Thank you for your comment Victor Kaynã! We're glad this was helpful! 🤓

[@PerfectTimers]

Thank you so much! Will definitely be using this for my class and channel as well!!🥰

[@TeamRonDi]

Have fun!

[@SarahsLearningLounge]

Great video thank you!

[@TeamRonDi]

You’re welcome Sarah ❤️✨

[@zivaray]

So ironic. I found premade 30sec timer in Canva. I downloaded it as a gif. Then I could place it in one of my tiktok videos to show how long a lady held a note while singing. So cool. CANVA IS AMAZING!

[@TeamRonDi]

Glad you are having fun creating your content 💜

[@christineperrin1627]

Looking forward to trying out Canva to create this timer! Thank you.

[@TeamRonDi]

Hope you enjoy it Christine 💛

[@benchouchasma4156]

Thank you beautiful teacher.i am gonna use the second one.u r the best❤️

[@TeamRonDi]

You're welcome dear Asma 💜

[@mandiraexotic]

Another fantastic tutorial! 💯

[@TeamRonDi]

Thanks (one more time) Mandira 💜

[@mundomejor001]

Thank you, Diana. Is it possible to select several text boxes and change the formating all at once?

[@TeamRonDi]

Yes, it is. You can also use the " *Copy Style* " button to change the style of several elements at once.

[@GLAMISSH]

Thank you for this video! I learn new tips and tricks from every video. Amazing!

[@TeamRonDi]

So glad to hear that! Don't forget to subscribe so you never miss the new stuff 💜

[@GLAMISSH]

@Design with Canva Already subscribed LONG time ago. And 🔔 notification also on 😎🤗 Thank Youuuu ☀️ 😊

[@LennyYT]

woo a timer for a week would be how many slides? Hopefully there’s a future app for that.

[@TeamRonDi]

I know! Let's hope someone at Canva or in their app dev community will create one!

[@LennyYT]

@@TeamRonDi always great content 🙏🙏🙏

[@masoomakirn]

So amazing. I followed all steps and make 2 ❤️❤️ thanks

[@TeamRonDi]

You’re awesome Masooma 😊

[@mercurious6699]

great video, thank you!

[@TeamRonDi]

Glad you liked it 💜

[@olinthusroberts1485]

So if I have a 7 day countdown timer, I have to keep duplicating the page in order to have it go all the way to 0? That’s a lot of pages

[@TeamRonDi]

Yes, indeed that's a lot of pages 😖

[@JessicaLaShawn]

this was so helpful thank you

[@TeamRonDi]

You are welcome Jessica 💜

[@legasi3m]

Thank you for this tutorial.. I always wonder how its done ... well now i know😍

[@TeamRonDi]

Happy to help 💜🙌

[@sweetyandra19]

Wow very informative, I didn't even think about doing this

[@TeamRonDi]

There you go, something new to try 😍

[@1A509Media]

At 4:20 you just magically show up with the animate ribbon, but I have no clue how you generated that ribbon. Can't do anything past that, since I can't bring up that screen you're using ...

[@ptrajkumar557]

Hi , Thanks for the nice tutorial. But Canva just allow to add maximum of 200 slides and not more than that. In that case, we can create a timer maximum of 3 minutes and not more than that. This is the case in free version...

[@TeamRonDi]

Yes, you're correct 👍

[@morningshift-si7oq]

in pro version also we have a limited of 300 slides

[@garimatyagi9800]

Hello dear .. My question is what keyword we have to search for 3d circles which nowadays I see on people's thumbnails.. I mean pictures within circular 3d frame

[@TeamRonDi]

Not sure which visual you are talking about... 🤔

[@garimatyagi9800]

@@TeamRonDi i will send u a pic of that visual through email... If u agree 💯

[@foodsecretswithhfy7541]

Thank you so much for all your efforts. I learn so much from your videos.

[@TeamRonDi]

Happy to hear that 💜

[@sojaslim504]

Nice video!!! How do you keep the timer going without pressing play when you post to IG/FB? The only way I see the timer moving is when I download from Canva MP4 and you have to press play...I need it to continue counting when it is post. I look forward to hearing from you!!!

[@TeamRonDi]

Hi Jenifer, I understand that IG has an autoplay feature so the countdown will start automatically.

[@forthoodhabitat]

So, you have to make a slide for each second counting down? That's 86,400 slides per day. With everything Canva can do, isn't there just a timer I can put a date in and it do the rest? Seems like just using a generator online and importing it would save hours. Does Canva not allow you to?

[@TeamRonDi]

There’s no native feature that creates a countdown so far. Unfortunately 🥹

[@forthoodhabitat]

@@TeamRonDi I made one in a gen and am trying to use the embed tool in Apps in canva but whenever I download it the countdown is static. Tried it as video and img. Still troubleshooting.

[@morningshift-si7oq]

Thank you for the video .. very informative.. but canva have a limited to only 300 slides.. so how can be make a complete video. Please guide

[@RodSalazar]

Hi I need to create a Wedding Invitation, and insert a "Live" Countdown timer, not a Video You can guide me with one of your videos? I planning to export it as PDF 😉

[@TeamRonDi]

I don't know of any live countdown that can be done in Canva, unfortunately... 🥺

[@teric2562]

Thank you! the steps were very clear. Question: do you need to create the number of pages based on the time that you want the time to expire?

[@TeamRonDi]

Yes, exactly!

[@MZ_2250]

@@TeamRonDi so i have 50 days of countdown to do

[@LueBangs]

I tried this way and it didnt work the same way. How would I do it now. I dont want to design one. Is there a video to add for 2 minutes embedded in the video???

[@Cristian-hb8qv]

Bonita voz. Podrías hacer ASMR?

[@Memaw-kj8wu]

timer only works for a few seconds it doesn't covers all the the time have create a lot of slides to cover them all

[@GrandmaBooTTV]

A++ tutorial as usual, Sweetie. I do have a question, though. Can a Countdown timer be used in the place of a thumbnail when you've scheduled a YT Go Live? I'm going to be switching from Twitch to here and I'm a total Noobie. 😅

[@TeamRonDi]

Hey there, I've noticed that you can now add a "Trailer" on KZbin to upcoming Premeres and Lives. So technically I think it's possible. However, KZbin already has a built in timer screen for Premieres (not sure about Lives). So it would be kind of redundant to make your trailer a countdown. I'd focus on "pitching" or "teasing" what you content is all about in your trailer. Hope this helps 💜

[@GrandmaBooTTV]

@@TeamRonDi It does indeed help. Thank you, Sweetie! ♥ EDIT: Unfortunately, you must have at least 1,000 subscribers to add a trailer to a live stream. I have 1/10th of that @ a mere 100. 😢

[@mocha7721]

I'm so confused. So we literally have to add each second, minute, hour & day for it to work?

[@TeamRonDi]

Yes, at the moment this is the only workaround 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@lisalazarusl]

@@TeamRonDi omgggg really? wish I had known that from the beginning

[@jessicacollins9455]

Question: Is the idea that we have to keep creating an animated page until days reaches 00? That is beyond time consuming.

[@rebeccajeffrey2842]

So I would have to create a new page for each second until the time is up?

[@TeamRonDi]

Yes, that’s how 😑

[@rebeccajeffrey2842]

@TeamRonDi not bad for short periods of time but I'm looking for something that will work for a month or more.

[@lunionculturelledesfranco-1275]

This is great, is there a place where all the special keys are in one place and you can reffer them?

[@TeamRonDi]

Yes 🙌 Ronny made a video about most Canva shortcuts here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iabOcnqkmKarpLs

[@erictsang789]

Can we do a countdown calendar, like, only 3 days left etc?

[@TeamRonDi]

For sure :) You can be as creative as you want Eric! Just have into consideration that you can create up to 100 pages in the same document

[@NoemiRiBo]

Is there anyway to add a “second countdown” that actually countdown for workout videos?

[@TeamRonDi]

Sure! Just make sure to adjust each page timing to 1 sec

[@anandmalik8455]

I want to create countdown for 24hrs so how many slides i have to make in1st method ?? You haven't told how minutes and hours will change .. Pls reply asap

[@mr.e.audits]

I turned the subtitles on to watch your video as there was a lot of background noise around me. I was shocked when on the screen it said you were going to create a CONDOM timer..... this made me chuckle..

[@TeamRonDi]

Haha, that’s a good one! I’m still working on my prononciation 😊

[@amrithakiran4076]

Hi this is amazing, Can you please add a new video showing how to "Arched Text" in Canva. currently, the curve effect is bending fonts sideways. Arching will have straight text with a curve effect

[@TeamRonDi]

Hi, I'm not sure this can be done with Canva at this stage.

[@amrithakiran4076]

@@TeamRonDi okay

[@lishahallek811]

2025 is here man

[@abdul-azizhuzaifa582]

how do i get the canva app on my laptop

[@TeamRonDi]

Hi Abdul, try this link: www.canva.com/download/

[@BobDRAD]

That's hilarious. One page per second. So for your "free version" example of 7 days, 2 hours, 1 minute, and 3 seconds, that would require creating over 604,000 pages!

[@TeamRonDi]

You’re good at math 🤓

[@panbuffman]

Wait... so you're gonna do that for 7 days with every single second?!

[@pathum.abeykoon]

Crazy One Bro.

[@TeamRonDi]

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[@tambikhai3601]

I love your tutorials, and you pick so many timely topics to demonstrate for us! (Please check your closed captions on this video - there is a typo that is a bit embarrassing, and I'm sure you'll want to change the spelling - it's the auto caption's fault, you said the word clearly! Feel free to delete this comment after you fix the word)

[@werenkulap]

It's a mini hype. Thank you for your time though. I thought you could go for a month of countdown but no, indeed you can't. I don't know what canva really useful for but really it does beautiful small things. I hope someone knows what I meant because I can't make 42,000 pages to form a month countdown :)

[@charleswoollin9063]

Not quite as advertised. All I needed was a countdown timer that I can set and will countdown not animations and duplicating pages.

[@TeamRonDi]

Sorry this wasn't exactly what you were expecting Charles.

[@moizaly7598]

Hii

[@TeamRonDi]

Hello!

[@EdGoPlaces]

This is going to take forever to create like a 100 page timer.

[@TeamRonDi]

I know 😅

[@EdGoPlaces]

@@TeamRonDi Bulk Create feature in Canva will do this super fast 🏎

[@tykemonte]

Lol

[@rahulgamingv]

😂😂😂

[@MicahBBurke]

This is not really useful for counting down for multiple days, much less minutes. smh 😠

[@TeamRonDi]

I know 🥹

[@kylea2888]

okay well have fun spending 5 days to make a countdown for a week.... theres gotta be a better way to do this.

[@TeamRonDi]

😂 Your comment made me laugh... but you are right. There's actually a better way I found out recently... using the Flourish app. I'll create a new tutorial on this in the near future.

[@birdseyehometours8933]

Lol What? it only makes a 7 second countdown...

[@TeamRonDi]

I might have found another way to create a countdown with Canva and Flourish. We’ll update this soon.

[@lisalazarusl]

me too

[@natalial007]

The programmer in me is screaming What? Why!? There's gotta be a more elegant way to do this in Canva.

[@TeamRonDi]

Not that I know of 😭