Free countdown timers for OBS
A timer you can steer while you’re live. Count down a few minutes, count down to a set time like 20:00, count up like a stopwatch, or just show the clock.
What you can change
- Count down, count down to a time, count up or clock
- A label like “Starting in”, above, below or beside the numbers
- Number format, a time-left bar and a pulse in the last 10 seconds
- What it says when it hits zero
In every style
One in each of the 14 styles, and each style has a whole matching set. Pick one to open it in the editor.
Add it to OBS in two steps
- 1Open one above and change anything: the words, colors, fonts and size. Add your name and channels once under Your stream and they fill in by themselves.
- 2Click Add to OBS and drag the button onto your OBS preview. OBS adds it as a browser source at the right size.
Not using OBS, or dragging doesn’t work? The setup guide covers adding it by hand.
Questions
- How do I control it during a stream?
- From a control panel you can dock in OBS or open on your phone, from Twitch chat (!timer 5m, !timer +2m, !timer pause), or with the keyboard in OBS’s Interact window.
- Can I use it for a subathon?
- Yes. You and your mods can add time from chat with commands like !timer +5m. Time isn’t added automatically per sub.
- Can it count down to a set time?
- Yes. Type a time like 20:00 in your local time. If it has already passed today, it counts to tomorrow.
- Is it really free?
- Yes. Every template is free to use and change, with no account, no watermark and nothing to install. Your settings live in the overlay’s own link.
- Does it work outside OBS?
- Yes. It’s a web page, so it works in any app with a browser source: Streamlabs Desktop, Meld, XSplit and others. Add a browser source with the link and the size the editor shows.
More pieces
Every piece comes in every style, so the whole stream can match.