Shopify Countdown Timer app

Create countdown timers on your Shopify website to build urgency, highlight limited offers, and motivate visitors to take action faster.
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Shopify Countdown Timer app

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Configure your Countdown Timer and add it to your Shopify website for free!

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Embed Countdown Timer on Shopify with the Elfsight widget

Use Elfsight Countdown app to design various counts and timers, which encourage visitors to purchase faster and more. Stock or sales count will evoke a sense of scarcity and competition; sale countdown will inspire users to buy before they lose a profitable deal. An individual countdown will stimulate each customer to use a personal offer faster; holiday sale bars will draw maximum attention thanks to their bright theme style.

Boost your web sales with the help of urgency-building timers and counts.

Inspire customers to buy by producing a sense of urgency.
Set countdown timers that will tick the time till the end of your sales and special offers. They will produce a feeling of urgency and encourage audience to make a purchase decision sooner.

Demonstrate the stock is decreasing fast in order to lift items’ perceived value.
Demonstrate that your offers are popular and the stock is reducing quickly, with a special stock count. It will make users value the items more and become jealous to acquire them too.

Entice more attention to your holiday sale via an eye-catching holiday-theme countdown bar.
Set up an attractive theme sale bar for holiday time. It will create celebrating atmosphere and promote your special offers to help you increase sales in the time of profitable season.

Main features of the Countdown Timer widget

The Shopify Countdown Timer is excellent due to its flexible settings that help businesses in various scenarios. See what features make Elfsight Countdown the most valuable app for every Shopify site.

  • Two actions after timer finish: hide timer or show message;
  • Editable button text;
  • Editable time unit labels;
  • Option to change the color of timer, buton, labels, and message;
  • Customizable sizes of timer and button.
More features in Elfsight editor

How to add Countdown Timer to Shopify website

Overall duration of the installation is only 80 seconds, plus you do not need experience in web programming to get your custom Shopify Countdown Timer.

  1. Open our free editor and start forming your own app.
    Find the preferable layout and aspects of the app and apply all the corrections.
  2. Receive your unique code revealed in the box on Elfsight Apps.
    When the establishing of your personal app is done, copy the personal code at the appearing box and save it for further use.
  3. Initiate applying of the app on Shopify website.
    Implement the code saved recently in your page and apply the corrections.
  4. Done! The setup is fully ended.
    Open your website to check the work of the app.

Experiencing any problems with installation or customization of the widget? Write a message to our support team or study our tutorials on adding the Countdown Timer to Shopify.

Does the Countdown app work with all Shopify themes?

Yes, Elfsight integrates smoothly with all Shopify themes, including Online Store 2.0, and adapts automatically to your store layout.

Do I need a specific Shopify plan to use the Countdown app?

Any active Shopify plan supports installing apps, so once your store is live, you can add the Elfsight’s Countdown app without upgrading.

Can the Countdown Timer count up instead of down?

Yes, using the Number Counter type you can define custom starting and ending values so numbers increase progressively.

How do I schedule a delayed start in Shopify?

Choose the Countdown to Date mode and set a Start Time so the timer appears and begins at your selected moment.

What happens when the timer reaches zero?

You can hide the timer, show a custom message, or redirect customers to a specific URL configured in the app settings.

Does the app support fixed time zones?

Yes, Elfsight lets you set a specific timezone so all store visitors see the same synchronized countdown regardless of location.

Can the countdown repeat automatically on my Shopify website?

Countdown to Date supports yearly or scheduled repetition, while Personal Countdown resets after a defined time period.

What is a Personal Countdown in Shopify?

Personal Countdown creates a unique timer for each visitor that starts on first visit and continues across sessions.

Are seasonal themes available for the Countdown app?

Yes, with Elfsight, you can apply ready-made holiday themes for Black Friday, Christmas, Halloween, New Year, and other events.

What button actions can I add to the Countdown?

Buttons can link to URLs, emails, phone numbers, or forms, and Countdown to Date also supports adding Google Calendar events.

Can I track countdown interactions in Google Analytics?

Yes, the app lets you track events like completion, restart, form submissions, and button clicks in Google Analytics.

Countdown Timer Template Catalog

Choose from our ready-to-use widget templates to use as is, or customize them to suit your style.
HTML Sales Countdown Timer template
Add an extra layer of excitement to your sales campaigns with this timer template.
HTML Church Countdown Timer template
Adding the timer template to your website can skyrocket church service attendance.
HTML Day Countdown Timer template
Create the countdown widget to highlight the remaining days until a significant event.

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