Free · No Download · Browser Source

Free OBS Countdown Timer Overlay

A free OBS timer overlay built as a browser source for OBS Studio. Pick a style, copy the URL, paste it into OBS. Ready in under 60 seconds.

✓ Free · no account · no watermark ✓ Browser source · no download ✓ 16 styles · any color ✓ OBS · Ecamm Live · Streamlabs

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Setup

How to Add a Countdown Timer to OBS Studio

Adding this OBS timer to your scene takes about 30 seconds:

1

Set your time

Enter the minutes and seconds for your countdown.

2

Choose your style

Pick from 16 styles. Set colors, transition animation, and background.

3

Copy and add to OBS

Click Copy Link, then in OBS go to Sources → + → Browser. Paste the URL and set size to 1920 × 1080.

OBS countdown timer browser source overlay displayed in OBS Studio scene

Video Tutorial

Watch: OBS Countdown Timer Setup

Full setup in under 2 minutes.

Watch: How to add a free countdown timer to OBS Studio

Compatibility

Works With Any Streaming Setup

Use it as an OBS timer overlay, a browser source countdown timer, or a full-screen display on any software that supports browser sources:

OBS Studio (all versions) Ecamm Live Streamlabs OBS Any app with browser source support

Paste the URL into any browser to display it full-screen on a second monitor or shared screen.

Why It Works

Why Add a Countdown Timer to Your Stream?

A pre-show countdown timer tells your audience something is starting, not stalling. It sets expectations, builds anticipation, and means the session starts on time without you having to say a word.

For facilitators and online trainers, it keeps webinars, workshops, and online courses on schedule and participants focused.

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Features

16 Styles. Any Color. Completely Free.

Every timer style is fully customizable:

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16 Visual Styles

From minimal to bold. Pick the look that fits your stream.

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Full Color Control

Set primary, secondary, and background colors to match your brand exactly.

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Set Any Time

Any combination of minutes and seconds, from 1 second up to 99:59.

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Animations & Sound

5 digit transition styles. 5 end animations (fade, pulse, flash, shake, zoom). Optional bell sound.

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Flexible Background

Transparent by default for clean OBS overlays. Set a background color for screensharing or second-monitor use.

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Live Controls

Use "Open" to get a full-page timer window with pause, restart, +1 min, and time-set controls. Great for screensharing or running on a second screen.

No account, no watermark, no time limit.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, 100% free. No account, no subscription, no watermark. Use it as many times as you like, forever.

Configure your timer above — pick a style, set your time and colors — then click Copy Link to get the browser source URL. In OBS Studio, go to Sources → + → Browser, paste the URL, and set width to 1920 and height to 1080. The timer starts automatically when OBS loads the source.

Yes. The generated URL opens a 1920x1080 transparent page, making it a true countdown timer obs overlay with no black background. Add it in OBS Studio, Ecamm Live, or Streamlabs under Sources → + → Browser. It starts automatically when OBS loads.

No, this is countdown-only. For a count-up stopwatch, you need a different tool.

Nothing to download or install. The timer runs entirely in the browser. Copy the URL and paste it into OBS. That is it.

The timer ends and plays whichever end animation you selected: fade out, pulse, flash, shake, or zoom out. You can also set a sound alert to trigger at zero.

Yes. Each configuration gets its own URL. Add multiple browser sources in OBS for different segments.

One of the only free overlays with full style and color control — no download, no account, no plugin. Most alternatives are paid, limited to one look, or require installing software.