Countdown Timer Generator: How to Make a Countdown Video

Want to draw attention to a particular point in a video? Wondering how to build a little suspense before a special moment? Or need to add production value to your live video on Facebook, YouTube, and beyond?

Just try a countdown timer! A countdown timer can build suspense and draw attention to your video or the significant moment, or help you synchronize live accompaniments.

Let's look at how to create a countdown timer for your video, special moment, or live streams.

Countdown Example - Made with FlexClip

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Part 1. Best Free Online Countdown Timer Video Generator

Designed as a powerful yet user-friendly video maker/editor, FlexClip's online countdown maker proves to be the best tool to make a high-quality, custom countdown video for free & online, without any prior video editing experience.

You can use FlexClip Countdown video maker to customize your own countdown timer that is the best to fit your video, special moment, or live streams. FlexClip lets you get really creative on your countdown timer - personalize the text and background, create an outline and animation, and add the music or sounds.

Below are some highlights of FlexClip to help you know more about it:

✓ Easy to operate: no video making/editing experience required to craft a countdown video.

✓ No download, no installation: the web-based program allows you to make a countdown video online.

✓ Powerful features: add text, set BGM, record voice-over, apply transition effects, add filters, etc.

✓ Extensive media library: video clips, photos/images, music tracks, etc.

✓ Rich video templates: comes with stunning video templates for various occasions enabling you with endless inspiration.

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New Year Countdown Party

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Countdown Sale

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Birthday Timer Countdown

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Countdown Intro

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Part 2. How to Make a Countdown Timer Video

FlexClip's countdown maker is a leading video editor packed with rich video editing tools and options, just click the Create a Video button below to start making your own countdown video using a couple of features provided by FlexClip:

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Step 1 Set Your Countdown Video Background

First, decide on how many seconds you want your countdown to run. Generally, 5 or 10 seconds should be plenty of time.

Once you've decided, just add as many scenes as you need and adjust the duration of each scene to make them in the same length. You can also change the background color of the scene to fit your need.

Want to set the countdown background as some images, you can go to the Media section to upload your own, or go to FlexClip's photo or background library to pick one you like, add then add them to the Timeline.

Set Background of the Countdown Timer

Step 2 Highlight Your Countdown with Animated Elements

You can highlight your countdown or make it much more fun with background animations using the stunning elements of FlexClip countdown generator.

Just go to the sidebar and switch to Elements option, scroll down to pick the one you like or search with the keywords to find your desired one, and apply it in your countdown video, then customize it on size, position, and color.

Highlight Your Countdown with Animated Elements

Step 3 Add the Number to Your Countdown

Now, it's time to add the numbers for the countdown. If you want a 5-second countdown, just start with the number "5"; for a 10-second countdown, just start with the number "10".

Here, you can go to the Text option to pick a basic text effect, enter the number manually; or go to the Element to find the desired number element by searching with the number or countdown.

When you're happy with the appearance of the number, you can also go to the timeline to set the duration od the number and control the time when it appears and disappear.

Add Number to the Countdown Video

Step 4 Add Music or Sound Effects to Your Countdown Video

Whatever the video type is, the right background music can touch it up effectively. Just upload your own music from a local folder or pick one from FlexClip's fantastic collection. If you want to add some special effects to the countdown, you can also find some right sound track in FlexClip's music library.

Once added, you can trim it and adjust the position where the music starts and ends, apply the fade in/out effect to make the music match your countdown perfectly. Also, you can adjust the volume to make the music softer.

Add Music to the Countdown Video

Step 5 Preview and Export Your Countdown Video

Congratulations! You made an amazing countdown video. You can preview it to check the final effect. If you love it, just export the countdown video now; if not, you can also continue editing.

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