How to Create Countdown GIF Online with Easy Countdown GIF Generator

From social media to email or business marketing, using the countdown GIFs will create a sense of urgency and have a positive impact on your marketing campaign. Moreover, countdown GIFs work just fine when you have a limited-time announcement.

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How to Create a Countdown GIF Online for Free

As an all-in-one online video maker, FlexClip also works perfectly as a GIF maker, helping you create a countdown GIF for your WhatsApp page or email marketing and more with great ease.

FlexClip provides the best collection of free countdown elements ready for you to use on your countdown GIF. Besides, it also allows you to customize the countdown time all by yourself from scratch. Everyone can use FlexClip online GIF maker to create a countdown timer GIF quickly.

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Method 1 Create Countdown GIFs with the Built-in Countdown Elements

FlexClip provides you with an extensive Element library that has various elements, including the countdown timer. And you can use the built-in countdown elements to create a countdown GIF in minutes.

Step 1

Set the background of your countdown GIF. You can pick one from FlexClip's background library or you cna go to the Media section to upload your own background image or clip from a local folder, and then apply to the Timeline.

Create a Countdown GIF - Set Background

Step 2

Switch to the "Element" section and search for "countdown" to find out what you need.

Create a Countdown GIF - Add Countdown Element

Step 3

Edit your countdown element on size, color, opacity, and location. You can also change the GIF aspect ratio size to the perfect one. Also, remember to change the background time to fit your countdown use the trim icon on the top toolbar or the Adjust Duration icon..

Create a Countdown GIF - Edit Countdown Element

Step 4

When you finished, click the export button to Export your countdown timer as a GIF file.

Create a Countdown GIF - Export

Method 2 Customize Countdown GIFs All by Yourself

Haven't found the countdown time you need in the Element library? FlexClip also lets you get really creative on your countdown timer GIF - customize it all by yourself. You can personalize the countdown time and background, create an outline and animations.

Step 1

Decide on how many seconds you want your countdown to run, then add as many slides as you need and adjust the duration to make it 1 second each slide and set the background of your countdown GIF.

Create a Countdown GIF from Scratch - Set Background

Step 2

Go to the "Element" to search for "number" elements, then pick your desired ones and add them to the corresponding scene

Create a Countdown GIF from Scratch - Add Countdown Number

Step 3

Edit the countdown number elements on size, position, and color. Here you can also add more decorative shapes or stickers to level up your Countdown timer GIF.

Create a Countdown GIF from Scratch - Edit Countdown Number

Step 4

When you're happy with the effects and appearances, click the export button to Export your countdown as a GIF file.

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