How to Create Awesome Countdown GIF Online for Free

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Last Updated: 2021. 09. 03

Summary

This post will show you the easy ways to create a countdown timer GIF online for free with an easy-to-use countdown GIF maker, FlexClip.

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 supports making and editing animated GIFs. It is completely free to create a countdown GIF with FlexClip. What’s more, it doesn’t put the tedious watermark on your GIFs.

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 count-down 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 upload your own one from a local folder.

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.

Create a Countdown GIF - Edit Countdown Element

Step 4

When you finished, click the export button to Export your countdown time 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 - Add Slide and Background

Step 2

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

Create a Countdown GIF - 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 - Edit Countdown Number

Step 4

Preview and export your countdown timer GIF.

Pro Tip

FlexClip also offers various countdown stock media that you can use directly to create your countdown time GIF in seconds.

Simply go to its media library and search for "countdown" to find the proper countdown clip and customize it freely to create your countdown time GIF.

Create a Countdown GIF - Countdown Clips

Final Words

Now, you must have your own countdown GIF at hand. As you can see, creating a count-down time GIF with FlexClip is super simple. Remember to give it a try for more possibilities!

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Has year of professional photographing experience. Very much into recording every detail of life. She is passionate about all things related to video production, and loves to exploring tips and tricks about it.