What is a count up timer?

A count up timer shows how much time has passed since a date, such as a launch, an anniversary or the last incident. It starts at the date you choose and keeps counting upward in years, days, hours, minutes and seconds.

How do I add a time since counter to my website?

Enter a title and the start date, choose a time zone and style, then copy the embed code and paste it into your website's HTML. It works on WordPress, Shopify, Wix, Squarespace and any site that accepts HTML.

Is the count up widget free?

Yes. The Time.now count up widget is free, with no sign-up, no API key and no view limits.

How are years counted?

Years are counted from anniversary to anniversary, so leap years are handled exactly. The days, hours, minutes and seconds show the time since the most recent anniversary. You can switch years off to show the total number of days instead.

Free Count Up Timer Widget

Show the time since any date on your website: years, days, hours, minutes and seconds, counting up live.

Widget Settings

Title

Start Date & Time

The moment the timer counts up from. A future date shows "Not started yet" until it arrives.

Show years (turn off to show total days)

Time Zone

"Visitor's Local" uses the device time. Select a specific zone for global events.

Width

Height

Content Size 1.0x

Adjust to fit text within your chosen dimensions.

Layout Style

Background

Text

Box Color

Typography

Bold

Italic

Background Image URL

Live Preview

Embed Code

Copy and paste this code into your website's HTML.

Free Count Up Timer Embed Code

A countdown looks forward to a date. A count up timer looks back: it starts at a moment that has already happened and keeps counting the time since. Use it to show how long your business has been open, how many days a project has run, or how long it has been since a milestone.

The Time.now count up widget shows the years, days, hours, minutes and seconds since any date, updates every second, and fits any space on your page. Set the start date, pick a time zone, style it to match your site and paste one snippet of code.

Counts up live, every second
Exact years, leap years included
Visitor's local time or a fixed time zone
Customizable title, colors and fonts
Mobile-friendly and responsive
Free, with unlimited views

Popular uses for a time since counter

Business milestones: years since founding, days since launch, time since your last price rise.
Safety and uptime: days without an incident, time since the last outage.
Personal milestones: time since your wedding, a sobriety counter, days since you quit smoking.
Communities and fans: time since a game, album or film was released, or since a team last won.