Timers: count down to what matters
A grand opening, a sale that ends on Friday, the New Year, the start of a tournament, or simply «the class starts in 30 minutes». The Timers widget shows the time left, big and beautiful, on any screen.
Set a target date or a simple duration, pick a design, and the countdown runs by itself on the screen.
Perfect for:
launches, openings and events: build excitement days ahead
sales and promotions: «ends in 2 days» sells better than a date
gyms and studios: the time left until the next class or the end of a session
holidays and season countdowns in shops, cafés and lobbies
Two ways to count down
Date: count down to a day and time, for example 10 December at 20:00. The screen shows days, hours and minutes left.
Duration: count down a set time, for example 2 hours 30 minutes, starting when you save the widget.
When the countdown reaches zero, the timer stops at 00:00.
Pick a look
Five designs, each in a horizontal and a vertical version:
Ring
A progress ring that fills up as the time runs out.
Editorial
Elegant serif digits on a light background.
Black
Huge white digits on black, for maximum contrast.
Classic green
Bold cream and gold digits on deep green.
Gradient
Light digits over a soft colour gradient, as in the picture at the top.
Vertical screens
Every design also has a vertical version, for portrait screens and narrow spots:
How to add a Timers widget
1. Go to Widgets, find the Timers widget and click Use Widget
2. Read the welcome screen and click Start
3. Choose the design. Use the Template orientation filter to switch between horizontal and vertical, then click the timer you like and click Next
4. Set the countdown. In Countdown mode choose Date or Duration:
Date: enter the Target date and Target time. Leave Time zone as Use the screen's own time zone, or pick the city where the event happens (for example Madrid)
Duration: enter Hours and Minutes
Click Update preview to see the countdown on the right.
5. Make it yours (optional). Set your own Background, Hours & minutes and Days colours, click Update preview, then click Next
6. Check your timer and click Publish to send it to your screens, or Save to media to add it to a playlist later
Congratulations, the countdown has started! ⏳
Good to know
Days, hours and minutes: the timer shows the time left in days, hours and minutes, and updates by itself.
Duration starts when you save: a Duration countdown starts when you save the widget and keeps going even if the screen restarts. To start it again, change the hours or minutes and save.
Time zone: for a Date countdown, choose the time zone of the event so every screen counts down to the same moment, wherever it is.
At zero: the timer stays at 00:00. Replace it in your playlist with the next countdown or your regular content.
Languages: English and Russian.
Several countdowns: create one widget for each event.
Tip: you can also add newly created content to a playlist after you've added the widget to your Liqvid account. To do this, go to Scheduling > click Add Playlist > select Add Media from your library > select the screens and click Publish.