Days Until Calc
Last Updated: May 2026

Free Countdown Widget for Your Website

Pick a date, style it, and copy one line of code. Your visitors get a live countdown in days, hours, minutes, and seconds. No signup and no cost.

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Free Website Embed Widget

Add a live countdown to any page. Pick your date, copy one line of code, and edit it anytime.

Get the widget

1. Build your countdown

2. Preview and copy the code

Paste it into any HTML block on your site. The credit link keeps the widget free, so please leave it in.

Edit an existing widget

Already have a countdown on your site? Paste the old embed code here. We load your settings so you can pick a new date and copy fresh code.

How to install the countdown widget

  1. Pick your date and time in the builder above.
  2. Type a short title, like "Wedding Day" or "Summer Sale Ends".
  3. Choose light or dark, then set the number color to match your brand.
  4. Click Copy embed code.
  5. Paste the code into an HTML or embed block where you want the countdown to show.

Platform notes

  • WordPress: add a Custom HTML block and paste the code.
  • Squarespace: add an Embed or Code block.
  • Wix: use Embed a Widget, then Embed HTML Code.
  • Shopify: paste into a Custom Liquid or rich text HTML section.
  • Plain HTML: paste anywhere inside the body tag.

Good uses for a countdown

  • Sale end dates and launch days on store pages.
  • Wedding, reunion, and event pages.
  • Registration or application deadlines on school sites.
  • Race day, tournament, and season openers for clubs.
  • Trip countdowns on travel blogs.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. The widget is free for personal and business websites. The only requirement is the small "Countdown by DaysUntilCalc.com" credit link that comes with it. Please leave that link in place.

Two ways. You can edit the date value inside the embed code on your own page, or come back to this builder, paste your old code in the "Edit an existing widget" box, pick a new date, and copy the fresh code.

No. The widget is one iframe tag. Paste it into any HTML block, page builder, or a WordPress Custom HTML block. It works on Squarespace, Wix, Shopify, Webflow, and plain HTML sites.

Yes. It ticks down every second and shows days, hours, minutes, and seconds. If the date passes, it counts up from that date instead.

The widget uses each visitor's own device clock and time zone. Someone in New York and someone in Los Angeles may see a small difference in hours.

Yes. Pick any accent color and choose a light or dark card. The widget background stays transparent-friendly so it blends into most page designs.