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title: "Countdown widget"
url: "https://kb.getflowbox.com/en/article/countdown-widget"
language: "en"
last_updated: "2026-06-15T14:17:43.429Z"
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# Countdown widget

Create time-limited campaigns to boost engagement and sales

## What is the Countdown Widget?

The **Countdown Widget** is a powerful tool for creating time-limited sales campaigns. It allows you to display posts for **24 hours**, offering exclusive deals before revealing the next one.

## How It Works

-   Select a **mystery image** and multiple posts.

-   Each day, a **new post is revealed**, replacing the previous one.

-   Posts can showcase a **product or CTA**, driving visitor engagement.

-   After **24 hours**, the revealed post is hidden, and the next one becomes available.

> The Countdown Widget is a premium feature. Contact your **Customer Success Manager (CSM)** for activation.

## How to Create a Countdown Widget

Once activated, the **Countdown** menu will appear under **Visual Marketing > Distribution**. To create a new Countdown:

-   Click **Create** in the **Countdown** menu.

-   Enter a **name** for your Countdown.

-   Select a **product catalog** for tagging products in your Countdown posts.

-   (Optional) Add a **description**.

![](https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/ebd95435-5471-4f3a-a42b-04b4970a259b)

## How to Add Posts to Your Countdown Widget

-   In the **Countdown** menu, click on a post (mystery image).

-   Each post corresponds to a specific day of the campaign.

-   The number next to each post box indicates the **day it will be revealed**.

-   In the pop-up window, configure your post:

-   **Select a media** from your Library and add a **caption**.

-   **Add a CTA button and / or tag a product** from your catalog.

-   The post will be **visible for 24 hours** before the next one appears.

![](https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/f48c8a0d-5c7d-4d5d-803b-2c11e42d63af)

## How to Configure Your Countdown Widget

### Step 1: Set Up Countdown Behavior

Navigate to **Content > Setup** to adjust:

-   **Start Date & Time** – Select when the first media will be revealed.

-   **Media Count** – Choose how many days/media your campaign will run.

-   **Day Count Display** – Choose whether days start at **1** or follow the actual date.

![](https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/ccb41125-7919-4f21-89e0-30e5b3494df3)

### Step 2: Customise the Countdown Widget

Go to **Content > Styling** to modify:

-   **Media Columns** – Adjust from **1 to 6** columns.

-   **Mystery Image** – Change the placeholder image before a post is revealed.

-   **CTA Button** – Customise text, style, and placement.

-   **Tagged Products** – Define how many products appear when media is revealed.

![](https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/36a4b994-04a1-4474-8264-9561b2702e87)

## How to Embed Your Countdown Widget

-   Go to the **Embed** section in the top-right corner.

-   Click **COPY HTML** and paste the code into your website.

Embedding a Countdown Widget is as simple as embedding any other Flow.

[Learn more here.](https://kb.getflowbox.com/en/article/embedding-a-static-flow-on-your-website)