How to add a countdown timer on the product page

The countdown timer feature adds urgency to your product page, encouraging faster purchasing decisions. Ideal for limited-time offers or flash sales, it enhances the shopping experience and can boost sales.

You can set up a countdown timer to display for all products or only for specific products using a metafield.

Add Countdown timer

By default, the countdown timer block will be displayed for all products. If you want to specify particular products, please refer to the instructions below.

1. From your Shopify admin, go to Online Store -> Themes.

2. Find the theme that you want to edit, and then click Customize.

3. Choose Product from the dropdown window.

4. From the left side menu, select Product information section -> click Add block -> choose Countdown timer.

1. Set up end date and text for countdown timer.

2. Show countdown timer for specific products using metafields

1. Create a metafield for End date

1. From your Shopify admin, go to Settings -> Custom data.

2. Click Products → Add Definition.

1. Enter the name that you want and select type Single line text

Similarly for creating metafields for the text

2. How to insert content for Countdown Metafields?

1. From your Shopify admin, go to Products -> All products.

2. Find and choose the product that you want to edit.

3. In the Metafields, please enter the value for the Countdownt end date and Countdown text input.

1. Set up the end date and text to take values from the product metafield.