You can build a free countdown website using standalone timer tools like CountdownIt (100% free) and T-Minus (free forever), or build a full event page with a countdown block on Heya ($0 Free for up to 3 sites; Pro from $3 a month). This guide walks through building a countdown page and compares all 3 options.
Heya is ours, so read its row with that in mind. Every other number comes from each company's own pages, checked on October 29, 2026.
The short answer
Compare standalone countdown timer sites with building a full countdown page on Heya.
| Tool | Price | Account needed | What you get | URL or domain options |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CountdownIt | 100% free | No account or email | Up to 50 timers per page, count up/down, QR code | Custom path like countdownit.com/our-wedding |
| T-Minus | Free forever | No sign-up | Unlimited shareable timers, five themes, UTC or local time | Shareable link with data encoded after # symbol |
| Heya | Free ($0); Pro from $3/mo | No account to draft; Google sign-in to publish | Website with countdown block, text, images, buttons, embeds | yourname.heya.bio on Free; 1 custom domain on $6/mo plan |
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Prices and features are based on published product facts checked on October 29, 2026.
CountdownIt is 100% free with no account, email or app install. You can put up to 50 timers on a custom path like countdownit.com/our-wedding, pick skins like Flip clock or Neon, and get calendar saves, passwords and QR codes.
T-Minus makes free shareable timers with no sign-up and no limit on how many you build. It puts your title, date and settings right in the URL after the # symbol, with five themes, yearly repeats and confetti at zero.
Our builder, Heya, pairs a countdown block with text, images, buttons and embeds like YouTube or Google Maps. Heya Free is $0 for up to 3 sites at yourname.heya.bio, while paid plans start at $3 a month.
Start by deciding if you want a standalone timer or a full webpage. T-Minus and CountdownIt let you publish without an account. With our tool, Heya, you can build a draft without an account, though you'll need a Google sign-in to publish. For recurring timers, CountdownIt does Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Yearly repeats and counts up from past dates. T-Minus has a Repeat every year option and counts up once it hits zero. Heya's countdown block counts down days, hours, minutes, seconds to a date you pick.
On Heya, you must be 16 or older. To use your own domain on Heya, you'll need at least Pro Standard at $6 a month, which includes 1 custom domain per account that you already own.
A timer on its own tells visitors how much time is left, but people usually need context on what happens when the clock runs out. If you follow our event website template on Heya, you'll put the event name, city, a one-line pitch and action buttons right at the top of the home page, with your live countdown block next to a short note on seat availability or early bird ticket deadlines.
Below the timer, add venue details with a photo, the address, directions and an embedded Google Map. For a conference or wedding, it helps to include a schedule section and speaker or host details. When you're ready to handle tickets or RSVPs on Heya, link your buttons out to Eventbrite, Tito or Luma, or embed a Calendly scheduling page for bookings.
One common mistake is forgetting how time zones work for remote visitors. T-Minus fixes this by letting you convert a specific date and time to a universal timestamp (UTC) so everyone counts down to the exact same moment, or pick an all-day event that counts down to midnight in each viewer's own time zone.
Another headache is losing editing access to a no-account page when you switch devices. CountdownIt prevents this by letting you password-protect your page with an optional recovery email so you can edit from another device. Finally, check how your link looks when you drop it in chats or social media. CountdownIt provides a live share image, and Heya lets you set a 1200x630 share image so people see a preview before they click.
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We compared CountdownIt, T-Minus and Heya on October 29, 2026 based on published product facts covering pricing, sign-up requirements, timer features and page customization. The facts come from countdownit.com/create, countdownit.com, tminusapp.com, heya.page/pricing, heya.page/docs.
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Yes, both CountdownIt and T-Minus are 100% free and don't require an account, sign-up or email. On Heya, you can build a draft in your browser without an account, then sign in with Google to publish on our $0 Free plan.
You can do this on CountdownIt or Heya. CountdownIt lets you put up to 50 countdowns on one page for free, with templates for families, couples, classrooms and teams. On Heya, a page holds up to 40 sections, so you can drop multiple countdown blocks alongside your text and images.
Yes, Heya supports custom domains on paid plans. Pro Standard is $6 a month for 1 custom domain per account, and Pro Plus is $15 a month for up to 10. CountdownIt uses paths like countdownit.com/our-wedding, while T-Minus puts timer data after the # symbol.
T-Minus is built for this, converting a specific date and time into a universal timestamp (UTC) so everyone counts down to the exact same moment. It also has an all-day event option that counts down to midnight in each viewer's local time zone.
Yes, depending on which tool you pick. CountdownIt gives you a website embed widget along with a fullscreen mode and a printable QR code. On Heya, the Pro Plus plan at $15 a month lets you download your whole site as a ZIP of HTML files, styles, fonts and images.
You can link a button on your Heya countdown page to your checkout or ticketing page, such as on Luma. For RSVPs or sign-ups, link a button to a Google Form or Tally form.
More from Heya: Free online invitations, Make a birthday website, Coming soon page, Make a wedding website, Event website template and Guides.
Start building your countdown page on Heya in your browser with no account required, and publish for $0 at yourname.heya.bio when you are ready.