Rescroll

Free circular countdown timer

A ring that empties around the seconds as they count down, as a 1080p MP4. It opens on 10 seconds; set any length up to 60 minutes. Free, no sign-up, no watermark.

The basics

What is a circular countdown timer?

A circular countdown timer shows the time left twice: as a number, and as a ring around it that empties as the number falls. It's the timer of quiz shows, exercise apps and “skip ad” buttons, because the ring can be read at a glance without reading the digits.

This one counts 10 seconds down to 0, in seconds rather than as a clock, and exports at 60 frames a second so the ring moves smoothly. For a longer timer, type the time into Minutes and Seconds and switch Reads as to 1:30.

It's white on pure black. Overlay it with the Screen blend mode and only the ring and the digits remain, or set the background to green and key it out.

To put it on your video, see how to add a timer in CapCut, Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve and Final Cut Pro.

What you download

Price
Free. No sign-up, no email, no watermark.
Format
MP4 (H.264), no audio
Resolution
1080p: 1080×1920, 1920×1080, 1080×1080 or 1080×1350
Frame rate
30 or 60 fps
Length
1 second to 60 minutes, plus up to 10 seconds on the final frame
Counts
Down (timer) or up (stopwatch), with optional tenths of a second
Styles
Ring, bar or digits alone, with a label and an end message
Colors
Six looks, or any digit color on any background color
Overlay
Green background for chroma key, or black for a Screen blend
Where it runs
In your browser. Nothing is uploaded.

How it works

How to make a circular countdown timer.

Four steps, about a minute, and nothing to install.

  1. 1

    Set the time

    Type the minutes and seconds, anything from 1 second to 60 minutes. Choose whether it counts down like a timer or up like a stopwatch, and whether it reads as 1:30 or as 90.

  2. 2

    Choose a style

    Ring puts the time inside a circle that empties as it runs out; Bar puts a bar under it; Digits shows the time alone. Add a label, and a word to show when the time is up.

  3. 3

    Pick the look

    Six looks and four typefaces, or set the digits and the background to any color: green or black if you'll lay the timer over other footage. Four frame shapes: 9:16, 16:9, 1:1 and 4:5.

  4. 4

    Download the MP4

    Press Download. The timer is rendered in your browser at 1080p and saved to your device. A short timer takes seconds; a long one takes a few minutes. No account, no watermark.

More versions

Make a different one.

Each one opens its own maker with the settings filled in. Change anything, then download.

Timer video

A countdown from any time up to 60 minutes, with a ring or a bar that empties as it runs out.

Stopwatch video

Counts up from zero with tenths of a second, in a monospaced face. For speed runs, challenges and “how long it took”.

Pomodoro timer video

25:00 down to 00:00 inside a ring, labelled Focus, ending on “Break”. For study-with-me videos and focus streams.

When a timer isn’t enough

The free timer is the starting point.

Here you get a clean timer on a background. In Rescroll you describe the graphic you actually want — “a 30-second timer in the corner while I do the challenge, then a results card with my time” — and it's designed from scratch on your own video. Attach your logo or a screenshot and it matches them. Not right yet? Ask for the change in the chat.

Free timer

Rescroll

One timer, in your colors

Any design you can describe, matched to your logo, fonts or a screenshot

A clip you overlay and position yourself

Built on your own video, placed around you

You line it up in your editor

Starts on the exact word you say

Change it with the settings here

Change anything by asking in the chat

Make it yours in RescrollSee AI motion graphics

Part of the Pro, Ultimate and Scale plans.

Payout reveal. The number rolls as he says it.
Checklist. Each rule ticks as he finishes it.

Both built in Rescroll from a description.

Questions

Circular countdown timer: your questions, answered.

How do I make a circular countdown timer video?

This page opens on one: 10 seconds inside a ring. Press Download for a 1080p MP4, or change the length, the colors and the frame shape first.

Can I make a 5, 15 or 30 second circular timer?

Yes. Put the number of seconds in the Seconds field. Up to 59 goes there; for a minute or more, use the Minutes field as well.

Does the ring fill up or empty?

It empties as a countdown runs out. Set Counts to Up and it fills instead, like a progress ring.

Can I use it as a quiz timer?

Yes. Download it on green or black, lay it over each question in your editor and reuse the same file every round. Type a word such as “Time’s up” into the end field to show it when the ring is empty.

Is the timer video maker free?

Yes. It's free to use and free to download, with no account, no email address and no watermark on the video. There's no limit on how many you make.

What format and resolution is the video?

An MP4 with H.264 video, at 1080p in the shape you choose: 1080×1920 (9:16) for TikTok, Reels and Shorts, 1920×1080 (16:9) for YouTube, 1080×1080 (1:1), or 1080×1350 (4:5) for the Instagram feed. You can export at 30 or 60 frames per second.

Can I get the timer with a transparent background?

MP4 can't store transparency, so the timer comes ready to key instead. Set the background to green and remove it with chroma key in your editor. If the graphic is light, you can also set the background to black and use the Screen blend mode. Either way only the timer is left over your footage.

Is my video uploaded anywhere?

No. The timer is drawn and encoded on your own device, using your browser's built-in video encoder. Nothing is sent to a server and there's no render queue.

Can I use the timer in client work, ads or monetized videos?

Yes. The video you download is yours to use in personal and commercial projects, with no attribution needed.

Can I match my brand, add my logo or change the design?

Not in the free maker, which is deliberately simple. That's what Rescroll's AI motion graphics are for: describe the graphic you want in plain English, attach your logo, fonts or a screenshot of your style, and it's designed from scratch on your own video, placed around you and timed to the word you say. Ask for any change in the chat. It's part of the Pro, Ultimate and Scale plans.

More free tools

Other graphics you can make here.

All free, all made in your browser, all without a watermark. See every free tool.

Number counter

Any two numbers, counting up or down, with a prefix, suffix and label of your own.

Progress bar

A bar, a ring or a row of blocks filling to any percentage, with the number counting beside it.

Calendar animation

A desk calendar flipping from Friday the 13th to Monday the 16th, then “3 days later” as the last page lands.

Clock animation

An analog clock racing from 7:10 to 10:10 with its hands sweeping, then “3 hours later”. Digital and flip styles too.

Film countdown

The black-and-white film leader: 5 down to 1 inside two circles and a crosshair, with a clock wipe sweeping round each number.

Lower third

A name and a title in five animated styles: a bar, a line, a card, a name tag or an @handle pill, placed along the bottom of the frame.

Keep reading

Where to go next.

Timer video

Back to the timer video maker, with everything it can do.

AI motion graphics

Counters, charts, app screens and maps designed from a description, on your own video and timed to your words.

AI video editor

The whole edit from a sentence: silences and bad takes cut, captions, color, zooms and graphics.

Rescroll vs After Effects

When to keyframe a graphic yourself, and when to describe it instead.

Rescroll vs CapCut

Preset text animations against graphics designed for each moment. Often used together.

Your next video,
edited like the top 1%.

Drop it in. Say what should appear. Read the plan, press Build, and export the finished video — no After Effects, no editor, no template.

Make your first graphic

Part of Pro, Ultimate and Scale · Export is free · Failed builds are refunded