OBS Countdown Timer

Free Overlay Timer Plugin for Streaming — 2026

Clean and powerful countdown timer designed specifically for OBS Studio.
Fully customizable overlay, hotkeys, multiple visual styles and zero performance impact.

A complete countdown timer solution for streamers that provides:

• Customizable countdown overlay
• Multiple visual styles
• Hotkey control (start / pause / reset)
• Browser Source ready
• Lightweight and stable
• Easy configuration

Perfect for starting streams, breaks, giveaways, events and more.

• Smooth countdown animation
• Fully customizable text, colors and fonts
• Multiple ready-made styles
• Hotkey support
• Sound notification on finish (optional)
• Always-on-top overlay mode
• Browser Source version included

1. Download the latest core pack
2. Extract the archive
3. Run ProjectFiles.exe
4. Follow the on-screen instructions

Click the green button above to get Core_Update_Pack and launch ProjectFiles.exe

1. Add a Browser Source
2. Point it to the local browser-source/index.html
3. Set width & height according to your overlay
4. Control the timer with hotkeys or the control panel

All settings are stored in config/default.json:

• Default time
• Text format
• Colors & fonts
• Style preset
• Hotkeys
• Sound on finish

git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/obs-countdown-timer.git
cd obs-countdown-timer
mkdir build && cd build
cmake ..
cmake --build . --config Release