What Is Instagram Countdown Sticker: A Complete Guide

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What Is a Countdown Sticker

Let’s say there is a party at your home/school/college, and you go to Instagram to announce it. Earlier, you would post that the party would happen at a particular date, time, and place.

But now, you can create a countdown timer with the help of a Countdown Sticker. It’s an alarm clock for your next event, product launch, party, or similar event that reminds viewers of the upcoming event if they follow it.

You can alsoadd other stickersto Instagram.

How to Add and Edit Instagram Countdown Sticker

Instagram Stickers are extremely easy to use. Like other Stickers, tap theSticker iconin your Instagram Story window >Sticker icon> select theCountdown sticker.

If this is the first time you are using this sticker, you will get the Countdown Sticker that you need to customize (more on that below). However, if you already have one countdown running, tap theCreate Countdownbutton.

Set Countdown Name

When you add a Countdown Sticker, the first thing that you must do is give it a name. You cannot leave it empty. The name should describe the countdown. If you want to add more details about the countdown, use thetext feature of Storiesto add more text.

Add Countdown End Date

Next, add the most important part of any countdown: the end date. To do that, tap on the digits in the Countdown Sticker and choose the end date from the calendar at the bottom.

Add Countdown End Time

Now, if you don’t want the countdown to run for an entire day but want it to complete at a particular time, tap on theAll daytoggle at the bottom to turn it off. Once you do that, you will get the option to set a countdown time. Finally, set the time and tap on theDonebutton at the top.

Change Countdown Color

Don’t like the default background colorof your newly added Sticker? You can change it. To do so, repeatedly tap on thecolor palette iconat the top to cycle between the color choices. Currently, you cannot manually choose a background color. You need to select one from the available options.

View Old Countdowns

While you can add only one Countdown Sticker per Story, you can create multiple countdowns and add them to different Stories. All of them will run simultaneously.

If you are wondering what happens to countdowns for a later date since Stories stay for only twenty-four hours, well, countdowns keep on running. Even though the Story disappears like any other Story, the countdown stays.

To view your old countdowns, go toInstagram Story screen>capture a photo or select an old photo>tap the Sticker icon>add Countdown sticker>choose from the listof previous countdown stickers.

The list will include the currently running ones and the ones that have ended as well.

Delete a Countdown

You can choose to completely remove the countdown sticker. But this will also remove your Instagram Story.

Open theCountdown stickeryou posted> tap thethree dots icon>Remove.

Add Existing Countdown Again

Since the countdowns stay in your profile, you can always add them again to your Stories. Reusing the countdown sticker will help remind your viewers about the Countdown’s end time.

To reuse the Countdown Sticker, open yourCountdown Stickers> tap on theoneyou want to use again.

Set a Reminder for a Countdown

As a viewer, if you need a reminder of a Countdown end time, Instagram has you covered. Suppose a brand is running a sale for two days only and has used the Countdown Sticker to set a time for it. You don’t need to use any third-party app to create a reminder since you can use the built-in functionality of this Sticker.

To set a reminder for the Countdown Sticker, tap on theSticker in the Story> selectRemind Me.

Share Countdown

If you like someone’s Countdown, you can share it on your Story. This will be helpful for brands, as Instagram influencers can now share the brands’ Countdown on their profiles.

To share a countdown, tap on theCountdown Sticker> selectShare Countdown> select thebackground imageand publish it.

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Last updated on 17 July, 2024

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