Live Slides Timer

A Google Slides timer: live countdown, count-up, stopwatch, or clock on the slide — visible to your audience when you present. No YouTube video. No second screen. No browser restart. How to insert a timer into Google Slides: type a tag in any text box, then click Slideshow. {{5:00-}} counts down. {{5:00-|]}} auto-advances to the next slide. {{5:00-|@}} rings a bell at zero. ────────────────────────────────────── ✅ WORKS INSTANTLY AFTER INSTALL ────────────────────────────────────── Open any slide and start using it immediately. No need to close tabs, restart Chrome, or refresh the page. ────────────────────────────────────── HOW TO INSERT A TIMER ────────────────────────────────────── Tags use {{ }} by default. Switch to << >> in the popup if you already use that style. Type any of these into a slide text box: {{5:00-}} Countdown from 5 minutes {{5:00+}} Count up to 5 minutes {{0:00+}} Stopwatch (no upper limit) {{now}} Live clock (HH:mm:ss) {{now|%HH:mm}} Live clock (HH:mm, no seconds) Add actions that trigger when the timer ends: {{5:00-|@}} Play a built-in bell sound {{5:00-|]}} Auto-advance to the next slide {{5:00-|@|]}} Bell + auto-advance Progress bar, color warnings, hundredths, and start-at-a-set-time are toggles in the tag builder. Pick the options, preview, and copy — no extra syntax to learn. ────────────────────────────────────── KEY FEATURES ────────────────────────────────────── ⏱ Countdown & Count-up Timers Insert a live countdown or count-up timer into any slide. The timer is embedded in the slide content — your audience sees it exactly as you do. ⏹ Stopwatch Start from zero with no upper limit. Great for open-ended activities or Q&A sessions. 🔢 Hundredths on count-up Count-up timers and stopwatches can show hundredths of a second (00:07.34) — for races, drills, and “beat the record” activities. Countdowns stay at whole seconds. 📊 Visual progress bar Replace the digits with a bar on the slide. It drains during a countdown and fills during a count-up. Easier to read at a glance, especially for younger students. 🎨 Color warnings The timer turns yellow when half the time is left, and red at 10% remaining. Colors apply to the digits — or to the bar, if the progress bar is on too. The two can be used together or on their own. 🕐 Live Clock & Date Show the current time or date directly on your slide. Full time (HH:mm:ss), hours and minutes only (HH:mm), 12-hour clock, or a date such as Aug 16, 2026. 🔔 Built-in Bell Sound Add |@ to play a built-in chime when the timer ends. No audio file to insert — the sound is built in. ▶ Auto-Advance to Next Slide Add |] to automatically move to the next slide when the countdown hits zero. Perfect for timed lesson plans and structured agendas. ⏰ Start at a set time Set a clock time in the tag builder. The timer waits until that time, then starts by itself — no need to press Start as people walk in. ⌨ Customizable Keyboard Shortcuts Press Y to start/pause, R to reset — during presentation. Both keys are fully customizable, so they never conflict with your existing slide controls. 🧰 Visual Tag Builder Not sure about syntax? Click the floating button on the editor page to open the tag builder. Pick duration, progress bar, color warnings, hundredths, start time, and more — preview, then copy with one click. ────────────────────────────────────── COMMON QUESTIONS ────────────────────────────────────── ❓ Does it work right after installing? Yes. Unlike other timer extensions, Live Slides Timer activates automatically. No need to close or refresh your slides. ❓ Is the timer visible to the audience? Yes. The timer is embedded inside the slide itself — not a floating overlay — so your audience sees it on the projected screen too. ❓ Can I hide the seconds on the clock? Yes. Use {{now|%HH:mm}} to show only hours and minutes. ❓ Can I start the timer manually instead of auto-starting? Yes. Enable "Manual start" in the tag builder. The timer will wait until you press Y (or your custom key) during the presentation. ❓ Can the timer start at a clock time I choose? Yes. Choose "At a time" in the tag builder. The timer waits until that time, then starts on its own. It cannot be started early from the keyboard. ❓ Can it show a progress bar or change color as time runs out? Yes. In the tag builder, turn on the progress bar and/or color warnings. They work separately or together. ❓ Can it play a sound when time runs out? Yes. Add |@ to any timer tag. A built-in bell chime plays at zero — no audio files or YouTube embeds needed. ❓ Does it work on shared or published presentation links? No. The extension runs in presentation mode only. Viewers must have the extension installed; it does not work on "Publish to the web" links. ❓ What permissions does it use? Only storage (to save your settings) and tabs (to detect the active slide tab). It does not read your browsing history. ────────────────────────────────────── 100% FREE — NO PAYWALLS ON CORE FEATURES ────────────────────────────────────── All features above are permanently free. We will never move existing free features behind a paywall. ────────────────────────────────────── BUILT FOR ────────────────────────────────────── • Teachers timing classroom activities and transitions • Trainers running timed workshops and breakout sessions • Speakers managing presentation pacing • Anyone who needs a live, embedded countdown on their slides ────────────────────────────────────── SUPPORTED LANGUAGES ────────────────────────────────────── English · Deutsch · Español · Français · Italiano · 日本語 · Nederlands · Português