Give your next slide a little time
Create a countdown video for Google Slides, PowerPoint or Canva. A reading sprint, a workshop break, a moment to think—ready to drop into your next slide.
Silent MP4 · 1280 × 720 · 16:9. The countdown reaches zero at your chosen duration, followed by a two-second end card. Created on your device; your title is not uploaded. Keep this tab open during export. Longer timers take more time and memory.
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Upload the downloaded MP4 to Google Drive and let it finish processing. In Slides, choose Insert → Video → Google Drive and select it. Use Format options → Video playback to choose when it starts. Give your audience access to the Drive video if you share the deck.
Insert the downloaded MP4 as a video from your device. Resize it on the slide, then choose your start option in Playback. Keep playback speed at normal and looping off. Test in Slide Show before presenting.
Upload the MP4 through Uploads, then add it to your design. Keep the full clip duration and normal playback speed. Test in Present mode. This is a video upload; it does not require approval for a live TimerHub embed.
Pause the video to pause the countdown. Rewind to restart. Trimming, changing playback speed or moving to another slide changes what your audience sees. The exported video has no alarm sound, editable timer controls or connection to a live clock. Videos do not play inside printed slides or PDFs.
Need a live timer instead? Embed an interactive widget or create an OBS overlay.