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How to add a countdown timer to Kajabi

Two ways to add urgency to a Kajabi offer or landing page — the built-in countdown element, and a custom paste-in timer you fully control. No developer required.

A countdown timer is one of the most reliable ways to nudge people to buy before an offer closes. On Kajabi you have two options, depending on the look and behavior you want.

Option 1 — Kajabi's built-in countdown element

Kajabi's page builder includes a countdown timer element you can drag onto a landing page or sales page. Open the page in the builder, add a Countdown section or element, then set the end date and time. You can choose a fixed deadline (everyone sees the same end time) on most setups.

This is the fastest route and needs no code. The trade-offs: styling options are limited to what the element offers, and behavior like a per-visitor evergreen timer can be harder to configure natively.

Quick tip: Decide up front whether you want a fixed deadline (a real launch that ends for everyone at once) or an evergreen one (a personal deadline that starts when each visitor arrives). Fixed is honest and simple; evergreen needs more care to set up truthfully.

Option 2 — A custom, branded timer (paste-in code)

If you want a timer that matches your brand exactly, or you need it somewhere the native element won't go, you can add one with a small block of HTML and JavaScript in a Kajabi custom-code block. This gives you full control over colors, size, labels, and where it sits.

The core idea is a small script that counts down to a date you set (simplified):

<div id="lw-timer"></div> <script> var end = new Date("2026-12-31T23:59:00"); // updates #lw-timer every second </script>

You style the digits to match your palette and drop it wherever you like. Because it's your own code, there's no monthly app fee and you own the design forever.

Where the code goes on Kajabi

  1. Open the page in the Kajabi page builder.
  2. Add a Custom Code block where you want the timer to appear.
  3. Paste the snippet and set your end date and colors in the labeled values.
  4. Save and preview in an incognito window to confirm it counts down correctly.

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Common questions

Do I need to know how to code?

No. The built-in element is drag-and-drop; the custom one is a labeled snippet where you set the end date and colors.

Fixed deadline or evergreen?

A fixed deadline ends at the same time for everyone — simple and honest. An evergreen timer starts per visitor; if you use one, make sure the offer genuinely expires when the timer says it does.

Will a custom timer slow my page down?

A lightweight countdown script has a negligible effect on load time. Keep it small and it won't be noticeable.

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