A counter is a live number in an image. Use it for “Only 12 seats left”, “84 in stock” or “$7,300 raised”. Like a timer, it is drawn again every time the email opens, so readers always see the latest number.
Make a counter
- Select New timer, then choose Live counter at the top of the editor.
- Enter the Number and the Text that follows it, such as “seats left”.
- Optional: enter a Goal. The counter then shows a progress bar and a percentage.
- Optional: add a symbol Before the number, such as
$or€.
Save, then copy the code from the Embed tab. It works exactly like a timer.
Keep the number up to date
- By hand: change the number in the editor and save. Every email shows the new number on its next open.
- Automatically: update it from your shop, booking system or Zapier with the API:
curl -X POST https://inboxclock.com/v1/timers/TIMER-ID/counter \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ick_..." -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"increment": -1}'Send {"value": 12} to set the number, or {"increment": -1} to change it.
Good to know
- A counter is one still image, so it is small and works in every email app, including Outlook for Windows.
- Numbers below zero show as zero.