Free stream tool

A big, clean timer for your stream.

A free countdown and stopwatch with huge digits that read from across the room. Add or take off time with one click, handy for subathons, then copy one link to show it in OBS, Streamlabs or Meld. No sign-up and nothing to install.

Timer

Length

hoursminsec

Label above the digits, optional

At zero it says

Style

Start by itself on stream

Space starts and pauses, R resets, + and - add or take off a minute. Click the digits to start and pause.

Show it on stream

Copy the stream link and add it to OBS, Streamlabs or Meld as a browser source at 1920 by 1080. It carries your settings and shows only the timer, on a transparent background. The copy in OBS runs on its own and does not follow this page, so you control it there: right-click the source, pick Interact, then click the digits or press Space. Move the mouse over it for the buttons.

How to use it

Countdown or stopwatch

Set a length to count down, or let the stopwatch count up from zero. Add a label like Subathon ends in, and the message the countdown shows at zero.

Pick a style

White digits with a dark outline read over any scene. Digits in a white pill or plain ink digits suit a clean layout. All three scale up to fill the source.

Run it on stream

Copy the stream link into OBS as a browser source, then use Interact to run it live. Space starts and pauses, R resets, and the + and - keys add or take off a minute.

Questions

How do I add a timer to OBS?

Press Copy stream link, then in OBS add a Browser source, paste the link and set it to 1920 by 1080. The timer sits on a transparent background, so you can move and scale it like any other source.

Does the timer in OBS follow this page?

No. The copy in OBS runs on its own. To start, pause or add time on stream, right-click the source in OBS, pick Interact and use the timer there. Turn on Start by itself on stream if you want it running as soon as the source loads.

Can I add time for a subathon?

Yes. Press +1 min or +5 min, or the + key, to add time while it runs, and press -1 min or the - key to take a minute off. A countdown that already reached zero starts again when you add time.

What happens if the page or the source reloads?

The timer carries on where it was, because it keeps its place in that browser on that computer. Press Reset or R to start over.

Can I change how the timer looks?

Yes. Pick white digits with a dark outline, digits in a white pill, or ink digits, and add a label above the digits. The countdown can show your own message at zero.

Is the stream timer free?

Yes, free with no sign-up. It runs in your browser, nothing is uploaded, and your settings are remembered on this device.

By Mario Jankovic, cofounder of Upstream.soUpdated November 11, 2026