A timer that matches a 4K timeline pixel for pixel
This page sets the canvas to 3840×2160 with a transparent background, so the timer matches a 4K (UHD) timeline pixel for pixel. Editors working in 4K, from YouTube creators to wedding, event, product and tutorial videographers, need overlays at full resolution: a 1080p timer stretched to 4K looks soft, especially around outlines and shadows. Pick a count-up timer or a countdown, set the length, choose a font and export at native 4K.
At 4K, transparency matters even more. Chroma keying at high resolution shows every flaw: the green halo around smooth digit edges and the spill in a soft drop shadow are far easier to see than at 1080p. A transparent WebM or PNG sequence avoids keying altogether, so the timer sits cleanly over graded footage and stays sharp when you punch in.
Exports are quick even at this size: a 10-minute 4K timer takes about 20 seconds on a typical computer. The MP4 export works at 4K too, for iPhone and CapCut mobile.
More timer presets
- Custom timerEvery setting, starting from the defaults
- Transparent stopwatchCounts up from 0:00 on a clear background
- 1-minute countdownTransparent, from 1:00 down to 0:00
- 24-hour timerCounts up in hh:mm:ss for challenge videos
- Speedrun timerMilliseconds in a monospace font
- 1-hour countdownFrom 01:00:00 down to 00:00:00
Which download should I use?
| Your editor | Best download | How to use it |
|---|---|---|
| CapCut on iPhone / Android | Green-screen MP4 | Overlay → add the MP4 → Remove background → Chroma key, pick the green. Light text on a black MP4 also works with Blend → Screen. |
| CapCut desktop | Transparent WebM | Drag the WebM onto a track above your video. |
| DaVinci Resolve | Transparent WebM or PNG sequence | Put the clip on a track above your footage. |
| Premiere Pro / After Effects | PNG sequence (ZIP) | Unzip, import the first PNG and tick “Image Sequence”. The ZIP includes step-by-step notes. |
| Final Cut Pro / iMovie | Green-screen MP4 | Final Cut: Keyer effect. iMovie: Green/Blue Screen. |
| OBS Studio | Transparent WebM | Add a Media Source and choose the WebM. |
Which browsers work?
| Download | Works in | Doesn't work in |
|---|---|---|
| Transparent WebM | Chrome, Edge, Opera and Brave on Windows, Mac, Linux and Chromebook. Usually Chrome on Android too. | iPhone and iPad, whose video apps don't use WebM. Other browsers vary, and the page tells you. |
| MP4 and green-screen MP4 | Safari 16.4+ on Mac, iPhone and iPad (including Chrome and Firefox on iPhone, which use Safari's engine), Chrome and Edge, Firefox 130+ on computers, Chrome on Android. | Older browsers without WebCodecs. |
| PNG and PNG sequence | Every modern browser. | — |
The page checks your browser and marks any download that won't work. Videos are made much faster than real time: a 10-minute timer usually takes a few seconds, and it keeps going if you switch to another tab on a computer. On iPhone, keep the page open until it finishes.
Questions about the 4K timer
Will a 4K timer slow down my edit?
Hardly. Only the digits change, so the file is small: a 10-minute 4K MP4 timer is about 7 MB.
Can I use it in a 1080p project?
Yes, it scales down cleanly. For a 1080p project, though, a 1920×1080 canvas gives the same result with a smaller file.
Does the MP4 export work at 4K on iPhone?
Most recent iPhones and iPads can encode 4K. If yours can’t, the page tells you, and 1920×1080 will work.