Abandoned cart countdown timer for Klaviyo
A fixed date can't work in an abandoned-cart flow: Klaviyo sends the email on a different day for every shopper. This evergreen timer gives each recipient 24 hours, counted from the moment their email is sent.
Use this design Live example: Lumen Skin is a demo brand created by ClickTimer. Counting down to 24 hours after each email is sent.What this timer is made of
{% now 'U' %}), so each recipient's countdown starts when their email is sent. In the preview above it starts at the full 24 hours. How evergreen timers work| Demo brand | Lumen Skin (fictional) |
| Offer | Your cart is saved: 10% off for 24h |
| Counts down to | 24 hours after each email is sent |
| Mode | Evergreen: send time + 24 hours |
| Font | Playfair Display |
| Colours | #7C2D12 digits on a photo background |
| Background | Your own photo, added in the builder's Background tab |
| Labels | DAYS · HRS · MIN · SEC |
| Expired state | “Your cart is still here. The 10% code has expired.” |
Subject lines and copy that go with it
When to send it
- +1 hourEmail 1: plain reminder, no discount, no timer.
- +4 hoursEmail 2: 10% code with this timer.
- +20 hoursEmail 3: 'four hours left', same timer.
- +24 hoursThe code and the timer expire together.
Add it to Klaviyo in 4 steps
- Use this designOpen the builder below, set your end date and your store's time zone, and match the colours to your brand.
- Copy the embed codeSave the timer, then click Get code. You can also export it to Klaviyo from your dashboard once your account is connected.
- Add an HTML blockIn the Klaviyo email editor, drag an HTML block where the timer should sit and paste the code.
- Preview and sendSend a preview to yourself and check the timer in Gmail and on mobile before you schedule.
Start from this design
Set your own date, colours and text. 10,000 impressions a month free, no watermark.
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Questions about this timer
Where does the timer link to?
If you don't set a link, the Klaviyo embed falls back to the shopper's own checkout URL, {{ event.extra.checkout_url }}.
Does the timer reset if the shopper opens the email again?
No. The deadline is fixed at send time, so re-opens show the time actually left.
The cheapest countdown ever
10,000 impressions free every month, then from €0.23 per 10,000. Credits never expire, no subscription.