Do guests need an app to see the countdown?

No. Every guest opens the same link in whatever browser they already have on their phone, tablet or laptop. Nothing to install, no account to create.

Can we password-protect the countdown?

Yes. On a Countspace Pro board you can set a password, which is useful if you're sharing the link on social and want to keep the counter to invited guests only.

Will the counter still work during the ceremony if the venue Wi-Fi drops?

Yes. Once a guest has loaded the page, the counter runs from their device's local clock. A dropped Wi-Fi connection won't stop the numbers ticking.

Can we change the target date if the wedding moves?

Yes. Update the date in your dashboard and every open link updates automatically the next time it loads. Guests keep using the same link they already have.

The best way to share a wedding countdown with your guests

The best wedding countdown isn't the one on the couple's phone. It's the one every guest can see. This is a short guide to sharing a live countdown that runs on any device, without asking anyone to install anything.

One link, no app

Every Countspace board has a public link like countspace.app/b/your-slug. That's all you need. Anyone with the link can open it in their browser and see the live counter, updating every second in their own timezone.

No account, no download, no login. That last part matters when you're inviting family across three generations and half of them will never install a wedding app on principle.

Where to share the link

On the save-the-date: alongside the venue and rough plans. A QR code prints cleanly on card stock and opens the same link on any phone camera.
In the wedding website menu: a "Live countdown" link that gets a spike of clicks in the last two weeks.
In the group chat: paste it into WhatsApp, iMessage or Signal. Group members can pin it and see the number every time they check.
On the RSVP confirmation email: guests who RSVP'd get a follow-up that includes the counter — it drives them back to the site as the date approaches.

Just engaged?

Build the board first, share the link second. Everything after that follows from the same URL.

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Designing a wedding board

A few things go a long way on a wedding counter.

Pick a background that matches the invitation: cream, forest, espresso and rose all read cleanly. Bright backgrounds show up better on venue TVs than dark ones.
Set the target in the venue's timezone: if you and half the guests are travelling from another country, the counter will zero out at the local ceremony time, not the guests' home time.
Add a message under the counter: the couple's initials, the venue, or a short line like "Elm & Iris · Provence".
Turn off the branding: on Pro, the "Made with Countspace" watermark can be removed for a cleaner wedding-day look.

The day itself

Two easy uses on the day:

At the reception venue: open the counter fullscreen on a TV or projector during the drinks reception. As the ceremony hour approaches, the numbers become a natural gathering signal.
Behind the entrance photo: a small screen or tablet at the guest book with the counter running gives a lovely detail shot.

Once the countdown reaches zero, the board switches to "the day is here" mode automatically. Or point the same board at the ceremony start time inside the day itself for a running "T-minus" during the drinks reception.

Keep it running after

The wedding is a target date but the same board doesn't need to retire.

Retarget to the honeymoon departure: keep the same link, change the date and message.
Retarget to the first anniversary: the same URL now counts to the anniversary you're already thinking about.
Archive it as a memory: save the board as a private link so you can revisit the exact counter your guests saw.

One board, one shared link, the whole year around the wedding. Nothing to install, nothing to reprint.