A desk calendar counts down to launch day: pages tear off the pad one by one and flutter away until the last page lands on 3 days to go.
Countdowns & Timers
Flip Clock
- timer
- flip clock
- retro
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Flip Clock Countdown – Split Flap Timer Animation
About Flip Clock
Split-flap style cards tick down the minutes and seconds. Retro hardware feel for launches and events.
Part of Countdowns & Timers. New to this kind of graphic? Read How to Add a Countdown Timer to a Video.
- Category
- Countdowns & Timers
- Length
- 15 seconds, up to 3600 seconds
- Playback
- Plays once
- Controls
- 17 editable
- Format
- MP4 · WebM · PNG sequence
- Alpha
- WebM or PNG sequence
- Resolution
- 720p to 8K
- Aspect
- 16:9 · 9:16 · 1:1 · 4:5
- License
- Commercial use included
Frequently asked
What is the Flip Clock animation?
Split-flap style cards tick down the minutes and seconds. Retro hardware feel for launches and events. It belongs to the Countdowns & Timers category on velements, where you edit it in the browser and download it as a finished video file.
What can you customize in Flip Clock?
Every control in the editor, grouped the same way there. Content: from, to, clock format, title and subtitle. Typography: font, weight and size. Style: background, text color, primary, secondary and accent. Layout: aspect ratio, corner radius and position. Motion: duration. Each change appears in the live preview straight away, and editing is free.
How long is Flip Clock?
Flip Clock runs 15 seconds by default, and you can set any length up to 3600 seconds before you export. It plays once from start to finish, so it drops straight onto a cut or an opening.
Can you download Flip Clock with a transparent background?
Yes. Set the background to Transparent, then export a PNG sequence for Premiere Pro, After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro or Figma: import the first frame as an image sequence and it drops onto a track above your footage with a straight alpha channel. Export WebM with a VP9 alpha channel for the web and for CapCut. MP4 has no alpha channel, so it keeps a solid color or image behind the animation.
Can you use Flip Clock in commercial projects?
Yes. Each download comes with a perpetual commercial license in your name for client work, ads and products, and you may sell the edited clip on stock footage sites. Reselling the preset itself as an editable template is not allowed.
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