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Animated number counter

A big number that counts up to your total, or counts through a series of values with a sparkline drawing underneath. For milestones, results and overlays.

Make a number counter

It opens with sample data playing. Swap in yours whenever you like.

CSV, Excel or JSON · or drop a file here · nothing is uploaded

An animated number counter ticks a figure up from zero (or from its starting value) to the total, which makes a single statistic feel like an event: 100,000 subscribers, £2.4M raised, 8 billion people. Open the Subscriber counter template below or choose Counter, type or paste your number, and export.

Digits are laid out in fixed-width slots, so a counting number never jitters sideways, and the number of decimals stays the same from the first frame to the last. Give it a series (one value per month, say) and the counter follows it, with an optional sparkline drawing beneath and the change since the start.

How to make a counting number video

  1. Open the counter

    Select Open the Subscriber counter template, or choose Counter under Pick a chart to start.

  2. Enter your number

    In Data, choose Edit data and type your value, or Paste data with a label column and one or more number columns. Up to four columns become four counters.

  3. Choose what shows

    In Chart, turn Count from zero, Sparkline and Change since start on or off.

  4. Set the count

    In Motion, Build in sets how long the count takes and Hold at the end how long the final number stays.

  5. Export

    Choose Video (MP4), GIF or Transparent video (WebM) in Export.

Counters as overlays

Turn on Transparent background under Style → More options and clear the title to get just the number, then export Transparent video (WebM) for a stream overlay in OBS Studio or a web page. Not every video editor reads WebM transparency; the chart overlay page explains where it works.

Number formats

  • Shorten big numbers (1.2M) shows 8.06B instead of 8,061,876,001; the counter keeps the same unit for the whole count.
  • Add a currency before and a unit after under Numbers, for example £ and M.
  • Number style switches between 1,234.5, 1.234,5, 1 234,5 and others.
  • Decimals fixes the number of decimal places.

Number counter questions

Can I count from one number to another?

Yes. Put the start and end values in two periods (for example two columns, 2024 and 2025) and turn off Count from zero.

Can I show several counters at once?

Yes, up to four, each with its own label, arranged side by side on wide formats and stacked on tall ones.

How long does the count take?

With one value, Build in in the Motion step sets the counting time (2.6 seconds by default). With a series, Time per period paces it.

Will the digits wobble while counting?

No. Every digit is drawn in a slot of the same width, so the number stays still while it counts.

Can I make a counter GIF for a slide or chat?

Yes: choose GIF in the Export step. GIFs have no sound and use up to 256 colours.