Design it
To save: right-click the picture and choose Save image, or press and hold it on a phone.
Share ideas
Post a new picture every Sunday of Advent, set one as a family group photo, or print one for the fridge. For kids, pick Sleeps. It matches the kids countdown.
Make a countdown picture in seconds
This free tool turns today's live countdown into a square picture you can share, print or set as a Christmas countdown wallpaper. It always uses the current number, so a picture made today shows today's sleeps or days.
- Type a name, or leave it blank for a general countdown.
- Pick colours: cranberry red, evergreen, gold or midnight blue.
- Choose the unit: sleeps for children, days or weeks for grown-ups, or hours for the final stretch.
- Save it. On a computer, right-click the picture and choose "Save image". On a phone, press and hold the picture.
Ways to use your countdown picture
- Phone wallpaper or lock screen. The picture is square, so choose "fit" or crop it to the middle.
- WhatsApp status or Instagram story. Post a new one every Sunday of Advent.
- Family group chat. A daily sleeps picture keeps grandparents in the loop.
- Print it. Stick one on the fridge and make a new one each week.
- Classroom. Teachers can print a weekly countdown for the class door.
Pick the right unit
For young children, choose sleeps, which matches the Christmas countdown for kids. For a work chat, days or weeks feels right; see weeks until Christmas. On Christmas Eve, switch to hours for a final-day post, and keep the seconds countdown open for midnight.
Design tips for a great countdown picture
Short names look best, so try a nickname if the full name is long. Red works well on a white phone home screen; evergreen and midnight blue suit dark mode. If you post daily, keep the same colours each day so friends recognise your countdown at a glance. For a classroom, gold is the most readable when printed.
Countdown wallpapers for every week
Make a fresh picture each Sunday and keep the old ones. By Christmas you will have a little series showing the number falling week by week, and it makes a fun collage to share on Christmas Eve. Pair the series with the Sundays until Christmas page for the dates.
Make one for every holiday
The image maker counts down to Christmas, but you can still use it as a festive card for other occasions: a "weeks to go" picture for a friend's holiday visit, or a sleeps picture for a child who is travelling to see family. For other holidays, see our holiday countdowns.
Questions people ask
Quick answers about this countdown.
Is the countdown image maker free?
Yes, free with no sign-up or watermark.
How do I save the picture on my phone?
Press and hold the picture, then choose Save image or Add to Photos.
What size is the picture?
1080 by 1080 pixels, the standard square size for social media.
Does the picture update by itself?
No. A saved picture shows the number on the day you made it. Come back to make a fresh one.
Keep exploring
More countdowns, tools and Christmas reading on Christmas Days Left.