Telegram countdown bot for group chats

A countdown message that updates itself automatically, right inside the group.

Countdown in short

Countdown (@CountdownDaysBot) counts the days to a date in a Telegram group or a private chat: it posts one card and edits that same card when the number of days changes.

• Handle: @CountdownDaysBot (https://t.me/CountdownDaysBot)
• Add to a group: Add the bot to the group, then send /countdown with a date and a label in the group. No admin right is needed. Link: https://t.me/CountdownDaysBot?startgroup=site
• Start in private: Open the bot in a private chat, press Start and send /countdown with a date and a label.
• Price: Free to use. Pro is optional: 150 Telegram Stars, one time, for one group (no limit on active countdowns, a custom emoji, hourly updates in the last 2 days).

Limits

• The free plan allows 2 active countdowns in one chat.
• The command is /countdown with a date and a label, for example: /countdown 2026-12-25 Christmas.
• The card shows days. Hourly updates in the last 2 days are a Pro feature.
• The bot needs no admin right. It edits only its own message and reads no other message of the group.

Facts checked against the bot on 2026-10-12.

CountdownDaysBot posts a single message in a Telegram group counting down to a date you set — for example "22 days to Christmas" — and edits that same message in place as the days-remaining number changes, so the group always sees a current number without new messages piling up.

/countdowns lists every countdown running in the group. Free groups can run 2 at a time; Pro removes that cap and adds custom emoji and hourly-precision updates for the final day.

Use it without adding the bot

Use it without adding the bot: type @CountdownDaysBot 2026-12-25 Christmas in any chat and it posts N days until that date as a one-off card.

Commands

Command	Example	Does
/countdown	/countdown 2026-12-25 Christmas	Start a countdown to a date, with a label. Posts a message that gets edited automatically as the day count changes (checked hourly).
/countdowns	/countdowns	List active countdowns in this group with their target date and days remaining.
/next	/next	Show the soonest active countdown with a precise days/hours/minutes breakdown.
/stop	/stop 3	Stop a countdown by id (creator or group admin).
/ctz	/ctz +2	Set the group's UTC offset used to compute days remaining.
/pro	/pro	Shows the per-group Pro upsell and a Stars invoice link.

All CountdownDaysBot commands

Free vs Pro

Privacy

• Each group's countdowns are stored per chat: target date, label, creator id, and the message id being edited — no personal data beyond who created it.
• Ending a countdown marks it stopped rather than deleting the row, so the group's countdown id numbering stays consistent.
• The bot only edits the one message it posted for each countdown; it doesn't read or store any other group messages.

See the full privacy page for what every bot in Tiny Telegram Tools stores.

FAQ

How often does the countdown message update?

The bot checks hourly and edits the card whenever the displayed days-remaining number actually changes — there's no fixed clock time. Pro countdowns switch to hourly updates automatically in the final 2 days.

Can I run more than one countdown in a group?

Free groups get 2 active countdowns at a time; Pro removes that cap for a one-time 150 Stars payment per group.

Who can stop a countdown?

The member who created it with /countdown, or any group admin, using /stop with the countdown's id.

What does Pro add?

Unlimited active countdowns per group, a custom emoji on the countdown message, and hourly-precision updates in the countdown's final 2 days, for a one-time 150 Stars payment per group.

Related guides

• Telegram Countdown Bot: A Live Day Counter That Updates Itself
• Event Countdown Timer for Telegram Groups: Live With @CountdownDaysBot
• How to Send a Secret Message on Telegram That Only One Person Can Open

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