In the welcome window, choose New Project. Then click Add Media Files and choose the clip you want to work with. You can also simply drag the files from their folder onto the Timeline in the lower part of the program window. The files you’ve added will appear on the Video Track.

First, open the Titles tab to see the list of available text styles. Go to the Basic group and find the Timer title style. Drag the title onto the Titles Track of the Timeline, then move the timer along the Timeline to the point where the timer should begin to appear. To change the length of the countdown timer video overlay, simply pull on its edges.

Double-click the timer on the Timeline to edit it. The properties panel will appear over the preview window. On the Clip properties tab, set the duration and format of the timer. To choose the font and style for the numbers, go to the Font properties tab. In the Color properties tab, you can set the colors for the numbers and the background color. The Timer properties tab is where you enter the starting time in the From box. If you want to create a countdown video, select the Countdown option. In the preview window, drag the clock to the appropriate location. Finally, click Apply to save changes and exit editing mode.

Click the Export button, choose the destination folder in the Save to field, and select the video format from the tabs on the left of the export window. Then click Start. Now you know how to edit timer to a video with the countdown video creator from Movavi!