How to make Download Box with Countdown Timer for Blogger

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In this tutorial, we are going to learn how to make a Download Box with Countdown Timer for Blogger. It will add a professional look to your blog by showing a waiting timer before revealing the download link. Many premium sites use this feature to increase engagement, and now you can add it too!

How to make a Countdown Download Box?

Creating a Countdown Download Box for your Blogger Website will not require much technical knowledge about HTML, CSS or JavaScript because I have already designed it for you. What you need to do is just copy the code and implement it at the right place in your Blogger Theme XML.

This Download Box will show a countdown timer before revealing the actual download link, which makes your site look professional and also helps increase user engagement.

Important!
Before adding the codes into your Blogger Theme XML, it is highly recommended to take a full Backup of your current theme. In case something goes wrong, you will be able to restore your theme safely.

1. First, login to your Blogger Dashboard.
2. On the Blogger Dashboard, click Theme.
3. Click the arrow down icon next to the 'Customize' button.
4. Click Edit HTML. You will be redirected to the theme editing page.
5. Now, search for the code ]]></b:skin> and paste the following CSS code just above it.

   If your template has a dark mode feature and you want a different color in dark mode, you can customize the code accordingly. Each template may have a different dark mode class, so replace the marked class with your template’s dark mode class if needed.

.dld-container {
  --box-color: #08102b;
  --box-bg: #fffdfc;
  --box-bg-alt: rgba(0, 0, 0, .08);
  --font-family: inherit;
  --svg-color: #fffdfc;
  --button-bg: #482dff;
}
.darkMode .dld-container {
  --box-color: #fffdfc;
  --box-bg: #2d2d30;
  --box-bg-alt: #252526;
  --button-bg: #e91e63;
}
.dld-container{-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;box-sizing:border-box;position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;max-width:480px;margin:30px 0;color:var(--box-color);font-family:var(--font-family);transition:margin .6s;-webkit-transition:margin .6s}
.dld-container svg{width:22px;height:22px;fill:currentColor}
.dld-box,.dld-image{position:relative;display:flex}
.dld-container svg.line{fill:none;stroke:currentColor;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;stroke-width:1.2}
.dld-box{z-index:2;background:var(--box-bg);width:100%;padding:15px;flex-direction:row;font-size:14px;border-radius:10px;box-shadow:0 0 35px rgba(0,0,0,.09)}
.dld-image{flex-shrink:0;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:60px;height:60px;padding:10px;margin-right:15px;background:var(--box-bg-alt);border-radius:6px;transition:.4s;-webkit-transition:.4s}
.dld-image[style*=background-image]{width:100px;height:100px;background-size:cover;background-position:center;background-repeat:no-repeat;box-shadow:0 0 10px rgba(0,0,0,.1)}
.dld-image:not([style*=background-image])::before{content:attr(data-placeholder);opacity:.7}svg.dld-svg{width:calc(100% + 12px);height:calc(100% + 12px);position:absolute;top:-6px;bottom:-6px;right:-6px;left:-6px;opacity:0;stroke-width:1.5;-webkit-transform:rotate(-90deg);-ms-transform:rotate(-90deg);transform:rotate(-90deg);transition:.5s;-webkit-transition:.5s}
.dld-image[style*=background-image] .dld-svg{width:calc(100% + 20px);height:calc(100% + 20px);top:-10px;bottom:-10px;right:-10px;left:-10px}.dld-svg .b{fill:none;stroke:var(--box-bg-alt)}
.dld-svg .c{fill:none;stroke:var(--button-bg);stroke-dasharray:100 100;stroke-dashoffset:100;stroke-linecap:round;transition:.5s;-webkit-transition:.5s}
.dld-info{flex-grow:1;width:calc(100% - 115px)}
.dld-info>*{line-height:20px;font-size:14px;display:block;white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis}
.dld-bottom,.dld-button{position:absolute;display:flex}
.dld-info>::before{content:attr(data-name) ': ';text-transform:capitalize;opacity:.8}
.dld-info>::after{content:attr(data-value)}
.dld-button{background:var(--button-bg);width:40px;height:40px;bottom:-20px;right:20px;outline:0;border:none;border-radius:50%;align-items:center;justify-content:center;box-shadow:0 0 15px rgba(0,0,0,.09);transition:.3s;-webkit-transition:.3s;cursor:pointer}
.dld-button:hover{-webkit-transform:scale(1.03);-ms-transform:scale(1.03);transform:scale(1.03)}
.dld-button svg.line{width:24px;height:24px;stroke:var(--svg-color)}
.dld-download{visibility:visible;opacity:1}
.dld-container.alt .dld-download,.dld-retry{visibility:hidden;opacity:0;bottom:-40px}
.dld-bottom{z-index:1;bottom:0;right:0;align-items:center;justify-content:center;height:60px;width:100%;padding-top:20px;font-size:14px;background:var(--box-bg);border-radius:0 0 10px 10px;transition:.6s;-webkit-transition:.6s}
.dld-bottom>* span{color:var(--button-bg);font-size:18px;font-weight:600}
.dld-container.alt{margin:30px 0 70px}
.dld-container.alt .dld-image{-webkit-transform:scale(.8);-ms-transform:scale(.8);transform:scale(.8);border-radius:50%}
.dld-container.alt .dld-svg{opacity:1}
.dld-container.retry .dld-retry{visibility:visible;opacity:1;bottom:-20px}
.dld-container.alt .dld-bottom{bottom:-40px;background:var(--box-bg-alt);box-shadow:0 0 35px rgba(0,0,0,.09)}

6. Now add the following JavaScript just above to </body> tag. If you don't find it, it is probably already parsed which is </body>.

<script type='module'>/*<![CDATA[*/
(({selector:a,messages:{startingDownload:b,pleaseWait:c}})=>{const d=a=>("string"==typeof a?a:a+"").replace(/&/g,"&amp;").replace(/'/g,"&#39;").replace(/"/g,"&#34;"),e=document.querySelectorAll(a);e.forEach(e=>{e.classList.add("dld-container"),e.innerHTML=`<div class='dld-box'><div class='dld-image'${e.dataset.image?` style='${d(`background-image: url(${e.dataset.image})`)}'`:""} data-placeholder='${e.dataset.placeholder||".ext"}'><svg class='dld-svg' viewBox='0 0 34 34'><circle class='b' cx='17' cy='17' r='15.92' /><circle class='c dld-progress' cx='17' cy='17' r='15.92' /></svg></div><div class='dld-info'>${(Object.keys(e.dataset).reduce((b,a)=>(["link","image","placeholder","target","timeout"].includes(a)||(!b&&(b=[]),b.push([a,e.dataset[a]])),b),null)||[["Info","No information provided"]]).map(([a,b])=>`<span data-name='${d(a)}' data-value='${d(b)}'></span>`).join("")}</div><button class='dld-button dld-download'><svg class='line' viewBox='0 0 24 24'><polyline points='8 17 12 21 16 17'/><line x1='12' x2='12' y1='12' y2='21'/><path d='M20.88 18.09A5 5 0 0 0 18 9h-1.26A8 8 0 1 0 3 16.29'/></svg></button><button class='dld-button dld-retry'><svg class='line' viewBox='0 0 24 24'><polyline points='23 4 23 10 17 10'/><path d='M20.49 15a9 9 0 1 1-2.12-9.36L23 10'/></svg></button></div><div class='dld-bottom'></div>`;const f=e.dataset.link||"#",g=e.dataset.target,[h,i,j,k]=[".dld-download",".dld-retry",".dld-bottom",".dld-progress"].map(a=>e.querySelector(a));h.addEventListener("click",()=>{e.classList.add("alt");let a=+(e.dataset.timeout||10);(Number.isNaN(a)||!Number.isFinite(a))&&(a=10);const d=a;j.innerHTML=`<span>${b.replace(/%d/g,a)}</span>`;const h=setInterval(()=>{a-=1,j.innerHTML=`<span>${b.replace(/%d/g,a)}</span>`,k.style.strokeDashoffset=Math.floor(100*(a/d));0>=a&&(clearInterval(h),j.innerHTML=c,g?window.open(f,g):window.location.href=f,i.onclick=()=>{g?window.open(f,g):window.location.href=f},setTimeout(()=>{e.classList.remove("alt"),e.classList.add("retry")},4e3))},1e3)})})})({
  selector: ".download-box",
  messages: {
    startingDownload: "Starting Download in <span>%d</span> seconds",
    pleaseWait: "Please wait..."
  }
});
/*]]>*/</script>

7. Save the changes by clicking on this icon
8. That's done! Add any of the following HTML Codes in your Blog Posts through HTML View to add Countdown Download Box.

<div class='download-box'
     data-link='#'
     data-image='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/.webp'
     data-timeout='30'
     data-name='Example Image'
     data-category='Image'
     data-size='879KB'
     data-resolution='1980x1080'></div>

<div class='download-box'
     data-link='#'
     data-placeholder='.png'
     data-name='Example Image'
     data-category='Image'
     data-size='879KB'
     data-resolution='1980x1080'></div>

Replace the marked parts as per your need.

Conclusion! That’s all about adding the make Download Box with Countdown Timer for Blogger in your Blogger posts. We hope you found this guide helpful and easy to follow. Please feel free to share this article with others. If you face any issues or have any questions regarding any step, don’t hesitate to ask in the comment section. Thank you for reading!