A gender reveal countdown to send
A video is watched. A countdown is started.
Start the countdown — this is exactly what they will receive.
€7.90one-off payment · no commitment
⏱️ Create my countdownYou see your finished reveal before you pay.
- Instant delivery
- Works on every screen
- Link valid for 30 days
- No account, no install
- You see your finished reveal before you pay.
At every gender reveal party it is the same gesture: everyone counts together, and at zero the colour goes off. What people retell afterwards is never the colour — it is the second before.
Made for you if…
- You want to film the reaction, or watch it on a video call.
- You are telling one person, in a quiet moment.
- You wanted to make a video, but you are worried the preview will give it away.
- You want something simple: nothing to understand, nothing to do, just the wait.
The theme in detail
What a countdown does better than a video
From a distance, people usually try to recreate that with a small video edited themselves. That is exactly where a countdown pulls ahead, three times over.
- Nothing leaks before it opens. A video sent over shows a thumbnail pulled from the edit — a balloon, a pink background — and the secret is gone before the first tap. Here the preview is only a question mark.
- They do the pressing. In front of a video you watch. Here you trigger it: they take part in the moment instead of just watching it.
- The wait is theirs. An edit imposes its length on everyone. A countdown you start yourself is something you go through — and nobody knows how long it will last.
The easiest one to film
They’re the one who starts it, in front of you on a video call or next to someone filming. The start is known, the camera is already rolling — whereas with a video you send, you almost always miss the beginning of the reaction. It is also the plainest of the five: nothing moves during the wait, so nothing pulls attention away from their face.
What you personalize
- The name of the person receiving it — first name, nickname or surname, whatever you call them.
- Your message, shown at the moment of the reveal.
- The parents’ signature, when it opens and again under the closing message.
- Girl or boy. Nothing, neither in the link nor in its preview, gives it away before the end.
Frequently asked questions
How long does it last?
Under a minute. But it is built to feel longer: there are slow-downs, second thoughts, and a silence just before the end. The waiting is what creates the emotion, not the answer.
Is there sound?
No. This theme has no sound at all, like the Golden ticket: everything happens through the image. So there is nothing to set up before opening it.
Can several people watch it together?
Yes, and it is the best of the five for that: everything happens on a single screen everyone can stare at together, with no phone to pass around. The link opens as many times as you like for 30 days.
Does it work on an old phone?
Yes. It is one of the two lightest, along with the Golden ticket: few elements on screen and no sound to load. If the recipient has an ageing device, this is a good choice.
And the four other themes
Two minutes to set up, and it is ready to send. €7.90, once.
⏱️ Create my countdownStill unsure how to announce it? Twelve long-distance ideas, compared.