Brevo Integration

Add countdown timers to your Brevo emails

Brevo is an affordable all-in-one marketing platform offering email, SMS, and automation. Adding SnapTimers countdowns creates urgency and helps boost your campaign performance.

Difficulty

Easy

Time Required

2-3 minutes

Brevo Plan

All plans (Free+)

Step-by-Step Guide

Create Your Timer in SnapTimers

Design your countdown timer using our visual editor. Choose your end date, colors, fonts, and style.

Pro Tips

Use colors that pop against your email background
Test different sizes to find the perfect fit

Copy the Timer Embed Code

Click "Get Embed Code" and copy the HTML snippet. For evergreen timers, select "Custom" as your Email Provider and add {{ contact.ID }} to the URL.

Pro Tips

Add ?uid={{ contact.ID }} to your timer URL for evergreen timers
Copy the complete HTML code

Open Brevo Email Editor

Go to Campaigns in Brevo and create a new email campaign, or edit an existing draft. Click "Design email" to open the editor.

Pro Tips

Works with both drag-and-drop and HTML editors
Drag-and-drop is easier for most users

Add an Image or HTML Block

From the content blocks panel, drag an "Image" block or "HTML" block into your email template.

Pro Tips

Image block: use for simple timer display
HTML block: use for more customization

Configure the Timer

For Image block: select "From URL" and paste your timer URL. For HTML block: paste the complete embed code.

Pro Tips

Set appropriate alt text for accessibility
Adjust width to match your email design

Preview and Test

Use Brevo's preview feature to check your timer on desktop and mobile. Send a test email to verify the animation.

Pro Tips

Test on Gmail, Outlook, and mobile
The GIF will animate in the actual email

Example Embed Code

<img 
  src="https://cdn.snaptimers.com/timer/abc123.gif" 
  alt="Offer ends soon!" 
  width="600" 
  style="max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; margin: 0 auto;"
/>

Troubleshooting

Timer image not loading

Make sure the URL starts with https:// and is publicly accessible. Try the URL directly in your browser.

Timer not animating in Brevo preview

Brevo's preview may not show GIF animation. Send a test email to see the actual animated timer.

Timer too large on mobile

Add max-width: 100% to the image style to make it responsive.

Boost your Brevo campaigns

Create urgency and drive more conversions with countdown timers.

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