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title: "Premiere & Live Countdown Maker: Branded YouTube Countdowns"
url: https://ireplay.tv/tools/premiere-countdown
markdown_url: https://ireplay.tv/tools/premiere-countdown.md
description: "Make a branded countdown video (16:9 + 9:16) with a subscribe QR on screen, for YouTube Premieres and live-stream \"starting soon\" screens. Branding is pulled automatically from your channel page or brand book. From $4 per countdown, free 30s trial with your own Anthropic key."
type: tool
site: iReplay.tv
pricing: "Pay per countdown, from $4 for 15 seconds. Free 30-second trial with your own Anthropic API key."
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# Premiere & Live Countdown Maker: branded YouTube countdowns

The iReplay.tv Premiere & Live Countdown Maker turns a YouTube channel or video URL into a branded countdown video with a subscribe QR code on screen. Paste your channel URL and the AI pulls your banner, profile icon and colors automatically; no brand book or logo upload needed (a brand-book PDF works too). Use it as a YouTube Premiere trailer or as a live-stream "starting soon" waiting screen.

It renders 1080p MP4s in 16:9 and 9:16 from one job, with lengths from 15 seconds (Premiere trailers accept up to 3 minutes) to 30 minutes for live waiting screens. A QR code linking to one-click subscribe stays on screen for the whole countdown, and the lead-in label ("PREMIERE STARTS IN", "STARTING IN", or none) plus the countdown language are configurable.

Pricing is per countdown, from $4, with no subscription. A free 30-second trial is available with your own Anthropic API key. For a full walkthrough, read [How to personalize Premiere and live countdowns for YouTube](https://ireplay.tv/blog/how-to-personalize-premiere-live-countdowns-for-youtube-personalized-trailers-redirect/). See also the [AI Ad Generator](https://ireplay.tv/tools/ad-generator), or [hire streaming and broadcast specialists](https://ireplay.tv/media-streaming-broadcast-talents) from the iReplay.tv collective.

## What it does

- Generate a countdown from a YouTube channel or video URL
- Automatic branding from your channel banner, profile icon and colors, or a brand-book PDF
- On-screen QR code linking to one-click subscribe for the whole countdown
- 16:9 and 9:16 renders at 1080p
- Lengths from 15 seconds to 30 minutes, for Premiere trailers and "starting soon" screens
- Lead-in label: PREMIERE STARTS IN, STARTING IN, or none
- Countdown text authored in the language of your choice

## Pricing

Pay per countdown, from $4 for 15 seconds. Free 30-second trial with your own Anthropic API key.

## Questions

**Can I make a branded countdown for a YouTube Premiere?**

Yes. Paste your channel or video URL and the AI automatically uses your channel banner, profile icon and colors for the branding, then renders the countdown in 16:9 and 9:16. You can also upload a brand-book PDF instead.

**How long can the countdown be?**

From 15 seconds to 30 minutes. YouTube Premiere trailers accept 15 seconds to 3 minutes; longer lengths suit live-stream "starting soon" waiting screens.

**How does the on-screen subscribe QR work?**

A QR code stays on screen for the whole countdown. By default it points to your channel with YouTube's one-click subscribe flag (?sub_confirmation=1) added automatically; you can override it with any URL.

**How much does it cost?**

You pay per countdown, from $4 for 15 seconds in one orientation; adding the second orientation costs 50% more, not double. A free 30-second trial is available when you bring your own Anthropic API key and sign in with LinkedIn.

**What formats does it produce?**

It renders 1080p MP4s in 16:9 (landscape, for YouTube and TV) and 9:16 (vertical, for Shorts, Reels and TikTok). Pick one orientation or both.

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