# How to add a countdown widget to your iPhone Lock Screen

> Learn how to create a countdown in Pretty Progress and add its widget to your iPhone Lock Screen step by step.

Canonical: https://prettyprogress.app/how-to-add-a-countdown-widget-on-your-iphones-lock-screen

Learn how to add countdown, timer, and progress bar widgets to your iPhone Lock Screen with Pretty Progress.

![An iPhone showing countdown widgets on its Lock Screen](https://prettyprogress.app/images/countdown-home-screen-add_2.webp)

[Watch the video guide](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yi7zdsB0xqU)

## Create or customize your countdown widget in Pretty Progress.

STEP 1

1. Open Pretty Progress.
2. Tap the (+) button to create a new countdown. You can also select and edit an existing countdown or duplicate one from the Library screen.
3. Tap the date selector and choose the type of progress you want to create: “Countdown”, “Count up”, or “Timer”.
4. Select the starting date. The default starting date is the date when you create the countdown.
5. For a countdown, enter the final date or deadline. A count up can be created without an end date. For a timer, select how much time you want to count.
6. Optionally choose whether the countdown or timer repeats, set its frequency, and add personal notes.

![An iPhone showing the first steps to create a countdown with Pretty Progress](https://prettyprogress.app/images/step-1_1.webp)

7. In the second tab of the bottom menu, choose how time is displayed: a single unit, several units, or a percentage.
8. You can also choose whether to show an accessory indicator to make the passage of time easier to understand.
9. In the third tab, personalize the countdown using the available designs. Each design has different customization options.
10. When you are happy with the result, tap the checkmark button to save the event.
11. Your countdown will appear on the Pretty Progress Home Screen with your other countdowns.

![An iPhone showing the final steps to customize a countdown with Pretty Progress](https://prettyprogress.app/images/step-1-b_1.webp)

## Add your countdown widget to your iPhone Lock Screen

STEP 2

1. Lock your iPhone and tap the screen to wake it.
2. Touch and hold the Lock Screen until the customization gallery opens.
3. Tap “Customize” at the bottom of the screen.

![An iPhone showing the Lock Screen customization gallery](https://prettyprogress.app/images/iPhone-1_2.webp)

4. Tap the “Add Widgets” area to open the list of available apps and widgets.
5. Find Pretty Progress in the list and tap the app name.
6. Choose a countdown widget size and tap it. The widget will appear in the widget area.

![An iPhone showing the Pretty Progress Lock Screen widget gallery](https://prettyprogress.app/images/step-2-b_2.webp)

7. The nearest event appears by default. Tap the widget and choose another event if needed.
8. You can rearrange Lock Screen widgets while the phone remains in customization mode.
9. Tap “Done” when you finish.

![An iPhone showing the event selector for a Pretty Progress Lock Screen widget](https://prettyprogress.app/images/iPhone_4.webp)

## Keep exploring

- [How to add a countdown widget to your iPhone Home Screen](https://prettyprogress.app/how-to-add-a-countdown-widget-on-your-iphone)
- [Add a deadline countdown widget on your iPhone](https://prettyprogress.app/countdowns/deadline-countdown-widget-iphone)
- [Widget updates and troubleshooting](https://prettyprogress.app/faqs#widget-troubleshooting)