# How to add a countdown widget to the iPad Lock Screen

> Learn how to add countdown, timer, and progress bar widgets to your iPad Lock Screen step by step with Pretty Progress.

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

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

![iPad showing countdown widgets on its Lock Screen](https://prettyprogress.app/images/ipad-how-to-add-countdown-lock-screen_1ipad-how-to-add-countdown-lock-screen.webp)

[Watch the video guide](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0isC1jfZraY)

## 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 iPad showing the first steps to create a countdown with Pretty Progress](https://prettyprogress.app/images/ipad-how-to-1a_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 iPad showing the final steps to customize a countdown with Pretty Progress](https://prettyprogress.app/images/ipad-how-to-1b_1.webp)

## Add your countdown widget to the iPad Lock Screen

STEP 2

1. Lock the iPad, then tap the screen to wake it.
2. Touch and hold the Lock Screen until customization mode opens.
3. Tap “Customize”, then select the Lock Screen.

![Opening iPad Lock Screen customization](https://prettyprogress.app/images/Simulator-Screenshot---iPad-Pro-12.9-inch-6th-generation---2023-09-06-at-18.31-1.webp)

4. Tap an “Add Widgets” area. Available areas depend on iPad orientation.
5. Find Pretty Progress in the app list and tap its name.
6. Choose a widget size and tap it to add it.

![Adding Pretty Progress from the iPad Lock Screen widget gallery](https://prettyprogress.app/images/Simulator-Screenshot---iPad-Pro-12.9-inch-6th-generation---2023-09-06-at-18.29-5.webp)

7. The nearest event appears by default. Tap the widget and choose another event if needed.
8. Rearrange widgets while customization mode remains open.
9. Tap “Done” when you finish.

![Choosing an event for an iPad Lock Screen widget](https://prettyprogress.app/images/Simulator-Screenshot---iPad-Pro-12.9-inch-6th-generation---2023-09-06-at-18.29-3.webp)

## Keep exploring

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