Guides & Tutorials
Step-by-step guides for using and integrating Digital Tally Counter tools.
Web App vs Native App: Why a PWA Counter Beats a Download (and How to Install It Like an App)
There's no app to download — and that's the point. Here's why a Progressive Web App is the better fit for a counter, and how to add Digital Tally Counter to your home screen so it opens full-screen like a native app.
How to Embed a Free Counter on Your Website
A step-by-step guide to adding an interactive tally counter to any website, blog, or platform — in under 2 minutes.
How to Add a Live Counter to Google Slides, PowerPoint, and Other Presentations
Drop an interactive tally counter into any slide deck — Google Slides, PowerPoint, Canva, Keynote, Notion — and click it live during your presentation.
How AI Assistants Can Pre-Configure Counters & Timers via URL Params (No API or MCP Required)
ChatGPT can't reliably count to a million. It can format a URL that makes our page count to a million. Here's the schema, the examples, and the reason no API key is involved.
Multi Counter on Pro: Pinning Cloud Counters, Sharing the Grid, and Controlling Which Ones Are Public
A walkthrough for paid users on running multiple cloud counters from one screen, sharing the whole grid as a single live link, and keeping certain counters out of the public view.
Cloud Counters: Using Pro on Your Phone, Laptop, and Volunteers' Phones Without Losing Your Count
A practical guide to working across devices on a Pro plan — moving a count from desktop to mobile, handing the gate to a volunteer with a share link, and reading the activity log when something looks off.
Best Counters for Every Job: A Complete Buying Guide for 2026
Our hand-picked recommendations for the best physical counting devices — from $5 clickers to professional-grade machines — organized by what you actually need to count
Digital vs. Mechanical Counters: Which One Do You Actually Need?
A practical comparison of mechanical clickers, digital hand counters, and software-based counters — with honest advice on when each one wins
Types of Counters Explained: Click Counters, Tally Counters, Digital Counters, and Everything In Between
A comprehensive guide to every type of counting device — from simple mechanical clickers to professional-grade bill counters — and when to use each one
