Add Live Countdown Timers to Amazon SES Emails
Include a Tickvio timer in any Amazon SES email using a standard HTML image tag. No AWS integration needed. Timer renders live on every open.
Get Started For FreeAmazon Simple Email Service (SES) is the most cost-effective high-volume email sending infrastructure available — used by developers and companies sending millions of transactional and marketing emails monthly. Tickvio timers work in any email sent through SES.
The Tickvio image tag goes directly into the HTML body of your email template — whether you're sending via the SES API (v2 SendEmail), SMTP interface, or through a framework like AWS Pinpoint that uses SES as its delivery layer. No AWS integration, IAM role, or SES configuration change is needed.
Since SES is infrastructure-level, it doesn't have a built-in email editor. You control the HTML entirely — which means the Tickvio embed is as simple as adding an image tag to your existing template.
Tickvio works the same way with other email platforms. See how it integrates with SendGrid, Postmark, Mailjet, and Mailgun. Ready to get started? Set up your first timer or see a live demo.
How to Add a Tickvio Timer
Generate Your Timer Embed Code in Tickvio
Open Tickvio and create a timer. Set the deadline, style, and colours. Choose fixed-date for marketing sends or evergreen for per-recipient transactional emails triggered at different times.
Add the Image Tag to Your HTML Template
Include the Tickvio <img> tag in your HTML email template. Place it where you want the timer — above or below the CTA. The same code works whether you send via the SES API, SMTP, or a SES-backed application.
Send via SES — The Timer Renders Live
Send through SES using your preferred method — API, SMTP, or SES-backed application. Every recipient who opens sees the live countdown. SES handles delivery; Tickvio serves the timer image on open from its CDN. The timer loads independently of SES, so there's zero impact on SES sending speed, quotas, or inbox placement rates. For high-volume senders, the CDN scales to match any volume.
Why This Integration Works
Works with SES API, SMTP, and Pinpoint
The timer is a standard HTML image tag. It works in emails sent through the SES v2 API, SES SMTP relay, AWS Pinpoint email channel, and any application using SES as its email transport.
No AWS Integration or IAM Configuration
No IAM role, no SES configuration set, no AWS SDK call to Tickvio. The timer is a hosted image URL — completely independent of your AWS infrastructure.
Scales to Any Volume
SES customers send at massive scale — often millions of emails daily. Tickvio's CDN renders each timer individually per email open, scaling elastically to match any send volume. Whether you're sending 100 emails or 10 million through SES, each open triggers a fresh timer render with accurate countdown time. The CDN's global edge network ensures fast timer loading for recipients worldwide.
Most popular ways to use the timer
Timer Use Cases
Transactional Email with Cross-Sell Timer
Add a Tickvio evergreen timer to order confirmation or shipping notification emails sent through SES. Include a 24-hour limited cross-sell offer alongside the timer — a discount on a related product, free shipping on a follow-up order, or an upgrade incentive. The timer turns a standard transactional receipt into a revenue-generating touchpoint with a visual deadline that drives immediate action.
Marketing Email with Promotion Deadline
Send a marketing email through SES with a Tickvio fixed-date timer counting down to a promotion end. SES delivers at scale; the timer drives conversions. The timer appears in the hero section above the CTA, providing visual proof that the offer is time-limited. For teams using SES as their primary sending infrastructure, the timer adds the conversion-focused urgency element that raw SES templates typically lack.
SaaS Trial Expiry Notification
Trigger a SES email when a user's trial approaches expiry. Add a Tickvio evergreen timer showing the remaining time until trial end. Each user sees a personal countdown from their first open. The visual countdown makes the trial deadline tangible — users see exactly how much time they have left to upgrade, which drives higher trial-to-paid conversion rates than text-only expiry reminders.
Compatibility Details
Supported sending methods: SES v2 API (SendEmail), SES SMTP relay, AWS Pinpoint email channel, any SES-backed application or framework.
Rendering: Animated GIF in Gmail, Apple Mail, Yahoo, and mobile clients. Static fallback in Outlook desktop.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does Tickvio need an AWS integration?
No. Include the image tag in your HTML template. No IAM role, no SES configuration, no AWS SDK call needed.
Does the timer work with the SES SMTP interface?
Yes. The timer is an HTML image tag. It works with SES API, SMTP, Pinpoint, and any SES-backed application.
Will the timer affect SES sending rates?
No. The timer image loads from Tickvio's CDN after delivery. It doesn't affect SES sending speed or quotas.
Can I use Tickvio with AWS Pinpoint email?
Yes. Pinpoint uses SES for delivery. Add the image tag to your Pinpoint email template.