Tally Counter: Online Click Counter
This free tally counter counts anything with a tap, click or keypress: people at a door, laps, reps, birds, stitches or votes. Add several counters with their own names, count up or down, and your numbers are remembered in your browser even if you close the page.
Counts are saved only in this browser.
Quick answer: Tap the big number or the +1 button to count, or press the Space bar while the counter is on screen. Use − to fix a mistake. Your count is saved in this browser automatically.
How to use the tally counter
- Tap +1 (or the number itself) for each item you count.
- Rename the counter by clicking its name, for example “Adults” or “Laps”.
- Click + Add counter to count several things at once, such as adults and children, or yes and no votes. The total of all counters is shown underneath.
- Keyboard: Space, + or the up arrow adds one; – or the down arrow subtracts one, on the highlighted counter.
- Click Copy counts to paste the results into a message or spreadsheet.
What can you count?
- Events and shops: visitors through a door, to stay within a room’s capacity.
- Sport and fitness: laps on a track or in a pool, push-ups and other reps.
- Knitting and crochet: rows and stitches.
- Surveys and nature: traffic counts, bird counts, vehicle types.
- Classrooms: votes, points in a quiz, or how many times a word appears in a reading.
- Habits: glasses of water, cigarettes avoided, prayers or mantras.
Saved counts and privacy
Your counters are stored in your browser’s local storage on this device, so they are still there if you reload or come back later. They are not sent anywhere, and they won’t appear on another device. Clearing your browser data, or using a private window, removes them.
A short history of tally marks
People have counted with tally marks for thousands of years, scratching lines on bone, wood and walls. Today’s “four lines and a strike-through” groups of five are easy to count at a glance, and mechanical hand-held clickers, the kind used by ushers and flight attendants, work on the same idea as this counter.
Timing as well as counting? Pair it with our online stopwatch. For random picks, use the random number generator.
FAQ
Can the count go below zero?
No. The counter stops at zero.
Does it work on my phone?
Yes. The large buttons are easy to tap, and the count is saved on your phone.
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