Multi counter · Free · No limit
Multi Counter
A multi counter runs several independent counters at the same time, each with its own name and total. This one has no limit on how many, shows them together in a grid with their own plus and minus keys, and adjusts any of them without making it the active one first.
It is free and needs no account. Many multi counters cap the free tier; this one does not.
Auto uses your step size, stops on its own at a min or max limit, and records the whole run as a single undo.
Min / max limits
Session stats
Shortcuts: +/↑/Space increase · −/↓ decrease · R reset · N new counter · A auto count · Ctrl+Z undo · Ctrl+Y redo
For counting more than one thing at once: four players’ scores, in and out at a door, eight survey categories, or a stock take with a counter per line item.
A multi counter is a counting tool that maintains several separate running totals simultaneously, each independently named and adjusted, rather than a single total.
- No sign-up
- No ads
- Counts never leave your browser
- Works offline
- Unlimited counters
Key facts
| Detail | Answer |
|---|---|
| Price | Free, with no cap on the number of counters |
| Counters at once | Unlimited |
| Views | List, or a grid showing every counter together |
| Adjust without selecting | Yes, each counter has its own plus and minus keys |
| Per-counter settings | Name, value, start number, step size, min and max limits |
| Export | CSV, one row per counter |
| Undo | Yes, across all counters, last 100 changes |
| Where the counts are stored | Your own browser, never a server |
| Works offline | Yes, once the page has loaded |
How to run several counters at once
Create one per thing you are counting, then switch to grid so they are all on screen.
Name the first counter
Name it after the thing being counted, not the task. “Cars northbound” rather than “Traffic survey”.
Press New counter for each category
There is no limit. Each new counter keeps its own value, start number and step size.
Switch to grid view
The grid button at the top of the counter list puts every counter on screen at once. Your choice is remembered on this device.
Use the plus and minus keys on each card
They adjust that counter directly. You never have to select a counter before changing it, which is what makes alternating between two of them workable.
Export when you are done
The download button beside the counter list writes a CSV with one row per counter, ready to paste into a sheet.
What people run several counters for
Anything with categories. The moment you are counting two things rather than one, a single total stops being recoverable afterwards.
Scores for several players
One counter per player, all visible. Negative totals are supported, which matters for penalty rounds and darts.
In and out at a door
Two counters side by side give live occupancy without arithmetic, and the quick keys mean no switching between them.
Survey categories
One counter per answer option. Read the totals off together at the end rather than reconstructing them.
Stock takes
A counter per line item or per shelf, then one CSV export into the stock sheet.
Wildlife and bird surveys
A named counter per species. The grid keeps them all in view so you never hunt for the right one mid-sighting.
Traffic studies
One per direction or per vehicle type, counted simultaneously by one person.
Quality control
A counter per defect type across a batch, so the dominant fault is obvious without re-reading notes.
Classroom tracking
One per behaviour or per pupil, reset together at the end of a lesson.
List view and grid view
Grid view is the reason this page exists. The list keeps one counter in focus and the others in a strip; the grid shows every counter at once with its own plus and minus keys, so nothing has to be selected before it can be adjusted. Switch with the grid button at the top of the counter list. The choice is remembered on your device.
| Situation | View | Why |
|---|---|---|
| One thing, counted fast | List | The big readout and the full-size keys stay in focus |
| Four players’ scores | Grid | Every score visible, each adjustable without switching |
| In and out at a door | Grid | Two counters side by side, alternating with no selection step |
| A survey with eight categories | Grid | All categories on screen, so you never hunt for one |
| A long single tally | List | Nothing competes with the number you are watching |
How many counters is too many
There is no limit in the software. The practical ceiling is your screen: on a phone in grid view, two columns stay comfortable to about eight counters before scrolling costs more than it saves. On a laptop that rises to roughly twenty. Past that, the reliable pattern is to group categories and use a second counter for the breakdown rather than keeping thirty cells and hoping you tap the right one.
Every counter keeps its own name, value, start number, step size and limits. Export them all at once with the download button beside the counter list, which writes a CSV with one row per counter.
Online counter vs a clicker, an app, paper and a spreadsheet
Every counting method trades something away. This is what each one actually costs you.
| Feature | This online counter | Handheld clicker | Counter phone app | Pen and paper | Spreadsheet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | Free | $5–$15 | Free with ads, or paid | Cost of paper | Subscription |
| Anything to install | No | Buy the device | App store download | No | Yes, or a web login |
| Several counts at once | Unlimited | One per device | Usually limited | Yes, messy | Yes |
| Fix a miscount | Undo and redo | Start over | Sometimes | Cross it out | Edit the cell |
| Counts by more than one | Any step size | One at a time | Sometimes | Manual maths | Yes |
| Below zero | Yes | No | Rarely | Yes | Yes |
| Keeps the count if you close it | Saves automatically | Until you reset the dial | Yes | If you keep the paper | Yes |
| Works with no signal | Yes, after first load | Yes | Yes | Yes | Often not |
| Keyboard and shortcuts | Full | None | None | None | Partial |
| Sends your data anywhere | Never | Never | Often, for accounts and ads | Never | Yes, to the cloud |
Other counter types
The same counter, set up and explained for a specific job. Your counters are shared across all of them.
Online counter
The all-purpose counter. Any step size, any number of counters, negative values allowed.
Open online counter →Tally counter
Tally marks in groups of five for surveys, stock takes and wildlife counts.
Open tally counter →Click counter
A browser clicker that replaces the handheld thumb counter for door headcounts.
Open click counter →Lap counter
Count pool lengths, track laps and treadmill intervals without losing your place.
Open lap counter →Rep counter
Track reps and sets during a lifting session, with a step size for supersets.
Open rep counter →Score counter
A scoreboard for cards, darts and board games. One counter per player, negatives allowed.
Open score counter →Tasbeeh counter
A digital dhikr counter that stops at 33, 99 or 100 and keeps each dhikr separate.
Open tasbeeh counter →Pitch counter
Count pitches, then get the rest days owed and the next eligible date.
Open pitch counter →Auto counter
Counts on its own from every 0.1 seconds to once an hour, and stops at your limit.
Open auto counter →Click speed test
Measure your clicks per second over 1 to 60 seconds, with your personal best kept on-device.
Open click speed test →
Frequently asked questions
How many counters can I have at once?
There is no fixed limit. Create as many as you need; each keeps its own name, value, start number, step size and limits. The practical ceiling is screen space rather than software, at roughly eight on a phone in grid view and twenty on a laptop.
Is there a free multi counter without a limit?
This one. Several popular multi counters cap their free tier, commonly at nine counters, and charge for more. Here the count is unlimited, there is no account, and nothing is held back behind a paid tier.
Can I see all my counters at the same time?
Yes, in grid view. The grid button at the top of the counter list switches from the list to a grid showing every counter with its own plus and minus keys. The choice is remembered on your device.
Can I change one counter without selecting it first?
Yes. Every counter in the list and the grid has its own plus and minus keys that act on that counter directly. This is what makes alternating between two counters, such as in and out at a door, practical.
Do the counters keep separate settings?
Yes. Name, current value, start number, step size and min or max limits are all per counter. One can count by ones to a hundred while another counts by fives with no ceiling.
Can I export all the counters at once?
Yes. The download button beside the counter list exports every counter as a CSV, one row each, with names and values ready to paste into a spreadsheet.
Does undo work across different counters?
Yes. The undo history covers the last 100 changes across all counters, so a change made to the wrong counter is reversed with Undo or Ctrl+Z without touching the others.
Do my counters sync between devices?
No, and that is deliberate. Counters live in your browser's local storage on the device that made them, which is what lets the tool work with no account, no sign-up and no server. Use the CSV export to move totals.
Counting guides
Longer answers to the questions behind the counting.
- Swimming
How to count laps while swimming
Why swimmers lose count at length 14, and five methods that actually hold up.
- Tallying
Tally marks explained
Groups of five, the five-bar gate, and why the convention has survived for centuries.
- Events
How to do an accurate headcount
Counting people is easy. Counting them accurately, twice, is not.
- Habits
Track a daily habit streak
Why streak apps fail, and what a plain daily counter does better.
- Click speed
How to click faster
Hardware and grip account for most of the gap. Practice accounts for less than people think.
- Inventory
How to do a stock take
Counting is the easy part. Preparing, and knowing your count is right, is the job.
- Training
Reps and sets explained
How to read a programme, and why the rep range matters more than the total.
- Reference
Types of counters explained
Synchronous vs asynchronous, mod-N, ring and Johnson, plus mechanical and software counters.
- Build it
How to make a counter
Twenty lines gets you counting. Here is what to add after that, and why.
- Baseball
How to keep an official pitch count
Little League requires an official recorder at every game. Almost nobody explains the job.