Does Brevo (Sendinblue) support animated GIF timers?

Yes. Brevo fully supports animated GIFs in emails. GifyLabs countdown timers render as animated GIFs that play when recipients open the email.

Can I use a countdown timer in Brevo automations?

Yes. Add the timer to any email in your Brevo automation workflow. Use an evergreen timer for personalized countdowns.

Yes — Sendinblue rebranded to Brevo in 2023. All features, including GIF support, remain the same.

Brevo Integration

Step-by-step guide to embedding an animated countdown timer in Brevo (formerly Sendinblue) email campaigns and automations.

4 min readUpdated March 1, 2026

Click the copy icon on your GifyLabs dashboard to copy the <img> embed code.

In Brevo, go to Campaigns → Email and open your email in the drag-and-drop editor.

Drag an "HTML" block from the left sidebar into your email template where you want the timer.

Click the HTML block and paste the GifyLabs embed code. Click "Save" to see the timer preview.

Click "Preview & Test" and send yourself a test email to confirm the animated timer displays correctly.

Brevo supports animated GIFs in both the drag-and-drop editor and the HTML editor.
For Brevo automations (formerly "workflows"), use evergreen timers for personalized countdowns.
You can also use the Image block: click "Add an image by URL" and paste the timer URL.