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Online Flip Clock

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Flip Glass rain D · display mode

Clock settings

Time format
Flip mechanics

Flip speed

Room

Room presets

One tap sets look, display mode, and brightness for a classroom, lobby, stream, or bedroom screen.

Skins, colors, type, size, and flip speed for the stage clock.

Skin

Font

Size

Backgrounds

Ambient effect

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Embed this clock

Flip, digital, or analog. Paste the iframe on any website — a site widget, not a phone widget. Preview updates live.

Keyboard shortcuts

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Toggle fullscreen
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Why this flip clock

What is a flip clock?

A flip clock displays time on split cards that flip over as each minute or second changes — the classic look of airport departure boards and retro desk clocks. This page rebuilds that mechanical feel entirely in your browser, with a real hinge, depth, a beautiful flip animation, and an optional click on every flip.

  • Real hinge
  • Instant looks
  • 96 photo gallery
  • Ambient rooms
  • Multi-city strip
  • Quick alarm
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    Pick a look

    Tap an Instant Look for a full scene — skin, backdrop, and motion together. Share the look URL so anyone opens the same flip clock scene.

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    Tune the flip

    Fine-tune skins, colors, fonts, size, and flip speed. Open the photo gallery for 96 Full HD backdrops (Night, Nature, Ocean, Lobby, Ember, Abstract), upload your own image, or layer ambient effects like rain or stars.

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    Go display or fullscreen

    Press D for display mode or F for fullscreen — wake lock keeps the screen on for a spare monitor, lobby, or classroom.

Built for more than checking the time

Most online clocks are a plain digital readout. This free online flip clock is built as a beautiful on-screen display — hinged cards, optional mechanical click, Instant Looks, a 96-photo gallery, and ambient rooms. Put it on a spare monitor, desk, or stream as a lobby or classroom clock — no app install.

What you get

  • Instant looks. One tap sets glass rain, lobby cream, midnight ink, ember desk, forest night, ocean bubbles, aurora stars, or dusk rain — skin, backdrop, and motion together.
  • Real hinge flip. Split cards with depth and shadow — not a flat digit swap — plus optional mechanical click.
  • Photo gallery. Browse 96 Full HD stage backdrops in six moods — Night, Nature, Ocean, Lobby, Ember, and Abstract. Tap a thumb to apply, filter by category, or upload your own photo from the same sheet.
  • Ambient rooms. Gradients, the photo gallery, your own upload, or live effects (rain, stars, motes, bubbles).
  • Prefer another style? Open the digital clock or analog clock pages for a clean readout or classic dial — same Instant Looks and embed options.
  • Display mode. One tap (or F) for a kiosk-style stage — chrome collapses, screen stays awake, optional backdrop blur.
  • Embeddable widget. Copy a ready-made iframe for any website — a clock widget, not a phone home-screen widget — with skin, colors, font, and size.

Flip clock FAQ

Common questions about this free online flip clock.

What is a flip clock?
A flip clock (or split-flap display) shows digits on hinged cards that flip over to reveal the next number — the same mechanism used on classic airport and train station boards. This page recreates the look and motion in CSS, with no plugin or app required.
Does it work in fullscreen?
Yes. Use the fullscreen button in the bottom corner, or press F on your keyboard. It works well on a secondary monitor, a kiosk, or a classroom display.
Can I embed this flip clock on my own website?
Yes. Open "Embed this clock", expand the options, keep flip mode (or switch the embed to digital/analog), adjust size, skin, font, and colors, then copy the generated iframe code into your site. This is a website widget (iframe), not a phone clock widget.
Does it show 12-hour or 24-hour time?
Both — toggle "12-hour clock" in Clock settings. The choice is saved on this device for next time.
Can I use my own photo as the background?
Yes. Open Photo gallery (toolbar or Backgrounds) and tap Upload photo, or use Upload photo under Backgrounds in settings. Your image stays on this device as the stage backdrop.
Is there a sound when the numbers flip?
Yes — optional click samples (mechanical, soft, airport), off by default. Turn on "Flip sound" in Clock settings and pick a style.
Do I need to sign up or install anything?
No. It runs entirely in your browser. Your look and settings are stored locally on this device, not on a server.
Is this a clock app or a phone widget?
Neither. It is a free webpage in your browser, not an app from a store. The embed is an iframe clock widget for websites, not an Android or iPhone home-screen widget.
Is the online flip clock free, and does it show live time?
Yes. It is free, with no account. The clock runs live in your browser from your device clock, including fullscreen and display mode.
Where can I find a digital or analog clock instead?
Use the Clock styles links on this page for the online digital clock or online analog clock — same Instant Looks and fullscreen tools, different faces.
Can I use it as a beautiful desktop or monitor clock?
Yes. Press F for fullscreen or D for display mode on a spare monitor, TV, or laptop stand. Pick an Instant Look, enable wake lock, and you have a beautiful live flip clock that stays on screen — no app store download.
What is the photo gallery on this clock?
It is a built-in set of 96 Full HD backdrop photos in six categories (Night, Nature, Ocean, Lobby, Ember, Abstract). Open it from the stage toolbar or Backgrounds, tap a photo to set the clock background, or upload your own. The choice is saved on this device and can be shared in the look URL.