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Tally Counter
Tap the big card to count up, use the minus button to correct mistakes, and add as many named counters as you need.
Space or + adds, − subtracts (this counter)
Options
Counts are saved automatically in this browser only.
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Frequently asked questions
Does the tally counter save my count if I close the page?
Yes. Every counter’s name and total, plus the step and sound settings, are saved in your browser’s local storage the moment they change. Reopen the page in the same browser on the same device and everything is where you left it. Counts are not synced between devices, and a private or incognito window forgets them when it is closed.
Can I run several counters at the same time?
Yes. Press Add counter to create as many as you need, each with its own name, total, minus and reset buttons. Typical setups are Adults / Children at a door, In / Out for occupancy, one counter per candidate in a show-of-hands vote, or one per species in a bird count.
Are there keyboard shortcuts?
Space, + and = add to the first counter, and − subtracts from it. Shortcuts are ignored while you are typing in a text field, so renaming a counter never changes a total. Only the first counter responds to the keyboard, so put the count you update most often first and tap the others.
Can I count in steps other than one?
Yes. Open Options and set any whole number as the step. It applies to every counter, and to taps, the minus button and the keyboard alike. A step of 6 counts six-packs, 12 counts boxes of a dozen, and 5 counts sets of reps or tally marks the way you would draw them on paper.
Can the count go below zero?
Yes — the minus button keeps subtracting past zero. That is deliberate for net counts such as people in minus people out, where a negative number tells you a count was missed at the door. If you only ever count up, just press Reset to return to zero.
How do I start over?
Reset sets one counter to zero and leaves the others alone. Clear all removes every extra counter, puts the first one back to “Counter 1” at zero, resets the step to 1 and deletes the saved state from your browser — use it when a job is finished.
About this tool
This online tally counter replaces the metal hand clicker. The count is shown in large digits and the whole card is the plus button, so on a phone you can keep your eyes on the door, the pool or the shelf and press anywhere with your thumb. The minus button corrects an overcount, Reset clears one counter, and Add counter gives you as many independent, named counters as the job needs.
Totals are saved to the browser on every tap, so an accidental refresh, a closed tab or a phone that locks itself will not lose the count. Nothing is uploaded and no account is needed — the flip side is that counts live only in that browser on that device. If two people are counting at different doors, each keeps their own total and you add them up at the end.
Examples of setups that work well: a door count with In and Out counters, where In minus Out is the current occupancy; an event headcount split into Adults, Children and Staff; a stocktake with one counter per product and the step set to the pack size; a traffic survey with Cars, Vans and Bikes; laps in a pool; reps and sets in a workout; or prayer and mantra repetitions, where a step of 1 and the click sound turned off keep it quiet.
On a desktop, the keyboard is fastest: Space, + or = add to the first counter and − subtracts, so with the page focused you can count without looking at the screen — use + for people coming in and − for people leaving, and one counter shows current occupancy. Turn on the click sound under Options if you want audible confirmation of each tap — a higher tone for adding and a lower one for subtracting, generated in the browser.