Recording Timer
A copy-paste indicators component in pure HTML, CSS & vanilla JS. Zero dependencies, framework-agnostic, MIT-licensed.
IndicatorsHTMLJavaScriptCSSany framework
REC00:07
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HTML
<div class="nuda-in2-rectimer" role="status" aria-live="polite">
<span class="nuda-in2-rectimer__dot" aria-hidden="true"></span>
<span class="nuda-in2-rectimer__label">REC</span>
<span class="nuda-in2-rectimer__time">00:00</span>
</div>JavaScript
/* Recording Timer — vanilla JS
Counts elapsed mm:ss. The accessible name is refreshed
every 10s so screen readers get progress without being spammed. */
(function () {
document.querySelectorAll(".nuda-in2-rectimer").forEach(function (el) {
var time = el.querySelector(".nuda-in2-rectimer__time");
var seconds = 0;
function fmt(s) {
var m = Math.floor(s / 60);
var r = s % 60;
return String(m).padStart(2, "0") + ":" + String(r).padStart(2, "0");
}
el.setAttribute("aria-label", "Recording, " + fmt(seconds) + " elapsed");
setInterval(function () {
seconds++;
time.textContent = fmt(seconds);
if (seconds % 10 === 0) {
el.setAttribute("aria-label", "Recording, " + fmt(seconds) + " elapsed");
}
}, 1000);
});
})();CSS
.nuda-in2-rectimer {
display: inline-flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 6px;
padding: 6px 12px;
background: #161616;
border: 1px solid rgba(239,68,68,.35);
border-radius: 99px;
font-family: ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,monospace;
font-size: 11px;
color: #cfcfcf;
font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}
.nuda-in2-rectimer__dot {
width: 8px;
height: 8px;
border-radius: 50%;
background: #ef4444;
animation: _nuda-in2rectimer-blink 1.6s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.nuda-in2-rectimer__label {
font-weight: 700;
letter-spacing: .06em;
color: #ef4444;
}
.nuda-in2-rectimer__time {
color: #fafafa;
}
@keyframes _nuda-in2rectimer-blink {
0%,100% {
opacity: 1;
}
50% {
opacity: .35;
}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce) {
.nuda-in2-rectimer__dot {
animation: none !important;
opacity: 1;
}
}
How to use Recording Timer
Paste the HTML where you need it and the CSS into a global stylesheet (or a <style> tag). Every class is prefixed nuda- so it never collides with Tailwind or your own styles. Tweak the CSS custom properties to match your design system.
Works in React, Vue, Svelte, Astro, Next.js, Nuxt, Laravel Blade, Django, Rails — or a single .html file. No npm install, no build step.