LiveScheduling
Sale scheduler
Schedule a sale's start and end. Prices change at the start and the previous prices come back automatically at the end.
Read more →Flash sales on Shopify, from start to restore
A flash sale is a short, deep discount with a clear end. Sale Scheduler schedules it with a start time and a duration in half-hour steps, can show a countdown on product pages, and restores your previous prices automatically when the time is up.
Durations in half-hour steps
Set a two-hour, six-hour or one-day sale by duration instead of calculating an end time.
An honest countdown
The timer counts down to the real end and appears only on variants that are actually on sale.
No price left behind
When the window closes, previous prices and compare-at prices come back without anyone touching the admin.
Repeatable
Turn a successful flash sale into a recurring one: weekly on a set day, or every few days.
How do you schedule a flash sale?
- Pick a small set of products: a collection, a tag, or specific variants.
- Decrease the price and keep the original price as the compare-at.
- Review every variant.
- Choose "Schedule start and end", set the start, and set the duration, for example 0 days and 4 hours.
- Turn on the countdown so product pages show the time left.
How long should a flash sale last?
Long enough for your announcement to reach people, and short enough to feel like an event: often a few hours to a day. Because scheduled times are processed every minute, very short windows (under an hour) leave little margin, so announce the sale after it has started.
Can a flash sale repeat?
Yes. A recurring sale can run weekly on chosen days or every set number of days, with a length from 1 hour. Each occurrence restores prices when it ends, and you can pause or stop the series at any time.
Features you would use
LiveStorefront
Countdown timer
Show how long a scheduled sale has left on product pages, only while that variant is really on sale.
Read more →LiveScheduling
Recurring sales
Repeat a sale weekly or every few days. Each occurrence applies prices at the start and restores them at the end.
Read more →Frequently asked questions
What's the shortest flash sale I can schedule?
Durations go in half-hour steps. Since scheduled times are processed every minute and large sales take time to apply, keep very short sales small.
Does the countdown show on every product?
Only on product pages of variants that are on the live sale, and only while the sale is running.
Can I run two flash sales at once?
Yes, as long as your plan has free slots for scheduled sales running at the same time and the sales don't include the same variants.
Related guides
How to run a flash sale on Shopify: length, discount depth and setup
How to run a flash sale on Shopify: how long it should last, how deep to discount, how to start and end it on time, honest countdowns and stock limits.
Shopify countdown timers: honest use, placement and setup
How to use a Shopify countdown timer honestly: when timers help, where to place them, fake-urgency rules to respect, and setup with an app embed or block.
How to calculate a discount percentage: percent off, sale price and reverse formulas
How to calculate percent off: formulas for the sale price, the discount percentage, the original price and stacked discounts, with worked examples for stores.
Run your next sale without the spreadsheet
Install Sale Scheduler from the Shopify App Store, build a sale, and review every price before it goes live. The free allowance lets you try it on a few variants first.