The free online tally counter that actually scales
A tally counter is one of the simplest tools out there. You click a button, the number goes up. That is it. But once you start tracking more than one thing, the simple tool gets messy fast. People at the door versus kids in the door. Adults in lane one versus kids in lane two. Beers, sodas, waters at a bar count. The classic handheld metal clicker can only count one thing at a time, and most online tally counters cap you at nine counters before they ask for money. This one does not.
How this tally counter is different
You can add unlimited counters in this browser. Name each one whatever you want, set its own color tag, and pick its own step size. A door count might add 1 per click. A pallet count might add 12. A heart-rate interval might add 5. Every counter remembers its own settings, and a live total at the top of the page sums them all so you always see the big picture.
Keyboard shortcuts are first-class. Click any counter to focus it, then hammer the spacebar, the plus key, or any arrow key to add. Minus or left or down to subtract. R to reset that counter. N to open a brand new one. The whole thing is faster than reaching for a mouse, and it works just as well on a laptop trackpad as a fancy mechanical keyboard.
Saves to your browser, no signup required
Every counter, every name, every value, every step size, every color is saved to your browser local storage as you go. There is no account, no email field, no upgrade banner. Close the tab and come back next week and your counts are still here. The only catch is the same as every browser tool: if you clear your browser data, the counts go too. So if you are tracking something important, hit Export CSV once a day and keep a backup.
Designed for thumbs, not just mice
If you are using this on a phone, the big plus button is tall enough that you can tap it through gloves, with one hand, while looking somewhere else. Turn on vibration in Settings and your phone gives you a quick buzz on every press so you can keep your eyes on what you are counting instead of staring at the screen. On a laptop or desktop, turn on the soft click sound for the same effect.
Dark mode is one tap away too. If you are counting in low light, like at a concert or during night fieldwork, switching to dark mode means the page is not a flashlight in your eyes. The numbers are still big and tabular so you can read them at a glance.
Undo, because fingers slip
Wrong button? Sweaty thumb? Counted the same person twice by accident? Hit Undo in the toolbar. It walks back the last action across any counter, not just the most recent one. Keep clicking and you can roll back through your entire session. Even a Reset All can be walked back if you catch it fast.
Real use cases this tool was built for
Door staff at venues use it to track adult versus child entries against a capacity limit. Coaches use it to track laps and reps across a roster. Bird-watchers and field biologists use it to tally species while keeping their eyes on the binoculars. Retail floor managers use it to track sales attempts versus sales closed. Researchers use it during observation studies where every interaction needs a tick. Anyone running a stocktake uses it with a custom step of 6, 12, or 24 to count cases at a time.
For tasks that need timing instead of just counting, the CPS Test and Clicks Per Second tools measure how many clicks you can land in a fixed window. For word counts in writing, the word counter handles that separately. And for measuring typing speed, the typing speed test is the right tool. The tally counter on this page is for the open-ended job of counting things one click at a time.