# June 6, 2025 - Countdown Timer Block

We're excited to introduce the **Countdown Timer Block**, a new feature that allows you to add dynamic countdown timers directly to your emails. This block is designed to help you create urgency and drive engagement within your email campaigns.

The activation is made on-demand.

[Link to the documentation](/getting-started/channels/email/email-composer.md#add-countdown-timer).


---

# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://doc.batch.com/release-notes/release-notes/june-6-2025-countdown-timer-block.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.