Make your first counter

A counter is designed in a chat. You describe it, Countdat shows a preview made from real rows, and nothing is saved until you say yes.

#1. Describe what you're counting

From your home page, start a new counter and say what it's for, in a sentence. Be specific about what one row means and what you want to record with it.

• "Count coffees poured in the office, with the drink and size."
• "Count visitors at reception, with who they're here to see."
• "Count support incidents, with severity and whether they're closed."

#2. Check the preview

Countdat proposes the counter - its name, what a row is, and its fields - and shows how a row would look. If something's off, say so: "make size optional", "add a field for the team". When it looks right, say yes to save.

#3. Add the first rows

Pick whichever fits:

• Tap - one big button, on any phone.
• Talk or type - "two lattes and a flat white" becomes three rows.
• The Add form - when a row needs a few fields.
• Import a file - CSV, spreadsheet, email, PDF or photo.
• A scheduled job - rows from your own database, on a schedule.

#4. Share the tap link

Decide who can tap - anyone with the link, or members you invite - and send the link to them.

#5. Ask your first question

Every counter comes with suggested questions. Tap one, or ask your own. Then open Show the working to see how the answer was reached.