How to embed a widget into Webflow

Are you looking to add dynamic features to your Webflow site without diving deep into complex coding? Embedding widgets might be just the solution you need. Whether it's a weather forecast, a discount countdown or like button, widgets can significantly boost your website's functionality and user engagement.


In this guide, we'll walk you through the process of embedding widgets into your Webflow site. We'll cover the basics, explore some popular widget options, and provide step-by-step instructions to get you started. By the end, you'll be ready to enhance your Webflow site with powerful, interactive elements that will keep your visitors coming back for more.

Step 1: Select one widget or app

  • Go to the home page where you find all available widgets and apps
  • Select a widget or app from the list
  • In this case, we select the widget count down timer
Widget overview page
Gallary of apps and widgets

Step 2: Customize your selected widget

  • Scroll down to customizing area
  • Make your changes on your widget
  • Once you are happy with the settings you just have to press the "create widget" button and the widget will be created for you.
simple countdown widget configurator
Make your changes

Depending on your activated plan, you may not be able to create a widget. In this case, you will see a corresponding error message.


Step 3: Embed widget in you Webflow website

After clicking on the "create widget" button you will see a successful widget message. Now you can click on copy embed button. This is going to store the embed in your clipboard.

Widget created screen

  • Go back into Webflow and drag an Embed element into your existing design or create a new blank page for a full page embed.
  • Simply paste the code snippet into the HTML Embed Code Editor that pops up. Click Save & close .
  • From the top right click Publish → Publish to Selected Domains  and check out the published result.

Finished embed result screenshot from Webflow
Result on the end in Webflow editor
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