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Counters

Track custom events and display running totals in your chat.

Updated Jul 2026 3 min read
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Counters

Counters track events during your stream with customisable values that viewers can check from chat and authorised users can modify. Manage them from the Chat Bot tools inside Stream Studio.

Chat Commands

Interact with counters using these commands in your Twitch chat.

View Counter

!countername
Anyone can view the current value. Example: !deaths

Create Counter

!counter create countername
Create a new counter from chat.

Increment

!counter add countername or !counter add countername 5
Add 1, or a specific amount, to the counter.

Decrement

!counter sub countername or !counter sub countername 3
Subtract 1, or a specific amount, from the counter.

Set Value

!counter set countername 0
Set the counter to a specific value.

List All

!counter list
Display every available counter.

LIVE
Twitch Chat
Viewer123!commands
Soulstack_GGAvailable: !shoutout !uptime !followage
StreamFan!giveaway
Soulstack_GG🎉 Giveaway is now open! Type !enter
!shoutout

Counter Settings

Configure each counter with a name, starting value, and permission level.

Counter Name

The identifier used to view and modify the counter. Letters, numbers, spaces, underscores, and hyphens only. Maximum 50 characters.

Current Value

The counter's current value. Must be zero or greater.

Who Can Modify

Permission level for modifying the counter: VIP (VIPs, Mods, Broadcaster), Moderator (Mods, Broadcaster), or Broadcaster only. Anyone can view counter values.

Status

Enable or disable a counter without deleting it. Disabled counters cannot be viewed or modified from chat.

Getting Started

Create your first counter to start tracking events during your streams.
1

Open Counters

Open Stream Studio in your creator console and choose Counters from the sidebar.
2

Click Add Counter

Use the Add Counter button to create a new counter inline.
3

Configure Settings

Set a name (for example, deaths), set the starting value, and choose who can modify it.
4

Use in Stream

Update counters during your stream using chat commands. Viewers can check values with !countername.