How to Automatically Add the Year to Your Webflow Copyright

In this tutorial, Sandro, co-founder of Gemeos Webflow agency, shows you how to automatically update the year in your Webflow footer copyright.

Example

1. Add an ID to your copyright text

In the Designer, select your copyright Text Block. Add a custom attribute: Name = id, Value = copyright-year. Leave the text with a static year so it renders properly in the Designer.

2. The script

document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
  var el = document.getElementById('copyright-year');
  if (el) el.textContent = '© ' + new Date().getFullYear() + ' Gemeos. All rights reserved.';
});

Variation: inject only the year into the text

If your copyright text is partly fixed and only the year needs to change, use a span with a dedicated ID:

// In your text: "© 2024 Gemeos"
var cy = document.getElementById('cy');
if (cy) cy.textContent = new Date().getFullYear();

Conclusion

2 minutes of setup, and you’ll never have to update the year manually again.