Footswitch accessory for use with BTX Gemini X2, ECM 2001+, ECM 830, and ECM 630 electroporators (compatible with touchscreen models). Foot pedals allow for hands free operation, desirable when conducting in vivo/in ovo gene delivery or nuclear transfer/cloning when both hands are needed for sample manipulation. The foot pedal functions like the “sart” button on the front of the instrument. Once all the parameters are dialed in, simply press and release to activate pulse delivery or abort a pulse sequence.