Best Presentation Apps For iPhone
If you want to turn your iPhone into a presentation powerhouse there are many app options that can help you achieve that goal. Included below is a short list of some of the most popular presentation apps currently available. Each app has a distinct list of features, pros, and cons so check them all out to find the presentation app that is a perfect fit for your needs.
1. i-Clickr Remote for PowerPoint Lite
Features:
– Complete control of your PowerPoint presentation including animations.
– Record your presentation (slides and your voice audio) into a movie as you present.
– Share PDF version of the presentation with audience via email.
– View your slides and slide notes directly on your iOS device during your presentation.
– Navigate through your slides with finger swipes and taps.
– Grab your audience's attention with real-time annotations (Windows only).
– Help you track your presentation time with onboard clock.
– Set presentation alarm so that your iOS device will alert you with a buzz before time runs out.
– Pause and resume presentations.
– Switch between multiple slideshows.
– Works with both Windows and Mac Office, iWork '09 Keynote on Mac, and OpenOffice on Windows.
– Control presentation from your Apple Watch.
– Control external laser pointer.
Learn more here.
2. Microsoft PowerPoint
Features:
– The real Microsoft PowerPoint app designed for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch.
– On iPhone, iPad Air, and iPad mini, the core PowerPoint experience, including viewing, creating, and editing presentations, is free.
– When you edit a presentation, your content and formatting are maintained across all your devices.
– Work simultaneously with others on the same presentation.
– Get tasks done faster, with multitasking. Run PowerPoint for iPad side by side with other apps (iOS 9).
Learn more here.
3. SlideShark Presentation App
Features:
– From your computer, iPad, or iPhone upload a PowerPoint file to your free account.
– SlideShark also has direct integrations with OneDrive, Dropbox, Box, and other storage providers.
– Use SlideShark to download & show the presentation on your iOS device.
– Broadcast your presentation over the web in real-time to meeting attendees, from your iOS device.
– Use iPhone/iPod touch as remote control/laser pointer.
Learn more here.
4. Slideshow Remote® for PowerPoint
Features:
– Wirelessly control PowerPoint via Wi-Fi.
– Open PowerPoint and Keynote attached to emails.
– View current and next slide.
– View and edit presenter's notes.
– Timer for elapsed time.
– Audio and vibration feedback.
– Disable device auto-lock.
– Supports Retina display.
– Share slides via AirPlay.
– View on the new Apple TV.
– Screen auto-refresh for animations.
– Draw/erase annotations on screen.
– Switch between active presentations.
– Open recent presentations.
Learn more here.
5. ClearSlide Presenter
Features:
– Easily access your sales content from anywhere, regardless of Internet connectivity.
– Fully integrated with the ClearSlide web-based platform, Presenter has a mobile-optimized interface.
– Present remotely from your iPhone or iPad
– Choose which presentations to sync so you always have the right content at the right time
– Utilize any content, including PowerPoint, Keynote, PDF, video, and more
– Automatically save slide analytics to your ClearSlide account
– Collect valuable meeting recaps that sync directly to your CRM
– Present directly to your ClearSlide Viewer Link
– Fully featured drawing tools including pins, free-form drawing, highlighting, shapes and more
– Access Codes for meeting security
– Share your Viewer Link and conference call info directly from the app
– See what active viewers and callers are in your meeting when presenting online
– A ClearSlide account is required for this app.
Learn more here.
6. Keynote
Features:
– Built from the ground up for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch, it makes creating a world-class presentation — complete with animated charts and transitions — as simple as touching and tapping.
– Present right on your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch.
– Or use video mirroring to present on an HDTV, and preview your slides and notes on your device using the Presenter Display.
– With iCloud built in, your presentations are kept up to date across all your devices.
– You can instantly share a presentation using just a link, giving others the latest version and the ability to edit it directly from www.icloud.com using a Mac or PC browser.
– Use advanced presentation controls including autoplay, looped, and viewer-guided slideshows
– Display any presentation on an external display or projector; navigate slides, view presenter notes; stream wirelessly using AirPlay and Apple TV, or use an adapter (sold separately)
– Use the Keynote Remote Apple Watch app to control a presentation playing on a Mac, iPad, or iPhone.
– Use "Open in Another App" to copy presentations to apps such as Dropbox
– Print your presentations on a wireless printer on your network using AirPrint
Learn more here.
7. Google Slides
Features:
– Create new presentations or edit any that were created on the web or on another device.
– Share presentations and work together with others in the same presentation at the same time.
– Open, edit, and save Microsoft PowerPoint files.
– Get stuff done anytime — even without an internet connection.
– Add and rearrange slides, format text and shapes, and more.
– Present right from your device.
– Never worry about losing your work — everything is automatically saved as you type.
Learn more here.
8. Haiku Deck
Features:
– Seamless, real-time syncing between iPad, iPhone, and Web.
– Edit your Haiku Decks online, or create online and present from your iPhone or iPad.
– Use your iPhone as a remote in presentation mode.
– Quickly detects and connects with nearby devices for painless setup.
– Easily share Haiku Decks via AirDrop, email, or social sites.
– Intuitive one-hand remote navigation
– Private note display turns your iPhone into a personal teleprompter.
Learn more here.
9. GoTo Meeting
Features:
– Download the free GoToMeeting app and join, host or schedule a GoToMeeting session right from your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.
– Whatever the presenter shows on their screen, you see on yours: slide presentations, design mockups, spreadsheets, reports.
– And, with the help of Apple's new continuity feature, you can even start a meeting on your iPhone or iPad and automatically transfer it to your Mac — perfect for when you're a few minutes late returning to your desk.
Learn more here.
Conclusion
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