Single-screen speaker notes for PowerPoint.

See your notes, current slide, and timing on one screen while PowerPoint presents.

One-time unlockNo subscriptions, renewals, or recurring fees. Yours forever.
Private by defaultYour decks and notes stay on your Mac. No account or cloud upload.
Single-monitor workflowShare PowerPoint, rehearse timing, and control the deck in one place.
PowerPoint and NotesPresenter shown side by side on a single Mac screen in light mode.

What you can do

See notes, slide context, and timing without a second monitor.

Use one screen for PowerPoint, notes, slide context, and timing.

One-screen presenter view

Keep PowerPoint on screen while your notes, slide list, and pace status stay visible beside it.

Per-slide timing

Set a total presentation target, assign time per slide, and see whether you are ahead or behind.

Current-slide context

See the current slide in a thumbnail list and read large notes without switching windows.

Presenter controls

Start, pause, reset, and save rehearsal runs from one control panel.

Direct deck workflow

Open your PowerPoint file and present without moving the deck into another app.

No cloud dependency

Your presentation stays on your Mac. No in-app analytics, sync service, or account required.

Presentation workflow

Open the deck, choose what to share, then present from one screen.

Click each step to see how NotesPresenter fits into a normal meeting-app workflow.

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Open the deck

Open a .pptx fileCheck notes and thumbnailsSet timing before the call
NotesPresenter workspace showing a PowerPoint deck opened with speaker notes and slide thumbnails.

Product details

Screens from the app.

NotesPresenter settings screen with appearance and speaker note text size controls in light mode.

Readability

Set note size, text size, and appearance.

Choose light or dark appearance, increase note size, and adjust interface text before you present.

  • Light, dark, or system appearance
  • Separate note text and interface text sizing
  • Preferences saved for later sessions
NotesPresenter running beside PowerPoint during a live presentation in dark mode.

Live delivery

Keep the deck and notes side by side while you present.

See the current slide, pace status, and large notes beside PowerPoint during the presentation.

  • Current slide tracking with thumbnail rail
  • Pace signals while the talk is running
  • Large notes that stay visible beside PowerPoint
NotesPresenter rehearsal runs screen with target time, actual time, and per-slide timing breakdown.

Rehearsal

Compare target time with actual time after each run.

See target time, actual time, and the slides that ran long or short after each rehearsal.

  • Run history with target and actual timing
  • Per-slide breakdowns
  • Timing updates after practice
NotesPresenter timing plan screen with total presentation time and per-slide targets.

Timing plan

Set slide targets before the presentation starts.

Set a total presentation time, let the app distribute slide targets, and override any slide manually.

  • Total presentation target time
  • Per-slide time allocation
  • Manual overrides where needed

Download NotesPresenter

Present PowerPoint with private notes on one Mac screen.

Try the one-screen workflow with your own deck. No account, cloud upload, or subscription required.

How it compares

Built for PowerPoint presenters who only have one screen.

Share the PowerPoint window, not your whole desktop, and keep notes plus timing on the same screen.

Criteria
NotesPresenterNotesPresenterOur app
PowerPointPowerPoint Presenter View
Google SlidesGoogle Slides Presenter View
KeynoteKeynote Presenter Display
OverlayTeleprompter overlay
ExtraPPTExtraPPT Speaker Notes
Private notes while sharing from one Mac screen
Best fit

Share the PowerPoint window while notes, context, and timing stay on your screen.

Two-screen flow

Microsoft documents private speaker notes with Presenter View across two monitors.

Browser flow

Google documents Presenter view and speaker notes for Slides presentations.

Display flow

Apple documents a presenter display window with notes and current and next slides.

Overlay

SpeechCue documents a transparent overlay that floats above slides and apps.

Floating window

ExtraPPT documents speaker notes and slide previews in a floating window.

PowerPoint deck workflow
Native focus

Built around opening a PowerPoint deck and sharing the PowerPoint window.

Native

Presenter View is built into PowerPoint.

Different app

Presenter View is for Google Slides presentations in the browser.

Different app

Presenter Display is for Keynote presentations.

App-agnostic

SpeechCue works over PowerPoint, Keynote, Google Slides, and meeting apps.

PowerPoint focus

ExtraPPT detects the active PowerPoint presentation.

Slide-aware notes, preview, and navigation
Included

Shows PowerPoint notes, thumbnails, current slide context, and presenter controls.

Included

Presenter View shows current slide, next slide, speaker notes, and slide navigation.

Included

Google documents Presenter view with speaker notes.

Included

Keynote presenter display can show presenter notes, current slide, next slide, and thumbnails.

Not the focus

SpeechCue is a script overlay; public docs do not describe slide-linked PowerPoint notes.

Included

ExtraPPT lists speaker notes, slide previews, and standard PowerPoint keyboard controls.

Timing and rehearsal support
Strong

Plan per-slide timing, monitor pace, and review rehearsal runs.

Basic timer

Presenter View includes pause/reset for the slide timer and current time.

Not listed

The Google support page cited here documents speaker notes, not rehearsal timing tools.

Not listed

The Apple source cited here documents presenter display behavior, not rehearsal timing analysis.

Script pace

SpeechCue documents scroll speed controls, not slide timing analysis.

Not listed

The ExtraPPT page cited here does not list timing or rehearsal review tools.

Purchase, privacy, and setup
Pay once

One-time unlock, no account, no cloud upload, and PowerPoint files stay on your Mac.

Suite app

PowerPoint is part of Microsoft Office/Microsoft 365, not a standalone notes utility.

Google app

Google Slides is a Google Workspace/browser presentation tool.

Apple app

Keynote is Apple presentation software for Mac.

Pay once

SpeechCue states $9.99 one-time, no account, offline, and notes stay on your Mac.

Pay once

ExtraPPT states no subscriptions, ads, hidden fees, or data collection.

Comparison uses public docs and product pages. If a source does not list a feature, the table says "Not listed" instead of assuming support.

Pricing

Try it free. Full version is $9.99 one time.

No subscription, ads, or account setup.

Full version

$9.99 one-time purchase

All featuresUpdates includedNo account required
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Common setups

Start with the workflow that matches how you present.

PowerPoint presenter view on one screen on Mac

Set up notes, current slide context, and timing beside PowerPoint on one Mac screen.

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PowerPoint speaker notes in Zoom on one screen

Share the PowerPoint window in Zoom and keep NotesPresenter visible privately on your Mac.

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PowerPoint speaker notes in Teams on one screen

Present in Microsoft Teams while keeping PowerPoint notes private on your Mac.

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PowerPoint speaker notes in Google Meet on Mac

Share PowerPoint in Google Meet while NotesPresenter keeps notes and timing local.

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Single-monitor PowerPoint notes

Use one Mac monitor for PowerPoint, speaker notes, current slide context, and timing.

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Teleprompter for PowerPoint on Mac

Make PowerPoint speaker notes easier to read while keeping them tied to the current slide.

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PowerPoint notes for teachers on Mac

Keep lesson notes and slide timing visible while teaching from one Mac screen.

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PowerPoint notes for academic presentations

Use private notes and timing for conference, seminar, and thesis talks on Mac.

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PowerPoint notes for webinar presenters

Share PowerPoint in a webinar while keeping notes and timing private on your Mac.

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PowerPoint notes for consultants

Keep client talking points and timing visible while sharing only the PowerPoint deck.

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PowerPoint notes for product demos

Keep demo prompts and timing visible while sharing only the presentation deck.

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PowerPoint rehearsal timer for Mac

Rehearse a timed PowerPoint talk and compare target time with actual time.

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PowerPoint slide timing rehearsal on Mac

Plan per-slide timing and rehearse a PowerPoint presentation before the live talk.

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Large PowerPoint speaker notes on Mac

Make PowerPoint notes easier to read while keeping slide context and timing visible.

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PowerPoint speaker notes floating window on Mac

Use a separate notes window beside PowerPoint with slide context and timing.

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PowerPoint speaker notes in Webex on Mac

Share PowerPoint in Webex while keeping NotesPresenter private on one Mac screen.

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PowerPoint speaker notes in Amazon Chime

Share PowerPoint in Chime while keeping private notes and timing visible locally.

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PowerPoint notes while screen sharing on Mac

Share PowerPoint while keeping speaker notes private on your Mac screen.

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PowerPoint notes while recording video

Record a PowerPoint presentation while keeping notes and timing visible locally.

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PowerPoint Presenter View with one monitor

Use one Mac monitor for PowerPoint, private notes, current-slide context, and timing.

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PowerPoint Presenter View without a second monitor

Use private notes and timing beside PowerPoint when no second display is available.

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PowerPoint notes while sharing screen

Share PowerPoint from a Mac while keeping speaker notes private locally.

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