# PresentSync

> PresentSync is presentation remote software: a phone app (Android on Google Play, iPhone and iPad on the App Store, HarmonyOS on Huawei AppGallery for Huawei phones in mainland China) is the remote, and the PresentSync desktop app on Windows or macOS 13 or later hosts the meeting. The phone moves the on-screen cursor, changes slides, highlights with a double-tap and draws a short-lived line with a long-press. Phones and the host computer must be on the same local network. Mobile accounts authorize desktop sign-in by QR code. Install order: (1) install the phone app and sign in, (2) install the desktop app and approve its sign-in by scanning, (3) start a meeting; participants scan the meeting QR code.

This optional index points to public product documentation. It is not a guarantee of inclusion or ranking in AI search. Page content and the store purchase confirmation are authoritative when details change. A longer plain-text version with the product facts and support FAQ is at https://presentsync.net/llms-full.txt.

Typical uses: a phone instead of a presentation clicker when teaching a class, giving a lecture, running a training session, presenting at work, or changing slides that you share in a video call from the same computer (the phone still needs to be on that computer's local network).

## Product and setup

- [Product overview](https://presentsync.net/): Capabilities, demo video, store screenshots, use cases and visible product questions and answers.
- [Features](https://presentsync.net/features.html): Remote cursor, slide controls, double-tap highlight, long-press drawing and multiple participants.
- [Setup guide](https://presentsync.net/how-it-works.html): Install the phone app and sign in; install the desktop app and approve its sign-in by scanning; start a meeting; participants scan the meeting QR. Meeting control requires the same network.
- [Release notes](https://presentsync.net/changelog.html): What changed in each Windows and Mac desktop release.
- [Downloads](https://presentsync.net/download.html): Windows installer and portable package (Windows 10 64-bit or later), macOS DMG installer (recommended) or ZIP (macOS 13 or later, Apple silicon and Intel, notarized by Apple), Android on Google Play and iOS on the App Store, with the same controls on both.

## Guides

- [Laser pointer alternative and slides remote](https://presentsync.net/slides-remote-app.html): Use an iPhone or Android phone instead of a laser pointer and clicker: an on-screen pointer, highlight and drawing visible on any connected display, plus slide control for PowerPoint, Google Slides, Keynote and WPS; setup and comparison with a laser pointer clicker.
- [手机激光笔平替（简体中文）](https://presentsync.net/languages/zh-CN/laser-pointer.html): Simplified Chinese version of the laser pointer alternative guide.
- [スマホのレーザーポインターアプリ（日本語）](https://presentsync.net/languages/ja/laser-pointer.html): Japanese guide: use an iPhone or Android phone instead of a laser pointer and as a PowerPoint remote; point, highlight and draw on the projector or TV screen, change slides; PowerPoint, Keynote, Google Slides and WPS; free plan.
- [Puntero láser en el móvil (español)](https://presentsync.net/languages/es/laser-pointer.html): Spanish guide: use an iPhone or Android phone as a laser pointer and slides remote; point, highlight and draw on the projector or TV, change slides in PowerPoint, Keynote, Google Slides and WPS; free plan.
- [PowerPoint laser pointer](https://presentsync.net/powerpoint-laser-pointer.html): Point, highlight and draw on PowerPoint slides from your phone on any connected screen, and change slides, on Windows or Mac; setup, what it does and does not do, troubleshooting.
- PowerPoint remote guides in Japanese and Spanish (setup on Windows and Mac, what it does not do, troubleshooting, free plan): https://presentsync.net/languages/ja/powerpoint-remote.html, https://presentsync.net/languages/es/powerpoint-remote.html
- [Google Slides remote](https://presentsync.net/google-slides-remote.html): Change Google Slides from an iPhone or Android phone and point, highlight and draw on the screen; present in the browser on Windows or Mac with the PresentSync desktop app; no browser extension.
- [Keynote remote](https://presentsync.net/keynote-remote.html): Use an iPhone or Android phone as a Keynote remote on a Mac (macOS 13 or later, Accessibility permission required): change slides, point, highlight and draw.
- [Supported presentation apps](https://presentsync.net/compatibility.html): Which apps work on which computer (PowerPoint, Google Slides and WPS on Windows and Mac, Keynote on a Mac, PDF in a viewer that turns pages with the arrow keys), how to start each slideshow, and Windows vs Mac prompts (firewall, Accessibility).
- [PowerPoint on Windows](https://presentsync.net/powerpoint-remote-windows.html): F5, the Windows firewall prompt, three steps and fixes.
- [PowerPoint on a Mac](https://presentsync.net/powerpoint-remote-mac.html): Slide Show > Play from Start, Accessibility and incoming connections, three steps and fixes.
- [WPS Presentation](https://presentsync.net/wps-presentation-remote.html): Slide Show > From Beginning (放映 > 从头开始) on Windows and Mac; Tencent Meeting screen sharing.
- [PDF presentations](https://presentsync.net/pdf-presentation-remote.html): a viewer that turns pages with the arrow keys in full screen; drawing does not change the PDF.
- [Laser pointer app comparison](https://presentsync.net/laser-pointer-app-comparison.html): PresentSync compared with RPad, Cliqer, SlideLynk, PPTControl and Universal Presenter Remote, including what PresentSync does not do (checked 2026-11-09; RPad added 2026-11-13).
- [Unified Remote alternative for presenting](https://presentsync.net/unified-remote-alternative.html): Unified Remote (general phone remote, Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, includes a presentation remote) compared with PresentSync (pointer, highlight and drawing on the computer screen, several presenters), with PresentSync's limits (checked 2026-11-09). Chinese: https://presentsync.net/languages/zh-CN/unified-remote-alternative.html
- [Universal Presenter Remote alternative](https://presentsync.net/universal-presenter-remote-alternative.html): UPR (free, no account, next/previous over Wi-Fi or cellular) compared with PresentSync (on-screen pointer, highlight, drawing; same local network; account to host) (checked 2026-11-09). Chinese: https://presentsync.net/languages/zh-CN/universal-presenter-remote-alternative.html
- [PPTControl vs SlideLynk vs PresentSync](https://presentsync.net/pptcontrol-vs-slidelynk.html): platforms, connection, pointer, notes, timer, watch apps and prices from each product's own pages (checked 2026-11-09). Chinese: https://presentsync.net/languages/zh-CN/pptcontrol-vs-slidelynk.html
- [激光笔 App 对比（简体中文）](https://presentsync.net/languages/zh-CN/laser-pointer-app-comparison.html): Chinese version of the laser pointer app comparison.
- Comparison pages in Traditional Chinese, Japanese and Spanish (same facts, checked 2026-11-09; RPad added 2026-11-13 to the laser pointer app comparison): https://presentsync.net/languages/zh-TW/laser-pointer-app-comparison.html, https://presentsync.net/languages/zh-TW/unified-remote-alternative.html, https://presentsync.net/languages/zh-TW/universal-presenter-remote-alternative.html, https://presentsync.net/languages/zh-TW/pptcontrol-vs-slidelynk.html, https://presentsync.net/languages/ja/laser-pointer-app-comparison.html, https://presentsync.net/languages/ja/unified-remote-alternative.html, https://presentsync.net/languages/ja/universal-presenter-remote-alternative.html, https://presentsync.net/languages/ja/pptcontrol-vs-slidelynk.html, https://presentsync.net/languages/es/laser-pointer-app-comparison.html, https://presentsync.net/languages/es/unified-remote-alternative.html, https://presentsync.net/languages/es/universal-presenter-remote-alternative.html, https://presentsync.net/languages/es/pptcontrol-vs-slidelynk.html
- [Screen sharing with a phone remote](https://presentsync.net/screen-sharing-presentation-remote.html): Change slides and point from the phone while sharing the screen on Zoom, Microsoft Teams or Google Meet; people on the call see the pointer in the shared screen. Chinese: https://presentsync.net/languages/zh-CN/screen-share-ppt.html, Japanese: https://presentsync.net/languages/ja/screen-share-ppt.html, Spanish: https://presentsync.net/languages/es/screen-share-ppt.html
- [Unsupported features](https://presentsync.net/unsupported-features.html): no timer, gyroscope pointer, Bluetooth, notes or previews on the phone, volume-key paging, spotlight, saved drawings or display choice; alternatives for each.
- [Several presenters, one presentation](https://presentsync.net/multiple-presenters-pointer.html): Several people point at the same slides from their own phones, each with their own pointer color; up to 5 phones per meeting (10 on Pro). Chinese: https://presentsync.net/languages/zh-CN/multi-pointer.html
- [Troubleshooting](https://presentsync.net/troubleshooting.html): Phone will not connect or slides will not change: network, firewall, VPN, guest Wi-Fi, QR scanning and Mac permissions.
- [About and press kit](https://presentsync.net/about.html): Who makes PresentSync (GE XIE, independent developer), product facts, store links, icon, screenshots, video and contact.

## Common questions

Answers to these questions are on each home page (section "Common questions") and in full in https://presentsync.net/llms-full.txt.

- Can I use my phone as a slide remote or presentation clicker? Yes: tap Prev or Next to change slides, swipe to move the cursor, double-tap to highlight, long-press to draw a line that fades after a few seconds.
- How do I control PowerPoint or Google Slides from my phone? Install the phone app and the desktop app on a Windows PC or Mac, approve the desktop sign-in by scanning its QR code, start a meeting, start the slideshow on the computer and tap Next or Prev on the phone.
- Which presentation software does it work with? Slideshow software that advances with the keyboard, such as PowerPoint, Google Slides, Keynote on a Mac, WPS Office and PDF presentations; PresentSync sends the same slide keys as a keyboard. The cursor and lines are drawn on the computer screen; it is not a laser pointer.
- Do I need a Bluetooth or USB presentation clicker? No. The phone connects to the computer over the same local network; there is no USB receiver and no Bluetooth pairing.
- Does PresentSync work on a Mac? Yes, macOS 13 or later (DMG installer or ZIP, Apple silicon and Intel). Windows 10 64-bit or later is also supported.
- Does PresentSync work with an iPhone? Yes, the phone app is on the App Store (iOS) and Google Play (Android) with the same controls, and you can subscribe in the iPhone app.
- Can several people point at the same presentation? Yes: each participant signs in on their phone and scans the meeting QR code; each has their own cursor color; Free and Personal allow 5 connected devices per meeting, Pro 10.
- Does PresentSync mirror the computer screen to the phone? No. The phone is a remote, not a second screen.
- Do the phone and computer need the same Wi-Fi? Yes, the same local network (same Wi-Fi or same LAN).

## Plans and support

- [Plans](https://presentsync.net/pricing.html): Free supports 5 connected devices, 1 meeting, and 30 minutes of hosting per day. Personal supports 5 devices and 1 meeting without the daily time limit. Pro supports 10 devices and 2 meetings without the daily time limit. Your first hosted meeting starts a 7-day trial; after it ends you keep the free tier (5 devices, 1 meeting, 30 minutes of hosting per day).
- Subscriptions are bought in the phone app: on iPhone through the App Store, on Android through Google Play. Google Play USD reference prices: Personal $5.99 monthly or $49.99 yearly; Pro $11.99 monthly or $99.99 yearly. The store shows the final local price, taxes and offers. Cancel renewal in the store that sold the plan. Desktop clients use the same account access; they do not sell subscriptions.
- [Support and FAQ](https://presentsync.net/support.html): Setup, network troubleshooting, subscriptions, account and data help.
- [Account deletion](https://presentsync.net/account-data.html): Online sign-in, email verification and deletion. Deleting an account does not cancel store renewal. Retained data is explained in the privacy policy.

## Demo video

16:9 MP4, 15.8 seconds, no sound. The opening meeting-room scene is AI-generated; the rest is a real screen recording of the app.

- [English](https://presentsync.net/assets/video/presentsync-promo-en.mp4)
- [简体中文](https://presentsync.net/assets/video/presentsync-promo-zh-CN.mp4)
- [繁體中文](https://presentsync.net/assets/video/presentsync-promo-zh-TW.mp4)
- [日本語](https://presentsync.net/assets/video/presentsync-promo-ja.mp4)
- [Español](https://presentsync.net/assets/video/presentsync-promo-es.mp4)

## Policies

- [Privacy](https://presentsync.net/privacy.html)
- [Terms and subscription information](https://presentsync.net/terms.html)
- [Huawei privacy supplement](https://presentsync.net/privacy-huawei.html)

## Languages

- [English](https://presentsync.net/)
- [简体中文](https://presentsync.net/languages/zh-CN/index.html)
- [繁體中文](https://presentsync.net/languages/zh-TW/index.html)
- [日本語](https://presentsync.net/languages/ja/index.html)
- [Español](https://presentsync.net/languages/es/index.html)