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Presentations and talks

A presentation timer that shows how long you have left

Put a large, clear countdown where you can see it while you speak: on a tablet by the lectern, a phone, or a second screen. It turns yellow, then red, as time runs out, so you never have to check your watch.

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Free plan: 3 rooms, 3 timers and 3 screens per room. No card needed.

See your time at a glance

Open the stage screen on a tablet or phone in front of you, or on a second monitor. The countdown fills the screen, so you can read it from across the room.

  • Yellow, then red: the digits change colour as time runs out, by default with 2 minutes and 30 seconds left.
  • Just the numbers: Timer only hides the title and speaker, for the biggest possible digits on a small screen.
  • Stays awake: Shotimer asks the device to keep its screen on while you speak.
A phone turned sideways showing a large yellow countdown, with under 2 minutes left.

Run it yourself, or let a colleague keep time

Control the timer from your laptop's keyboard, or send the Controller link to a colleague at the back of the room so you can focus on your talk.

  • Keyboard shortcuts: Space starts and pauses, and the arrow keys move between timers.
  • A nudge when you need it: your colleague can add a minute, or send “Slow down” or “Wrap up” to your screen.
  • Nothing to install: it all runs in a web browser, alongside PowerPoint, Keynote or Google Slides.
The Shotimer Controller with a talk, Questions and a practice timer, showing the preview, the Start button and buttons to add or take off a minute.

Practise until the timing is right

Time your rehearsals the same way you'll time the real thing.

  • Count up: see how long a run-through really takes.
  • Hold at zero: stop at 00:00 instead of counting into overtime, if you'd rather not see how far over you went.
  • Talk and questions: link a timer for your talk to one for questions, so the second starts as the first ends.
How it works

Ready in three steps.

Set up your running order

Create a free account, open a room and give each timer a title, a speaker and a duration.

Put the timer on a screen

Open the stage screen in a new tab, or scan its QR code on a TV, tablet or phone. Nothing to install.

Press Start

Every screen counts down together. Add a minute, send a message or move to the next timer from your laptop or phone.

Questions & Answers

Frequently asked questions.

Shotimer runs separately in a web browser, so it works alongside any presentation software. Show the timer on a tablet or phone in front of you, or on a second screen, and present your slides as usual.
Yes. Open the stage screen on a tablet or phone in front of you, and control the timer from your laptop. Press the Space bar to start or pause without leaving your keyboard.
Yes. By default the timer turns yellow with 2 minutes left and red with 30 seconds left. You can change both times, or switch either colour off, in the timer's settings.
Yes. Use a count-up timer to see how long a run-through takes, or a countdown to practise finishing on time.
Shotimer asks the device to keep its screen on while the timer is showing. On devices that don't allow this, turn off auto-lock for the talk.
Yes. The free plan includes 3 rooms, 3 timers per room and 3 screens per room, with no card needed.

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More ways to use Shotimer

Conferences and speakers

Back-to-back sessions, a stage screen in every room, and a clear warning when the schedule starts to slip.

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Church services

Count down to the start of the service, keep the sermon on time, and send quiet notes to the worship team.

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Try Shotimer at your next talk.

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