Play a presentation over the internet in Keynote on Mac
You can use Keynote Live, FaceTime, Webex, Zoom or another video conferencing app to play your presentation over the internet so everyone you give access to can view it at the same time — on their own devices, wherever they are. As the presenter, you control when the presentation starts and stops.
Present remotely using FaceTime or a video conferencing app
At any point during a FaceTime, Webex, Zoom or other video conferencing call, you can present your Keynote slideshow to the people on the call.
In Keynote, click to select the slide you want to start with, choose Play > In Window, then click
. The slideshow and presenter display appear in two windows on your screen.Note: If you don’t see the presenter display, move the pointer over the top part of the slideshow window and click
or choose Play > Show Presenter Display in Window.While on a video conferencing call, do one of the following:
In FaceTime: Click
in the menu bar at the top of the screen. In the pop-up menu that appears, click 
, then click Window. Click the window you want to share, then click the Share This Window button.In other video conferencing apps: Use the app controls to share the Keynote window. For more information, see the documentation that comes with the video conferencing app you’re using.
To advance through the presentation, do any of the following:
Go to the next slide or build: Press the Right Arrow key.
Go to the previous slide or build: Press the Left Arrow key.
Jump to a different slide: Click
, then click the slide’s thumbnail in the slide navigator. You can also press any number key to make the slide navigator appear, enter the slide number in the text field at the top, then press Return.
To stop sharing your Keynote presentation, do one of the following:
In FaceTime: Click
, then click 
.In other video conferencing apps: Use the app controls to stop sharing the Keynote window.
Present remotely using Keynote Live
You can invite people to watch your Keynote Live presentation by sending them the Keynote Live link with Mail, Messages, AirDrop or another online method (such as a social networking site, blog or a chat). Viewers need to use a supported web browser, but they don’t need iCloud accounts.
Note: Keynote Live will be discontinued later this year.
Choose File > Use Keynote Live (from the File menu at the top of your screen).
You can also add the Keynote Live button to your toolbar. Select View > Customise Toolbar, then drag
to the toolbar.Click Continue.
A Keynote Live link is created for your presentation.
To invite people to view your Keynote Live presentation, do one of the following:
Send an invitation with Mail, Messages, AirDrop or another service: Click Invite Viewers, then click the method you want to use. Enter the requested information, then send or post the invitation.
To invite anyone near you who’s on the same Wi-Fi network, you can use AirDrop. To use any other service, you must first set up that account on your Mac. Go to System Settings (or System Preferences on macOS 12 or earlier), then click Internet Accounts.
Copy the link and share it in another way: Click More Options, move the pointer over the link, then click Copy Link. Click where you want the link to appear (such as a social networking site or blog), then choose Edit > Paste (from the Edit menu at the top of your screen).
To add a Keynote Live password so that only viewers with the link and password can see the presentation, click More Options, select “Require password”, enter the requested information, then click Set Password.
This password is required only when viewing the presentation on Keynote Live and is separate from a password used to open your presentation.
Tip: For security reasons, don’t send the password with the Keynote Live link.
If your viewers are ready to watch, click Play Now. Otherwise, click Play Later.
If you click Play Later, you can continue to edit your presentation, invite more viewers, and add or change the Keynote Live password. When you’re ready to present, click
in the toolbar, then click Play on Keynote Live.Important: If you previously shared this presentation and allowed others to edit it, they can continue to make edits while you present on Keynote Live. However, Keynote Live viewers won’t see the new changes unless you stop and restart the presentation (by pressing Esc, clicking
in the toolbar, then clicking Play on Keynote Live). Other participants can’t use Keynote Live to show a presentation you own.
When you use Keynote Live to show a presentation, recorded narrations don’t play. When you use Keynote Live to show a presentation and you use your iPhone or iPad as a remote, you can’t use the highlighting feature to draw on slides.
Note: When you play a presentation using Keynote Live, the slides are exported to iCloud as temporary files. To ensure smooth playback, all the files are streamed to viewers’ devices as soon as you start presenting. Only viewers with the Keynote Live link (and password, if you set one) can access these files.
Invite more viewers to a Keynote Live presentation
After you create a Keynote Live link to your presentation, you can invite new viewers to watch any time playback is stopped.
Choose File > Keynote Live Settings.
If the presentation is playing, first press Esc to stop playback.
Click Invite Viewers, then do one of the following:
Send an invitation with Mail, Messages, AirDrop or another service: Click the method you want to use, enter the requested information, then send or post the invitation.
To invite anyone near you who’s on the same Wi-Fi network, you can use AirDrop. To use any other service, you must first set up that account on your Mac. Go to System Settings (or System Preferences on macOS 12 or earlier), then click Internet Accounts.
Copy the presentation link and share it in another way: Choose Copy Link, click where you want the link to appear (such as a social networking site or a blog), then choose Edit > Paste (from the Edit menu at the top of your screen).
Click Close.
If you stopped the presentation to invite new viewers, the presentation continues where you left off the next time you click .
Add or change a Keynote Live password
You can add a password so that only viewers with the link and password can see the presentation when it’s being presented on Keynote Live.
Note: The Keynote Live password is required only for viewing this presentation on Keynote Live, and is different from a password to open your presentation.
Choose File > Keynote Live Settings.
If the presentation is playing, first press Esc to stop playback.
Click More Options, then do one of the following:
Set a password: Select “Require password”, enter the requested information, then click Set Password.
Change a password: Click Change Password, enter the requested information, then click Change Password.
Remove a password: Deselect “Require password”.
Tip: For security reasons, don’t send the password with the Keynote Live link.
Click Close.
Make sure you send the password to everyone you invited.
Turn off Keynote Live for a presentation
You can stop viewers from seeing a presentation on Keynote Live by turning off Keynote Live for the presentation.
Choose File > Keynote Live Settings.
Click Turn Off Keynote Live.
The link to the presentation stops working. If you later decide to turn on Keynote Live again for this presentation, the original link works.
You can also post your presentation on a website that supports embedded Keynote presentations (such as Medium or WordPress) so viewers can navigate through the presentation in a player on the website. To learn how to generate a link to the presentation and to set permissions for viewing it, see Post your presentation in a blog with Keynote on Mac.