Control PowerPoint presentations from any device on your network.
- Remote Control — Control your presentation from your phone or tablet
- QR Code Login — Scan to connect instantly, no typing required
- Speaker Notes — View notes for current and upcoming slides
- Timer — Track elapsed time during your presentation
- PIN Protected — Secure 4-digit PIN for each session
- Dark Theme — Clean, professional dark UI throughout
- Responsive Design — Works on phones, tablets, and laptops
- Microsoft PowerPoint (tested with Microsoft 365)
- LibreOffice (for thumbnail generation)
- Poppler (for PDF to image conversion)
# Install dependencies
brew install --cask libreoffice
brew install poppler- Microsoft PowerPoint (Microsoft 365 or standalone)
- PowerShell Bridge: Uses PowerShell COM automation for PowerPoint control (no additional dependencies needed)
If you encounter issues, check the application logs:
- macOS:
~/Library/Logs/SlideCue/main.log - Windows:
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\SlideCue\logs\main.log
- PNGs not generating: Ensure LibreOffice and Poppler are installed on macOS
- Server won't start: Check if port 3000 is available or being blocked by firewall
- Permission errors: Grant Accessibility and Automation permissions to SlideCue in System Settings
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Run in development mode
npm run dev
# Build for production
npm run build
# Start production build
npm start- Import — Click "Import PPTX" and select your presentation
- Wait — Thumbnails are generated (may take a moment for large files)
- Present — Click "Present" to start the slideshow
- Connect — Scan the QR code or enter the URL and PIN on your phone
- Control — Use the remote to navigate slides
| Action | Button | Keyboard |
|---|---|---|
| Next slide/animation | Next → | Arrow Right, Space |
| Previous slide | ← Previous | Arrow Left |
| Go to specific slide | Go to Slide | G |
| Close overview | Close | Escape |
- PPTX Parsing — Extracts slide count, notes, and hidden slide info
- Thumbnail Generation — LibreOffice converts to PDF, pdftoppm creates PNGs
- PowerPoint Control — AppleScript commands control the native app
- Web Server — Express serves the remote UI on your local network
- Real-time Sync — Socket.IO keeps all connected devices in sync
src/
├── main/ # Electron main process
│ ├── pptx/ # PowerPoint automation
│ └── server/ # Express + Socket.IO
├── preload/ # IPC bridge
└── renderer/ # Desktop UI (React)
resources/
└── remote/ # Web remote UI
- Electron — Desktop application framework
- React — UI components
- Tailwind CSS — Styling
- Socket.IO — Real-time communication
- JSZip — PPTX file parsing
- AppleScript — PowerPoint automation (macOS)
- Windows support (PowerShell COM automation)
- Packaged releases (.app, .exe)
- Auto-updater
- Laser pointer simulation
See CONTRIBUTING.md.
Please report vulnerabilities privately, not as a GitHub issue. See SECURITY.md.
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