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About Keynote
Keynote is a presentation solution that helps users design, edit and manage multimedia presentations via a unified portal. The program allows users to add charts, edit pictures, and integrate cinematic effects into presentations.
Keynote includes customizable themes and allows users to embed animated objects and live video feeds into the slides. Teams can simultaneously work on projects and share ideas in real-time using the built-in collaboration capability. It offers various features such as a reading mode, data export, image gallery, custom titles/captions and more. Additionally, transition options include textures, color gradients and photos.
Keynote has an interactive presenter display that automatically displays upcoming slides, enabling speakers to practice their presentation skills. Pricing details are available on request and support is provided via email and online documents.
Keynote pricing
Keynote does not have a free version and does not offer a free trial.
Starting Price:
Not provided by vendor
Free Version:
No
Free trial:
No
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Keynote Reviews for UK Users
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Melissa
- Industry: Nonprofit Organization Management
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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Review Source
5
Reviewed on 10/10/2022
Much better design options than PowerPoint
Overall I love using Keynote. Most of my coworkers have PCs and use PowerPoint. My projects always have that extra bit of flair and I love the amazing built in templates as well as the hundreds of options available in Toolbox for iWork.
Pros
I love that Keynote has almost all the design features available in Pages. If you have used Pages, it is easy to apply all the beautiful options to your projects. Not only is this software free for Mac users, but it has much better templates and design options than PowerPoint as well.
Cons
There are a few date migration or integration options that PowerPoint has that Keynote doesn't have, but I in all my years using Keynote I have only had one project that I could accomplish with this software. Recent updates have added more date merge options that I am excited to try when I have a project that needs them.
There are occasional design options that don't export well when I have to convert my Keynote presentation to a PowerPoint file, but it is getting better and I have learned which features not to use if I know I will have to create a PowerPoint version to share with coworkers.
Verified Reviewer
- Industry: Education Management
- Company size: 10,000+ Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Review Source
5
Reviewed on 23/08/2022
Slides on the move.
I used it on my iPad and iPhone. So it was really useful and fun to edit presentation on my phone without using computer. I create and share slides for my colleagues for education.
Pros
I like it comes free with my iPad and my iPhone. My presentations are saved on iCloud. So it is accessible between all Apple devicea and family. It’s free so I don’t have to pay. I can create and share presentations on my iPhone.
Usage and interface is very basic and easy.
Cons
It’s not easy to send presentations to other platforms. I need to convert format for other platforms.
Vasanti
- Industry: Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Monthly for 2+ years
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Review Source
4
Reviewed on 15/01/2023
Easy to use
Pros
When I got a MacBook I switched from Powerpoint to keynote seamlessly. Very customizable and easy to figure out.
Cons
The only thing that has been a little tricky is imbedding audio and video. It’s easy enough to do depending on the file types, it’s in ensuring it plays correctly that has been tricky as well as being able to edit it.
Charron
- Industry: Entertainment
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Weekly for 1-5 months
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Review Source
4
Reviewed on 04/08/2022
Keynote time
It has been useful for my short presentation that I needed it for and I use it a lot for my overlays and animated images on Imovie project. plus it is free.
Pros
I have been a powerpoint user for a long time. But this is the first time I can stay on mac programs and not rely on Microsoft products. I can put together a presentation and send it to my Iphone or Ipad and be ready to go. I started to use IMovie and I found out the people use Keynote to make overlays for their Imovie projects.
Cons
There are a few things that Keynote lacks from Powerpoint. But It is better than google slides.
Reasons for Switching to Keynote
It came with Imac Operating system upgrade in the APP Store
Verified Reviewer
- Industry: Professional Training & Coaching
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Monthly for 2+ years
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Review Source
5
Reviewed on 29/04/2022
Just a Little Bit Nicer Than the Others
Keynote helps me look more professional than my solopreneur operation would naturally allow. I can quickly turn out great looking pieces of content. Keynote appears to be less known or used which is to my advantage because I often get compliments and requests to know what I used that leads to more client engagement.
Pros
The templates are top notch and make it really easy and intuitive to put together a classy, high quality presentation easily. As most of my work world moved to Zoom (and is planning to stay), being able to quickly create backgrounds, visual cueing and information sharing has been critical. There are lots of slide presentation apps but Keynote's taste and layout suggestions are just a bit nicer. I consistently get feedback and requests for "tips" about how I got my slides to look so good.
Cons
Converting Keynote slides into Google Slides takes a couple of steps to work around. You can covert directly in app to PowerPoint, .pdf, .gifs, etc but not Slides yet, which is the most common request from my end users.
