What is this app?

Keynote is Apple's flagship presentation software, easy to use yet delivers stunning presentations, from photo portfolios to business presentations. For those used to PowerPoint, Keynote offers a more impactful experience, with the ability to create cinematic presentations that tell a story more effectively and efficiently. With transitions and other effects in Keynote, it's straightforward to turn the most mundane presentations into something more interesting.

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Keynote lets you add transitions and effects that aren't possible with PowerPoint, including moving objects and animations. Backgrounds can be added and removed with a simple drag and drop, and there are several gorgeous themes to choose from so your presentations look elegant before they even start. The latest version introduces new transitions, including Shimmer and Sparkle, and the ability to add reflections to shapes. While business presentations can easily be varied with Keynote, for photo presentations, all you have to do is drag and drop photos, and Keynote does the rest. Integration with OS X has also been significantly improved in the latest version, enabling you to import and export PowerPoint and Keynote for Mac slides and themes.

Designed for touch screens

Keynote for iOS was built from the ground up to be optimized for touch screens, and although it's not as easy to use as it is on the Mac, creating presentations with Keynote on an iOS device is surprisingly easy. Integration with iCloud has been dramatically improved, so you can start your production on a Mac and finish it later on iOS. If you want to share your work with someone close to you, you can also use Airdrop to drag and drop your presentation to them. One of the most exciting features is that when it comes to production, you can use video mirroring to present on an HDTV or preview slides and notes on your device using the presenter display.

Why download Keynote for iOS?

Keynote is a triumph for presentation creators, and you'll never go back to PowerPoint after learning just a few of its great features. Keynote is the most potent presentation creation app ever developed for mobile devices. Start with a theme designed by Apple and add text, images, charts, tables, and shapes with just a few taps. Draw and write with Apple Pencil on your iPad or use your fingers. Bring it to life with cinematic animations and transitions that look like your special effects team created them. Add live video to your slideshow, which will appear on the slides. Speak confidently to your audience from anywhere, in person or virtually, and take turns controlling your presentation in a slideshow with multiple presenters.