KeyNote for Mac

Turn your slides into cinematic stories on your Mac

Keynote is Apple's premier presentation app that makes it simple to produce visually striking slide shows — from photography collections to corporate decks. It’s approachable for newcomers yet powerful enough to transform ordinary content into memorable, story-driven presentations.

What sets Keynote apart

If you’re used to other presentation software, Keynote gives you a more polished, cinematic experience. Smooth object animations, transitions, and motion effects let you craft a narrative that’s both dramatic and easy to follow. Swapping backgrounds or adding images is a drag-and-drop task, and the included themes give slides a refined look before you touch a layout. New visual touches, such as shimmer and sparkle transitions and shape reflections, add polish that’s difficult to replicate elsewhere.

A fluid, device-friendly workflow

Creating a presentation in Keynote is fast and intuitive. Templates and Apple-designed themes do a lot of the heavy lifting, and the app guides you through layout and styling. Improved iCloud support means you can start on your Mac and pick up editing on an iPhone or iPad. Nearby sharing is simple with AirDrop, and when it’s showtime you can mirror your slides to an HDTV or use the Presenter Display to see notes and a preview while your audience watches the main screen.

Why many switch from PowerPoint

Keynote’s mix of elegant design tools and cinematic features makes it a compelling alternative to PowerPoint. After trying a few of Keynote’s effects and templates, many users find they prefer its workflow and visual results for both business and creative presentations.

Highlights and recent additions

• A unified file format that works consistently across macOS, iOS, and the web for smoother cross-device use
• New and refreshed cinematic transitions and animations, including improvements to Magic Move
• Fresh Apple-designed themes plus stylish presets that make text, images, shapes, and tables look great instantly
• Context-aware Format Panel that updates based on what you select, alongside a streamlined toolbar for quick access to shapes, media, tables, charts, and sharing
• Centered canvas layout that gives you finer control over composition and alignment
• Interactive, animated charts — including animated column, bar, scatter, and bubble chart types, plus new 2D bubble charts
• New Emphasis build animations to draw attention to key elements on a slide
• Drag-and-drop photo and background handling so image-heavy presentations come together quickly
• Easy link-based sharing via Mail, Messages, Twitter, or Facebook, with collaborative editing available through Keynote for iCloud (beta) so anyone with the link can work on the latest version
• Presenter tools such as video mirroring and a dedicated Presenter Display for notes and previews during a live show
• Optional in-app Coaching Tips to guide you through features and workflows

If you’d like, I can help convert one of your old PowerPoint files into Keynote format, suggest a theme for a specific topic, or create a sample slide to show these features in action. Which would you prefer?