Your slides already have speaker notes
When html-slides generates your deck, it writes speaker notes for every slide — talking points, key messages, transitions. They’re already there.
The question is how to use them while you’re presenting, and how to edit them when they need changes.
The browser trick
You can see your notes without installing anything. Open your slides in Chrome, press F12 to open DevTools, then detach DevTools into a separate window and move it to your second screen. Your notes appear in the console as you navigate between slides.
It works. But it’s read-only. You can’t change anything mid-presentation, there’s no timer, no next-slide preview, and the output is raw text.
The right way: HTMLSlides app
The HTMLSlides app is built exactly for this. Open your HTML file in the app and you get a proper presenter view:
- Editable notes — click any note and type, changes save instantly
- Full presenter dashboard — current slide, next slide preview, timer, all on one screen
- Audience sync — your audience browser tab follows your navigation in real time
- Laser pointer — your cursor appears on the audience screen
If you want to edit your speaker notes — before or during a presentation — the app is the answer. It’s free, and it takes less than a minute to set up.
Download HTMLSlides — free, macOS and Windows.
Want to edit more than just notes? See how to edit AI-generated HTML slides — change content, style, layout, and components with prompts. New to html-slides? Start with the step-by-step guide.