A countdown timer on top of PowerPoint

PowerPoint’s slideshow mode takes the whole screen, and the clock goes with it. If your talk has a time limit, you are presenting blind. Super Easy Timer keeps a countdown on top of the slideshow.

Set the timer before the slideshow

Open Super Easy Timer.
Type your talk length: “20 minutes”, “20 m”, or just “20”. Press Return.
Choose the placement mode that stays on top of full screen apps.
Start your PowerPoint slideshow.

The countdown floats above the slides. You see the time. The audience sees your presentation.

Try the free web timer to see the countdown. The Mac app is what stays on top of the slideshow.

It does not interfere with your slides

The timer is a passive overlay. It does not steal focus and it does not swallow your clicks, so advancing slides, presenter tools, and embedded videos all work exactly as before.

Position it like a stage clock

Drag the timer to whichever corner your eyes visit naturally, and shrink it small with Mini Mode. A transparent theme keeps it subtle over any slide design.

Rehearse against the same clock

Run the deck at home with the timer going, and turn on count up after zero to see how far over you land. Cut, run it again, and walk in knowing your timing.

Keynote works the same way; here is the Keynote guide. Whatever the room’s software, the countdown stays with you.