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How to embed a video in Keynote on iPhone, iPad and Mac

Learn how to embed a video in your Keynote presentation to enhance your slides and offer an immersive visual experience.

Do you have a video that would make the perfect addition to your Keynote presentation? It could be a video of how to use a new product you’re introducing or one of construction progress for your new business location.

For your next slideshow in Keynote, we’ll show you how to embed a video to make your presentation stand out.

Embed a video in Keynote on Mac

1) Open your slideshow in Keynote on your Mac and select a slide or add a new one.

2) Click the Media button in the toolbar. You can choose Photos or Videos or Movies to select a video from the media gallery or pick Choose to head to the exact location of your video in Finder folder.

3) Click the video you want, and it will pop right onto the slide.

Keep in mind that if you create a self-playing presentation with a delay for the slides that’s less time than the video length, the video will be cut short.

To avoid this, head to the slide containing the video and change the timing for that particular slide to accommodate the length of your video.

Note: You can also click Insert from the top menu bar and then add Web Video (such as one from YouTube) or Live Video .

Format your video

Once you embed your video into the slide, you can make some adjustments if you like. Make sure the video is selected, and click the Format button on the top right and the Movie tab.

• Adjust the volume.
• Expand Edit Movie to trim or move the poster frame.
• Choose to repeat (loop) the video.
• Start the video on click.
• Add a description to the video.

If you want to resize the video, just drag in or out from one of its corners. And to move it, just click and drag.

Embed a video in Keynote on iPhone or iPad

1) Open your slideshow in Keynote on your iPhone or iPad and select a slide or add a new one.

2) Tap the plus sign at the top and then the media button.

3) Choose Photo or Video to pick one from your library or Insert From to browse elsewhere.

4) When you select the video, you can preview it or trim it. Tap Choose when you’re ready.

5) After a few seconds, you’ll see your video pop onto the slide.

Just like on Mac, you can format your video in Keynote on iOS with the same types of adjustments. Tap the Format button (paintbrush icon) at the top, select Movie , and then make your changes at the bottom. You can also drag to move or resize the video.

Adding a video to your Keynote presentation is a great way to enhance your slideshow with pictures and sound that get your point across more effectively.

Check out next: How to add links to a webpage, slide, email, or phone number in a Keynote slide

How to Embed a YouTube Video in Keynote

If you’ve ever wanted to embed a YouTube video in Keynote to create a more engaging slideshow for in-person or recorded presentations, don’t worry. It’s not complicated at all.

We’re going to take you through how to embed a YouTube video in Keynote step-by-step, and share a few tips for how to use video to supercharge your presentations.

You don’t need any special software, and you’ll be all set with a video-packed presentation in minutes!

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Can I Embed a YouTube Video in Keynote?

Video content can be a great way to take a presentation to the next level. Moving content can be a great way to enhance the story you are telling to a live or online audience.

YouTube is one of the most used video platforms available, so it’s no wonder that you’d likely want to embed a video from this service into your presentation.

Keynote doesn’t actually provide a tool for embedding a YouTube video in a slide at this time, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t ways to do it.

While there’s no one-click solution here – at least not yet anyway – you can add a YouTube video to Keynote fairly easily. The nice thing about these options is that you don’t have to have any extra equipment or capability to do it.

How to Add a YouTube Video to Keynote

You have two options that allow you to use a YouTube video in a Keynote presentation.

Option 1: Download and Embed

If you are pulling a YouTube video from your own channel, the best option might be to download the video to add it to keynote. (You can also use a tool such as Video Grabber .)

Choose the method that works best for you and save the video somewhere with easy access, such as your desktop.

Open Keynote and navigate to the slide where you want the video to appear.

Then navigate to the Insert menu and select “Choose.” Navigate to your saved video file and select it. Click “Insert” to add it to the slide that’s open on your screen.

The video will insert at full width. You can use the handles to scale the video up or down and drag and drop to position it in the location you want on the slide.

Click anywhere on the video to play. Click again to pause using a click to toggle action.

You can also add styles to the video frame using the Style menu. There are plenty of preset “Movie Styles” to choose from.

Use the Movie menu to adjust the volume or other video controls such as fast-forward or rewind.

Use the Arrange menu to adjust size, position, and rotation options.

Option 2: Connect with LiveSlides App

The LiveSlides app is a free add-in for Keynote that allows you to play video from YouTube in Keynote. You can download it here.

Once the file is downloaded, you’ll need to drag and drop the LiveSlides icon into your Application folder.

Open Keynote and navigate to the slide where you want to embed the video.

Open the LiveSlides app and paste the YouTube URL into the “Login” box. This will insert a placeholder panel in the presentation.

When you click “Play” the video will automatically start playing on that slide in Keynote.

You can use the handles and controls to adjust the size and position of the video box just as you would with any other image in Keynote.

3 Tips for Using Video in Presentations

Using a video in a presentation can add an element that can help keep the audience engaged and interested in what you have to say. It can break up the monotony of a speech and help get a message across more clearly.

Here are three tips for using video in presentations:

• Keep the video short. Less than 2 minutes is ideal and even just a few seconds of video can be engaging.
• Optimize video content for your surroundings. If sound is necessary, make sure the presentation environment supports it. If you are using live video, such as the LiveSlides app, make sure you have an internet connection where you’ll be presenting. (This can help avoind embarrassing technical glitches.)
• Make sure video clips are relevant to the overall presentation and don’t overuse them. Most presentations only contain one of two video clips.

YouTube videos are a quick and easy way to add extra engagement to a presentation. Even though you can’t directly embed in Keynote, there are some simple workarounds with allow you to add video files.

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Updated to Business , Speaking on February 6, 2023.

This post was was updated in 2023

So you want to spruce up your presentation with a little video? Cool.

Now you have to figure out how.

In this post, I’ll walk you through how to insert the clip and the tricks to creating a seamless transition from slide to video and back to slide. I’ll also show you how to avoid the embarrassment of your clip not running when you have bad WIFI. And if you stick around to the end, I’ll share mistakes to avoid and final thoughts from someone who has presented with slides to over 1,200 audiences (me.)

The old days

When I started speaking I used a dual Kodak carousel projector system handed down by my dear, late brother Dan. It was a monster of black boxes and wires that fired both projectors (on a good day) at the same time. It’s all that was available at the time, so audiences didn’t know they were missing anything.

Yes! my children that was hi-tech. I also used to waste a good 30 minutes before every speech stuffing folded business cards under projectors trying to get both images to line up on the screen. Of course, those days are long gone and you can’t even give away a carousel projector. Today, everyone uses Prezi, PowerPoint, or Keynote to wow their audiences and support their message. And some use video.

Great presentations combine valuable content with artful presentation skills and the select use of audiovisual and audience participation.

In this post, I’m focussing on videos and slides. The real art of presenting is, of course, much more than that. Great presentations combine valuable content with artful presentation skills and the select use of audiovisual and audience participation. Like any tool, if you want to include a video, you need to know how to use it. The trick for any slide you create, including ones with video, is they have to make your speech better—not be a distraction .

WIFI and YouTube

I recently watched a fellow speaker employing the help of 3 A/V crew (who, I’m sure, had better things to do) frantically trying to get a WIFI connection. In the end, the WIFI failed and the part of the video we were able to see was, frankly, not worth the wait.

Relying on WIFI is amateurville and bound to fail at the worse time. My instructions are based on working from a video file you have safely downloaded to your computer and have permission to use. Not only is relying on hotel WIFI a bad plan, so is downloading clips off YouTube.

If you find a YouTube clip you want to use be aware that downloading it may breach Google’s community guidelines . Obviously, if it’s your video, fill your boots. Otherwise, proceed with caution. There’s plenty of advice (ironically on YouTube) on how to download videos from YouTube.

Inserting video on a MAC

Inserting videos into Keynote, on a MAC is, thankfully, pretty simple.

• Open a new slide, select Media > Movies. Keynote supports .mov, .mpg4, .mp3. Next, click on the movie you want and drag it to your slide.
• You can set up Keynote to automatically convert movies in your presentation to H.264 (720 p) so they play on iOS devices. To do this, in Preferences (click on Keynote in top-left corner) click the checkbox for “Optimize movies for iOS.”
• Click and drag the corners to resize your videos. Resize and then run the video to test the resolution. Remember when your video is projected across a conference room you are better to have the image small with high clarity, rather than try to fill the screen and risk getting a blurry image. If I do reduce the image size of my video I will make the slide background black to make the small size of the video less obvious.
• Once inserted, Keynote offers some slick control features. Start by clicking on the movie and then going to the Format > Movie tab in the right panel.
• To trim the start or end points, slide the Trim tab from one end or the other.
• To change the image (from the video) that shows before the movie starts, slide the Poster Frame
• To make the video start automatically, un-click Start movie on click
• If you want to play a movie over a series of text slides, use the Play movie across slides feature.

Note you cannot edit out sections in the middle of the video – to do that you need to drop your clip into video editing software like Final Cut Pro or iMovie (or hire a 10-year-old.)

Inserting video on a PC

The drill on your PC for adding videos is now about as slick as a MAC. Plus, newer versions of Powerpoint will play virtually any video format, including mov, mp4, avi, mpg, and mov. To start, open a new slide, click on the movie icon (or click Insert > Movie), choose your file and click Choose. PowerPoint will ask if you want the video to play “When Clicked” or “Automatically”. I prefer to play the video automatically with a black slide before (see “Tricks with movies”, below.)

You don’t get the start/stop and Poster Frame options of a MAC, but as long as your video is one of the following, you should be good to go.

Saving to a memory stick

After accidentally clicking my remote mouse one too many times and starting my video too early I found a hack to avoid that embarrassing mistake. Before every slide with a video, I insert a blank slide with a black background. If I see that slide coming up it’s a clue that the video is next. The audience doesn’t notice, and I get the alert I need. Once I click past the black slide the video starts automatically.

If you are presenting in smaller venues, like boardrooms or small conference rooms, you’ll have your laptop with you. In those cases, you just need your remote mouse.

At larger venues with an A/V crew, presenters have to use the computers set up in the back of the room that the A/V crew supplied. Instead of begging them to connect your laptop to their equipment (which they might not be excited about doing when they are busy getting ready for the show), simply hand them a memory stick.

If you simply download your PowerPoint deck to a memory stick, you won’t get the videos. You also won’t get any special fonts you used. To avoid this, you need to download a Package for CD. This is a folder that will include the slides, any video, and unique fonts you’ve used. Here’s how to do that:

• In PowerPoint, click  File , click  Export , click  Package Presentation for CD , and then click  Package for CD .
• In the  Package for CD  dialog box, type a name for your CD in the  Name the CD  box.
• Save the Package on your memory stick.

If you present from a different computer, use universally installed fonts, like: Ariel, Verdana, Times New Roman, Impact, Georgia, Courier New, Comic Sans MS, Trebuchet MS.

Keynote seems to travel well and I’ve never had a problem with videos playing on other machines. Note: if you are presenting from a different computer (see above), you need to use fonts that every computer comes loaded with. These include: Ariel, Verdana, Times New Roman, Impact, Georgia, Courier New, Comic Sans MS, Trebuchet MS. I made this mistake once and the text on my slides looked like Greek (and no one in the room spoke Greek.)

Mistakes to avoid

Now it’s time to list the mistakes you want to avoid. I’m sure I have made all of these (you are welcome):

• too long – the clips I use are all between 30 seconds and 1.5 minutes long. More than that and I’m burning up valuable airtime and risking that my audience will tune out.
• not relevant – nothing wrong with a good chuckle, but it still has to be relevant. I show a hilarious clip from a Bud Lite commercial (I think it was actually banned from showing at the Super Bowl). It’s only 30 seconds, always getting a laugh and it’s a perfect segue to my lesson on Windows .
• too many – you have been hired (or you volunteered) to make a difference. Cramming more videos into a presentation steals your audience’s attention and the time you have to make a difference with your content.
• poor quality – bad quality is a bad idea. Try making the video smaller on the slide. If that doesn’t improve the quality, don’t use it.
• offensive – if you’re worried about showing it…don’t.

Final thoughts

At the end of the day, a short, entertaining video that adds to the point you are making is a good thing. Video that attempts to replace your speech is not a good thing – it’s a crutch.

I never use more than 2 short clips in a keynote and when in doubt I always resort to my favourite maxim about public speaking: nobody will miss what isn’t there. When in doubt, skip the video and deliver what they came for: great content, delivered well.

Here are more of my posts about presentations:

10 easy ways to make any PowerPoint presentation awesome How the experts create world-class PowerPoint Slides (and you can too) PowerPoint Primer – the only 3 slides you’ll ever need How to hook any audience and capture their attention

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Do you have to have wifi available to run the video?

Ronald: You need some sort of connection to the Internet, yes.

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Leanne: Sure. But I would test it ahead of time to make sure the connection is fast enough.

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Keynote Live Video – add a video feed to your presentations

• by Jon Mundy
• October 14, 2023 October 14, 2023

Apple’s Keynote app includes the ability to insert live video into your slides and presentations. Here’s how it works, and why you might want to give it a try.

How to add Live Video

First, ensure that your Keynote app has been updated to the latest version. It’s version 11.2 that adds the live video feature.

Once updated, open the Keynote app and either open or create a new presentation. Now hit the + button, and you’ll notice a new Live Video option. Tap that and grant the necessary camera permission to add a live video window to your presentation document.

This will literally insert a window containing a live feed from your iPhone’s front camera. You can resize it by dragging the blue circles around the edge, and drag it around to place it where you want.

More live video options

Highlight the live video and tap the paintbrush icon for more live video options. From here you can change the border, adjust the shape and scale, add reflection or shadow effects, and more.

Want to change to one of your iPhone’s rear cameras? Just tap Live Video > Default Camera > + and hit the camera switch button to do so, then select which Back Camera you wish to shoot from.

You can even add two live video windows from two different cameras to shoot two perspectives simultaneously.

Why Live Video is useful

With the new Keynote  live video feature, you can insert yourself into your presentations. Supply a handy talking head to literally talk your audience through a section, or film an object or technique that you’re talking about.

At a time when more and more of our presentations, for work or school, are being handled remotely, the ability to represent yourself or your subject through live footage is a way of keeping that direct and personal link.

Using the aforementioned technique of adding two live video windows in combination with the camera-switching capability, you can show your own face and what you’re talking about simultaneously within your presentation.

Keynote for Mac

Finally, it’s worth noting that if you ever have to conduct virtual lessons or presentations over a videoconferencing app, Keynote for Mac has also added this live video feature. On a computer, you can either use the feed from its webcam or connect an iPhone/iPad for a live view that you can move around mid-presentation. Simply screen share Keynote over Zoom or similar and everyone will be able to see whatever you display on the camera feeds.

Apple also recently added the ability to embed video clips from YouTube or Vimeo, so you can play them directly within the presentation. Handy!

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Tutorial: How to make animated videos with keynote

Many creators are hoping to create professional-looking videos for your online course, but are not sure where to start. Using Keynote (or its Microsoft equivalent, PowerPoint) is a simple and fun way to make beautiful videos at home . It’s relatively easy to make an animated videos with Keynote. We’ll show you how.

Transforming Keynote to video

Animation on Keynote is kind of magical. And it’s way more powerful than you might think.

For example, we made this colorful white-boarding presentation all on Keynote. But, you probably couldn’t tell right away by just looking at it. Just think about all the weeks or months you’d have to spend learning complex animation software to get the same results. Even the process of selecting animation software is overwhelming, and can be a huge barrier to new course creators.

You can harness this power too. And it’s not nearly as difficult as you might think. Below, we’ll walk you through step-by-step how to make animated videos with Keynote (without it even looking like Keynote at all).

Step 1: Make your presentation

Create a new keynote.

Create a new Keynote presentation to start. You’ll see that a new Keynote theme usually begins in “standard” size. Standard isn’t good for video, so you want wide instead.

Select “Wide” at the top and choose the theme you want to begin with.

Set up the right dimensions

Before you start changing around colors, or adding text and images, this is the most important action you’ll take. Customize your dimensions so they fit YouTube’s high-quality resolution. This will also upload seamlessly onto Teachable’s platform.

To do this, check out the righthand bar of your Keynote program. Select Document . Then you’ll see a category below named Slide Size . Click on that, and toggle to Custom Slide Size.

Next, enter the optimal custom slide size. We highly recommend 1920×1080 , which we will consistently use throughout the course of this tutorial on how make animated videos with Keynote.

Dimensions are really important. If you don’t get them right the first time, you’ll spend hours fixing it later.

Customize for brand colors and fonts

Now that your dimensions are set up, you can start on the design portion. It’s easy to customize Keynote slides to fit your brand colors and fonts.

You’ll find this customization on the right hand corner of your screen under Format > Edit Master Slide .

Editing the master slide means that you’ll pick the default colors and fonts for all the slides. This will make your life easier in the long run, because you won’t have to change font sizes, colors, and background colors every time you create a new slide.

You’ll get this warning because editing master slides will change all slides. Because you haven’t made any slides yet, though, this will be an asset instead of a problem. After you’ve selected your brand fonts, colors, backgrounds and overlays, you can finally get down to creating your course content.

Add images and text

Keynote leaves you plenty of versatility to add shapes, photos, charts, GIFs.

We especially love using their “Shape” section to animate our own videos. You can select as many of these icons as you want, then customize the color or add dimension.

For the SEO course we created, we used the free Keynote icons under “Shape” to animate the introductory video. Here’s an example of how it can look:

Play around with animation

Once you’ve added all the imagery and text you want for each slide, you’ve finally arrived to the part that makes this program special: animation.

This is where you can bring your keynote slides to life and make them look like a professionally animated video. Think of this as a shortcut to making professional, fun, highly engaging video, with just a few clicks of a button.

Click on the piece of text or image that you want to animate. Make sure you’ve toggled to the Animate button in the right hand corner, which sits between Format and Document.

Here are what the Keynote animation features mean:

• Build in – Whenever you build something in, it means you’re introducing that image or text to the viewer for the first time. The build in action you choose will bring your selected object into the slide.
• Action – The action button is for any object that is already in the slide. It won’t appear, it will already be there on the screen. You’ll use this feature when you want to animate or emphasize something that’s already on the screen.
• Build out – When you build out an object, you make that object leave the screen. The object will already be on the screen, and this exits with your build out of choice.

The best part? There are all different kinds of animations. Toggle around and hit the preview button to see what they’re like.

They’ll make your selected text or objects bounce, fly, go up in flames, burst into fireworks, or wipe away. With such a variety, you can make your videos look way more fun and engaging.

For example, in this part of my video, we used the transitions Move In , Scale , and Move Out . We also checked the Bounce box to give the objects a little pep.

Other features worth mentioning when learning how to make animated videos with Keynote:

• Duration – Duration means how long the selected animation will last. You can choose between a fraction of a second and a whole minute. Play around and see what pacing fits your video best.
• Direction – From which direction will your object appear? With most text and images, you can choose any different corner of the slide.
• Order – This part is important. You don’t want your supporting bullet to enter the slide before your headline. You can select your chosen object and then decide its order when building in and building out. Test all of your slides together to make sure they pop up in the right order.

Want to see more keynote to video clips? Here’s another Keynote animation example of the slides.

Note that we’ve put this in GIF format for easier viewing, but the frame rates are seamless and clean in the actual video.

Step 2: Change your screen formatting

Once you’ve completed your animation, you’re ready to prepare for recording. Many people hit snags in this process because the format of their screen is different from the format of their slides.

First, download SwitchResX , or a similar screen resizing software.

Once you’ve installed it, you can temporarily change the resolution size of your screen. Go to SwitchResX > Color LCD > Current Resolutions . You’ll see what your screen is already at (mine is usually set at 1680×1050).

Remember how we formatted the Keynote slides to 1920×1080 in the beginning? You’ll select the same screen resolution here to make sure your slides and your screen are perfectly aligned.

You’ll notice your screen resolution shift and things will look a little different. Don’t worry, that just means it’s working. Now, you’re ready to record.

Step 3: Select your recording method

There are several different ways to record your Keynote to video once it’s ready for action. Which method you choose largely depends on your preferences, but I’ll list some pros and cons of each.

Keynote recorder

As it turns out, Keynote has its very own recording app.

• You can read your slideshow notes while you’re recording, without them showing up in the end product.
• You’ll be taken to a recording “staging” area that will help you see your Keynote animations and slides one step ahead. That means you’re less likely to flub up your lines.
• It might be hard to set up an external mic if you would prefer your own while you’re recording the slides.
• You’ll have to do a proper recording all in one shot. It’s harder to redo recordings with this feature.

Screenflow is an app that can simultaneously record your screen and your computer audio at the same time.

• Allows you to record your voice and slides at the same time.
• Many people find easy to use.
• Can be buggy.

Consider recording the screenflow first and then bring in audio recorded from an external mic in later.

You can also see your Keynote program while using QuickTime. All you have to do is enter the program and then select File > New Screen Recording . You can select the entire screen instead of cropping because you’ve already formatted the screen correctly.

Once you’ve completed recording a video, make sure to export it in the correct dimensions as well. (See why we wanted you to know about all of them!)

For example, with QuickTime, once the recording is over, you’ll want to save the file in the correct dimensions as well. You can do this by going to File > Export As > 1080 . This fits the YouTube-style resolution we’ve been consistently using throughout.

Step 4: Choose your assembling method

Now, it’s time to mix your animated slides and audio together.

If you’ve decided to go with a computer mic and recorded this all together on Keynote, you may even skip this step. (We do recommend that you use an external mic or headphone mic if possible. You can read more about recording quality sound here .)

If you’d like to add intro and outtro slides, music, or other effects, you’ll need video editing software to complete the job. Here are some basic options, along with the pros and cons.

Apple Movie

Apple Movie comes with Macs and has an incredibly simple user interface.

• Very beginner friendly.
• Drag and drop makes it easy to visualize where your animated video and audio are aligning.
• Overly simple. Doesn’t allow you to edit your video in a more advanced way.
• Can sometimes be more slow and clunky than more advanced programs.

Adobe Premiere Pro

Adobe Premiere Pro is the industry standard for video editing. The industry standard used to be Final Cut Pro, until their product became too similar to Apple Movie.

• Offers advanced options for special effects, audio gain, and lighting.
• Seamlessly integrates with AfterEffects, Audition, and all other Adobe software.
• Is easier to layer narration, music, sound effects, and different types of visuals.
• Costs money for a subscription.
• Has highly advanced features that can be harder for beginners to understand.
• Can be easy for beginners to accidentally mess up and damage their files.

Overall, the choice of video editor is yours! Do your research to see which one would best fit your needs and your process to make animated videos with Keynote.

Step 5: Triple check your dimensions

We’ve talked about dimensions a lot in this post. But this is tip a million and one: Check your dimensions throughout every step of the process when it comes to understanding the process to make animated videos with Keynote. Here is where you’ve ensured your dimensions are 1920×1080 so far:

• Keynote slides
• Screen resolution before recording
• Saving the completed screen recording at the correct resolution

Next, you’ll have to look out for these, too:

• Setting up your video editor for the correct dimensions
• Exporting video for the correct dimensions
• Uploading for the correct dimensions

Step 6: Upload and share

You’ve created your slides. You’ve learned how to make animated videos with Keynote. And then you’ve edited and uploaded them with the perfect dimensions in mind. Once you complete these steps, you’ll have gorgeous, animated videos built for an exceptional online course .

Still curious what they can look like? Here’s another video we produced with Keynote:

And a couple others we found online:

Those videos will look so professional and may give you the justification to charge more for your courses .

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How to insert a downloaded YouTube video into Keynote

Note 1: This article is only for converting a downloaded YouTube video to be usable in Keynote presentations. If your YT video is in a format that QuickTime supports on your Mac, you then can follow this article to add it to keynote directly.

Note 2: If you have no idea what tool you need to pull online video off from YT or are looking for an easy way to accomplish this task, either Video Downloader ( PC download , Mac download ) application or a Firefox web browser add-on — VideoDownloadHelper ( see link ) would be a nice option to go.

About Keynote

Keynote, Microsoft's PowerPoint's counterpart, is a professional presentation application used on Mac, iPad or iPhone. Keynote is characteristic of various themes, animated charts and cinematic transitions. Together with Pages and Numbers, Keynote which belongs to iWork family makes your office life easier.

Play YouTube Videos during Keynote Presentation

Whether in class presentation or lectures, Keynote is skillful at doing presentation. Impressive charts, dazzling photos and eye-catching themes play an important role in expression your ideas clearly and thoroughly. Sometimes in order to make the information more intelligible and vivid without any further explanation, videos from YouTube or other sites are necessary. A hyperlink on Keynote is possible, but some disadvantages are likely to follow. The presenter has to exit Keynote to bring up Safari to play the video online, which will influence the flow of the presentation, and that the network may not be stable and fast enough to stream the videos.

Insert a Downloaded YouTube Videos into Keynote with Ease

If you downloaded or captured a clip from YouTube but its format happens to be a format, WebM for example, which is not welcomed by Keynote (actually, there are a lot of YouTube clips are in .web extension), then you can resort to our nifty and useful tool, Video Converter for Mac .

for Windows | for MacOS

The software offers robust support for a wide range of file formats. It can convert pretty anything ranging from video formats like MOV, WMV, MTS, MP4, VOB, MKV, AVI to audio formats such as MP3, OGG, AAC, AC3, M4A. For converting from YouTube clips to put onto a Keynote presentation, this software can handle it effortlessly. What' more, the tool also allows you start out with basic video editing functionality to get more advanced as you go (crop, trim, add text watermark, etc). For example, you can get rip of the black bars on the top and bottom or left and right in order to make the videos look better.

For the second part of this article, we will show you how to use the tool to convert a YouTube video into a QuickTime readable format so you can use it in part of my Keynote presentation on Mac. If you want to do a conversion on PC, please switch to use Video Converter for Windows .

Step 1: Put downloaded YouTube videos onto the program

Assuming you have YouTube video that you want to embed into Keynote downloaded and saved in your Mac hard drive.

When you first run the application, a welcome panel explains that converting a video is a simple three-step process of adding files, selecting appropriate output format, converting and go.

To import YT source video to the program, first, click "Add File" button on the top menu bar or drag and drop one or more YT downloaded videos to the left side of the startup interface. (Convert individual files or a batch of files are both available.)

This program will display a thumbnail of your chosen video with included information, as you can see below:

Step 2: Set output format and settings

For setting output profile format, simply press "Profile" drop-down menu beneath the video processing list area to open the output format selection panel.

Since Keynote only supports video and audio files that QuickTime accepts, so in "General Video" category, you're suggested to choose MPEG-4 Video (*.mp4) , H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Video (*.mp4) , MOV - QuickTime Video (*.mov) , or M4V MPEG-4 Video (*.m4v) from the expanding list to put your files onto Keynote.

Some parameters have a little influence on the output result like Encoder, Resolution, Bitrate and Aspect Ratio. If you have a pretty good idea about these settings, you can click "Settings" next to "Profile" menu to tweak them.

Anyone who use this app will be impressed by the presets it offers for various devices and applications, like iMovie and Final Cut Pro, Apple iPhone, Xbox One, PS4, TVs, social networking sites, as well as a wealth of Android phones.

As is often the case that you tend to make your YT video embeded to Keynote pretty spiffy, this converter gives you options to do the most basic editing tasks: get rid of the dark frame, clip the unwanted part, adjust the video brightness, contrast, saturation and hue as well as add text & image watermark.

Step 3: Start converting your YT clips to Keynote files

Once done, you can click and review the resulting file on the right side "Preview" window to see whether it is set well, after which you can keep it in a local folder through clicking "Browse" on the bottom center of the main interface , so you can find it easily when the conversion is completed.

Now, by clicking big orange "Convert" button, your video-creation process will start. All you need to do is wait with patience until the software finishes its job.

Step 4: Add the new created file to a slide on Keynote

After you've get the downloaded YouTube videos converted into the format you select in Step 2, you can open the local folder to check the resulting files, and ready to use them in Keynote presentation.

Launch Keynote on Mac. You can either click the "Media" icon on the toolbar, click "Movies", then drag a file from the folder to a media placeholder or to anywhere else on the slide, or simply drag a file from your computer to the Keynote slide. This way, the selected video should play when that slide is showing in your Keynote presentation.

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How to Convert PowerPoint to Keynote: An Expert Tutorial

Quickly Convert PowerPoint Files to Keynote

• First, open Keynote on your Mac and select any new template.
• Tap on File > Open.
• Next, select the PowerPoint template you want to convert.
• The conversion process will begin.
• Check all slides to ensure everything is properly converted.
• Save your template in this new format of Keynote.

Having worked in an environment where I am constantly exposed to both Windows and Apple users, there is often a need for conversion of presentations from PowerPoint to Keynote. While PowerPoint remains most-used software for users of the Windows operating system, Keynote takes over as a main choice for those device-independency working within the Apple ecosystem. Knowing how to convert a Free PowerPoint Template into Keynote becomes very handy, especially in collaborative environments. We will share in this blog a step-by-step guide on how one can do it on different devices.

Device-Specific Instructions for Converting PowerPoint to Keynote

There’s actually a quite easy way to do it, provided that you know the steps to follow. Here is how to easily transfer a PowerPoint to Keynote if you have a Mac:

Open Keynote on your Mac

• Click on ‘File,’ then select ‘Open’ from the drop-down menu. Now select the PPT file you want to convert. The file will open in Keynote.
• Deal with conversion warnings When you open the presentation, you’ll see some warnings; go ahead and edit as Keynote and PowerPoint work a bit differently.
• Replace missing fonts Hit ‘Replace Fonts’ and choose which one you want to replace it with from the dropdown menu.
• Go through charts and graphs You may have to remake charts in Keynote; often PPTx files with charts in don’t convert well.
• Review and edit Read over every slide and making any required changes so that your presentation is professional in appearance.

Conversion using Windows

This is how you save PowerPoint in Keynote using a Window’s computer.

• Go to the Apple website  and sign in using your Apple ID.
• Click on the icon for Keynote. The Keynote online app will now open.
• Find your presentation using iCloud storage. Click ‘More’ then click on ‘Download a Copy.
• Click the PowerPoint button to save the file in PowerPoint format.
• Upload the PowerPoint to iCloud and open it in Keynote.

To convert a PowerPoint file to Keynote using an iPad, follow these easy steps:

• Email the presentation to yourself.
• Open the attachment and, using the “Open In” menu choose Keynote.
• The presentation may require some editing as Keynote and PowerPoint do some things differently.
• Download and View in Keynote format.

How Free PowerPoint Templates Can Work to Your Advantage

Free slides Templates can provide you with two distinct advantages, which are the saving of time and keeping all your presentations consistent. From so many Best PPT Templates available for free download, you can choose from a variety and get the one matching to your requirements. These templates have pre-designed slides, layouts, and other graphic elements, making it easy to create a professional and appealing presentation without having to start from a blank page.

Converting best ppt templates free download  to Keynote is quite a useful ability in increasing productivity, especially when collaborative work involves different-platform users. Following the steps above, you’ll be able to ensure a smooth transition from PowerPoint into Keynote while keeping your presentations intact and professional.

Whether you’re using a Mac, Windows, or iPad, you need to know how to convert presentations for good, effective communication. Level up with Free Slides Templates and use free online tools to get the most from your presentations.

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Keynote User Guide for Mac

• What’s new in Keynote 14.1
• Intro to Keynote
• Intro to images, charts, and other objects
• Create a presentation
• Choose how to navigate your presentation
• Open or close a presentation
• Save and name a presentation
• Find a presentation
• Print a presentation
• Undo or redo changes
• Show or hide sidebars
• Quick navigation
• Change the working view
• Expand and zoom your workspace
• Customize the Keynote toolbar
• Change Keynote settings on Mac
• Touch Bar for Keynote
• Create a presentation using VoiceOver
• Add or delete slides
• Add and view presenter notes
• Reorder slides
• Group or ungroup slides
• Skip or unskip a slide
• Change the slide size
• Change a slide background
• Add a border around a slide
• Show or hide text placeholders
• Show or hide slide numbers
• Apply a slide layout
• Add and edit slide layouts
• Change a theme
• Add an image
• Add an image gallery
• Edit an image
• Add and edit a shape
• Combine or break apart shapes
• Draw a shape
• Save a shape to the shapes library
• Add and align text inside a shape
• Add 3D objects
• Add lines and arrows
• Animate, share, or save drawings
• Add video and audio
• Record audio
• Edit video and audio
• Add live video
• Set movie and image formats
• Position and align objects
• Use alignment guides
• Place objects inside a text box or shape
• Layer, group, and lock objects
• Change object transparency
• Fill shapes and text boxes with color or an image
• Add a border to an object
• Add a caption or title
• Add a reflection or shadow
• Use object styles
• Resize, rotate, and flip objects
• Move and edit objects using the object list
• Add linked objects to make your presentation interactive
• Select text
• Copy and paste text
• Use dictation to enter text
• Use accents and special characters
• Format a presentation for another language
• Use phonetic guides
• Use bidirectional text
• Use vertical text
• Change the font or font size
• Add bold, italic, underline, or strikethrough to text
• Change the color of text
• Change text capitalization
• Add a shadow or outline to text
• Intro to paragraph styles
• Apply a paragraph style
• Create, rename, or delete paragraph styles
• Update or revert a paragraph style
• Use a keyboard shortcut to apply a style
• Adjust character spacing
• Add drop caps
• Raise and lower characters and text
• Format fractions automatically
• Create and use character styles
• Format dashes and quotation marks
• Format Chinese, Japanese, or Korean text
• Set tab stops
• Format text into columns
• Adjust line spacing
• Format lists
• Add a highlight effect to text
• Add mathematical equations
• Add borders and rules (lines) to separate text
• Add or delete a table
• Select tables, cells, rows, and columns
• Add or remove rows and columns
• Move rows and columns
• Resize rows and columns
• Merge or unmerge cells
• Change the look of table text
• Show, hide, or edit a table title
• Change table gridlines and colors
• Use table styles
• Resize, move, or lock a table
• Add and edit cell content
• Format dates, currency, and more
• Create a custom cell format
• Highlight cells conditionally
• Format tables for bidirectional text
• Alphabetize or sort table data
• Calculate values using data in table cells
• Use the Formulas and Functions Help
• Add or delete a chart
• Change a chart from one type to another
• Modify chart data
• Move, resize, and rotate a chart
• Change the look of data series
• Add a legend, gridlines, and other markings
• Change the look of chart text and labels
• Add a chart border and background
• Use chart styles
• Animate objects onto and off a slide
• Animate objects on a slide
• Change build order and timing
• Add transitions
• Present on your Mac
• Present on a separate display
• Present on a Mac over the internet
• Use a remote
• Make a presentation advance automatically
• Require a password to exit a presentation
• Play a slideshow with multiple presenters
• Rehearse on your Mac
• Record presentations
• Check spelling
• Look up words
• Find and replace text
• Replace text automatically
• Set author name and comment color
• Highlight text
• Add and print comments
• Send a presentation
• Intro to collaboration
• Invite others to collaborate
• Collaborate on a shared presentation
• See the latest activity in a shared presentation
• Change a shared presentation’s settings
• Stop sharing a presentation
• Shared folders and collaboration
• Use Box to collaborate
• Create an animated GIF
• Post your presentation in a blog
• Use iCloud Drive with Keynote
• Export to PowerPoint or another file format
• Reduce the presentation file size
• Save a large presentation as a package file
• Restore an earlier version of a presentation
• Move a presentation
• Delete a presentation
• Password-protect a presentation
• Lock a presentation
• Create and manage custom themes
• Transfer files with AirDrop
• Transfer presentations with Handoff
• Transfer presentations with the Finder
• Keyboard shortcuts
• Keyboard shortcut symbols

Create a presentation in Keynote on Mac

To create a new presentation, you first choose a theme to use as a starting point. Themes use coordinated fonts and colors for a unified look and often include placeholders that you can replace with your own content.

Create a presentation from a theme

To open Keynote, click the Keynote icon in the Dock, Launchpad, or the Applications folder.

If the theme chooser (shown below) doesn’t appear, click New Document in the bottom-left corner of the dialog. You can also choose File > New (from the File menu at the top of your screen).

Note: If you’d like the ability to format table and chart data using the conventions of another language, choose the language in the bottom-left corner before choosing a theme. See Format a presentation for another language .

In the theme chooser, browse the themes by category, then double-click the one that looks closest to what you want to create. To narrow the choices, click a category along the sidebar on the left.

Some themes aren’t downloaded to your computer until you choose them or open a presentation that uses one. If your connection is slow or you’re offline when this happens, placeholder images and slide backgrounds in the presentation may appear at a lower resolution until you’re online again or the theme finishes downloading.

Each slide layout offers a different arrangement of text and images that you use as a starting point for your content.

To add your own content to the presentation, do any of the following:

Add text: Double-click placeholder text and type your own.

Choose File > Save, enter a name, choose a location, then click Save.

Keynote automatically saves your changes as you work, so you don’t need to worry about saving your presentation manually. However, it’s a good idea to rename your presentation so you can easily find it the next time you want to work on it. You can change the name of the presentation or change where it’s saved at any time.

If iCloud Drive is set up on your Mac, Keynote saves the presentation to iCloud Drive by default.

To end the presentation, press the Esc (Escape) key. For more ways to show a presentation, see Play a presentation on your Mac .

To close the presentation, click the red close button in the top-left corner of the window.

Select a default theme for new presentations

You can set Keynote to always open a new presentation in a particular theme instead of from the theme chooser.

Choose Keynote > Settings (from the Keynote menu at the top of your screen).

Click General at the top of the window, then select “Use theme” in the For New Presentations controls.

The name that appears after “Use theme” is the currently selected theme.

Click the Change Theme button, select a theme, then click Choose.

To close the window, click the red close button in the upper-left corner.

After you change this setting, you can still open a new presentation with a different theme. Hold down the Option key, then choose File > New from Theme Chooser (from the File menu at the top of your screen).