Internal speaker notes
Each slide has two text fields — "Script / subtitles" and "Notes (just for me)". They are different.
Difference: notes vs. subtitles
| Field | notes — Notes (just for me) | narration_text — Script / subtitles |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Cheat sheet for the presenter | Text to be said aloud / shown as subtitles |
| Visible in | Only Clicker, Notes tab | Subtitles in Present mode, burned into MP4, automatic AI voiceover |
| Audience sees it? | No | Yes (subtitles / voice) |
| AI translates? | No | Yes (i18n translations to EN, DE, etc.) |
| In exports? | No (stripped) | Yes (burned subtitles / voiceover) |
| Visual style in Builder | Amber background | Standard |
What to use notes for
- Key points you want to mention but they're not on the slide (e.g. a statistic or anecdote)
- Timing milestones ("by here I should be at 12 minutes")
- Transition phrases to the next slide ("now we'll move to the last section…")
- Reminders ("point at the audience", "pause 3 seconds", "ask a question")
- Foreign names and pronunciation ("Pavlík not Pávlík")
How to write them
- In Builder, click a slide in the left panel (no object should be selected)
- In the right Properties panel find the "Notes (just for me)" section — amber field
- Write text — multiline OK, no formatting (just plain text)
- Auto-save (after a few seconds)
Below the field: "Not published. Not saved to subtitles or video." — that's an intentional safety net.
How to read them during the presentation
In the mobile Clicker open the Notes tab — you'll see the text from the current slide, yellow/amber background, easy to read from a phone while presenting.
When you change slides, the notes automatically update to the new one.
If a slide has no notes, the tab shows a placeholder: "No notes for this slide. Add them in Builder (Slide Properties → Notes)".
Security — why they're strictly separated
Notes contain internal info that must not leak. So:
- During export (MP4, HTML, PNG, PPTX) the
notesfield is stripped server-side from slide objects - Projectors
/present-live/{id}and/present/{token}also strip notes (server-side filter) - Public feed embed of a presentation = no notes
- Public-access API endpoints = no notes
You can safely write even sensitive info (numbers, client names, fallback questions when audience doesn't respond).
Tips
- Short bullets > long sentences — during the presentation you don't read paragraphs, just scan
- Bullet points using dashes or numbers
- CAPS LOCK for an emphasis word you must not forget
- Personal shorthand — develop your own (e.g. "P:" for pause, "!" for emphasis)
- Stage directions in brackets:
[point at the pillar],[pause 3s],[expect laughter]