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Show HN: SlideBySide – Present slides without sharing your screen

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In short

Presenters can start by uploading files in PDF, PPT, or PPTX formats, or by directly importing materials from Google Drive, Google Slides, or OneDrive. Audiences access the presentation instantly via a shared link, viewing synchronized slide transitions alongside labeled live cursors. The system includes built-in interactive markup utilities, such as highlighters, laser pointers, and pens that support lasting or fading marks. Hosts maintain granular privacy and permission settings, including the ability to allow or restrict slide changes, drawings, downloads, and independent browsing.

Key points

  • Audiences can join presentations immediately through a web link without creating an accou…: Audiences can join presentations immediately through a web link without creating an account or installing meeting software.
  • Granular permission controls let hosts dictate who can navigate slides, annotate the deck…: Granular permission controls let hosts dictate who can navigate slides, annotate the deck, download files, or browse independently.
  • Decks can remain private, be restricted to specific email addresses, or be shared publicl…: Decks can remain private, be restricted to specific email addresses, or be shared publicly with anyone who has the link.

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Present together, side by side.

Don't share your screen, share your slides.

Upload a PDF or PowerPoint and share the link. Everyone follows the same slide — with live cursors, shared control and drawing.

Live in three steps

No installs, no meeting software, no accounts for your audience.

Upload your deck

PDF, PPT or PPTX — or pick one straight from Google Drive or OneDrive once you're signed in.

Share the link

Anyone who opens it joins instantly and gets a fun random name they can change.

Present together

Flip slides for everyone, point with your cursor, draw, or let people browse on their own.

Everything a shared deck needs

Live cursors

See where everyone is pointing, labelled with their name.

Draw on slides

Pen, highlighter and a laser. Keep ink on the page or let it fade.

Permissions

Decide who can change slides, draw, browse alone or download — for everyone or per person.

Browse on your own

Viewers can step away to other slides and jump back to live.

Presentation mode

Full screen with one key, with or without other people's cursors.

Private, public or shared

Share with anyone who has the link, with specific people by email, or keep it to yourself.

Versions

Upload a new version anytime — old ones are kept, with their drawings.

Cloud import

Pull decks from Google Slides, Drive or OneDrive.

Don't share your screen.

Share your slides.

Start in seconds — no account needed. Create one later to keep your slides.

Original source: slidebyside.com

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