What is Apple Keynote used for?

Apple Keynote is Apple's slide presentation software, available on Mac, iPad and iPhone, known for animated transitions and tools for building polished decks. It is a good fit for business and classroom presentations, and designing animated slide decks.

Is Apple Keynote free?

Yes. Apple Keynote is free to use.

Is Apple Keynote open source?

No. Apple Keynote is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to Apple Keynote include Univer and CryptPad.

What are some alternatives to Apple Keynote?

Apple Keynote competes with Google Slides, Prezi and Pitch. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Apple Keynote alternatives.

Apple Keynote: features, pricing and alternatives

About Apple Keynote

Apple Keynote is a presentation application from Apple for the Mac, iPad and iPhone. It is known for animated transitions and a design-focused slide editor, and presentations created on one Apple device can be opened and edited on the others.

Keynote is proprietary software that runs as a native app, and a browser version is available through iCloud. It is not a self-hosted server product. Apple includes it with its devices at no charge, and it is relevant to anyone comparing presentation tools such as PowerPoint and Google Slides.

Key features

Presentation editor for Apple devices
Animated slide transitions
Apps for Mac, iPad and iPhone
Browser access through iCloud

Good fit for

→Business and classroom presentations
→Designing animated slide decks

Tags: presentations; slides; apple; keynote; animation; mac; ios

Apple Keynote: questions and answers

What is Apple Keynote used for?: Apple Keynote is Apple's slide presentation software, available on Mac, iPad and iPhone, known for animated transitions and tools for building polished decks. It is a good fit for business and classroom presentations, and designing animated slide decks.
Is Apple Keynote free?: Yes. Apple Keynote is free to use.
Is Apple Keynote open source?: No. Apple Keynote is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to Apple Keynote include Univer and CryptPad.
What are some alternatives to Apple Keynote?: Apple Keynote competes with Google Slides, Prezi and Pitch. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Apple Keynote alternatives.