CueTimer

Speaker Timer Software for Mac & PC

Prepare a list of timers and use shortcuts or triggers to progress during the show. Outputs on HDMI, NDI & Internet.

Trial version 2.3

Requirements PC

64-bit Windows 8.1, 10 or 11.
.Net 4.8 or later installed.

Latest changes

- v. 2.3.0.9 (18. November 2022)
  – FIXED an issue where the logo would be hidden with the clock-button
  – ADDED line break in message-field also creates line-break in the fullscreen
For version-history, see the changelog

Trial version 2.3

Requirements Mac

CPU: Both Intel and Apple Silicon CPUs are supported natively.

OS-support: 10.14 and beyond.

Ventura
Monterey
Big Sur
Catalina
Mojave

Latest changes

v.2.3 (6) (23. January 2022)
FIXED a bug where the application could crash on clock-timers using AM/PM layout.

For the full changeling, go here.

ACTIVATION

Licences

To use the software without restrictions you need to activate the applications with a licence. Licences can be bought from the store.

We currently offer subscription based licences with yearly payment.

To activate the application, copy your licence key-code into the activation-field and push OK.

Trial mode

You can use the software as much as you want in trial-mode. The only restriction is that the applications will close after 10 minutes.

Control your time. Stay on schedule.

CueTimer helps performers and presenters manage their time during events and broadcasts.

Easy for the operator

Make a list of timers and edit them on the fly as the event progresses. If you need more hands on control with physical buttons, use Companion with Stream Deck. This also lets you remote-control CueTimer over the local network.

Useful to the speaker

Display the countdown on different devices: connect to an external monitor, send the countdown over the local network using NDI, or share a web-link to a remote speaker. The style of the countdown-window is customisable with fonts, logo and colors.

Broadcast reliability

CueTimer is a show-critical tool that you can trust for live events: The desktop apps use native frameworks for Mac and PC, giving us the best possible control of how the software performs on the hardware. It also lets you run the app without Internet-connection.

Trusted by leading industry professionals

We are extremely happy to use CueTimer in our productions. We constantly provide AV production solutions for streams, hybrid events and live events catering to state ministries and high-profile corporate clients, so a flexible stage communication and timing tool like this is invaluable to us in securing the flow of the show.

We have installed Cue Timer on several Macbook Air and use the tool regularly. The range of functions is very large, the design can be adapted almost as desired and saved as a template. If necessary, the timer can be shared via a link over the Internet, but the software basically works offline, which is a great advantage over other products.

Finding a clock-solution for Lego Masters Norway that was reliable, flexible and easy to work with in a TV setting proved to be a challenge until we came across PresentationTools and their CueTimer software. I would definitely recommend CueTimer as a countdown timer and tool to keep time in a tight program

I can without exaggeration say that CueTimer has changed my life on show site in many ways. I really enjoy how much customization is available for the display features like creating a template for repeatable segments. My customers also love the messaging feature. For the cost of a license, laptop and small monitor, it's definitely a better value proposition over a traditional clock system.

A countdown timer application for physical, virtual & hybrid events

CueTimer can be used for any event that needs precise timings:

Conferences & Seminars

A monitor with a countdown-timer is very useful for someone holding a presentation. With CueTimer it is easy to control this monitor and display the timers for the different speakers that enter the stage. When the time is running out you can make the colours change to notify the speakers.

Streaming & Remote Workflows

CueTimer is well suited for the digital workflow that has evolved during the Covid 19 pandemic. We have added multiple options for viewing the timers that should cover most scenarios: you can feed the video-mixers with HDMI or NDI video, and share a webpage with the timers to remote presenters and crew-members.

Broadcasting & Gameshows

A TV-show needs a production-timer that is reliable, flexible, and easy to use. CueTimer was built to solve this demanding task. To give an example, read more about how CueTimer was used as a countdown-timer for the season one of Lego Masters Norway.

Multiple Output Options – HDMI, NDI & Online Countdowns

With CueTimer you can send the countdown anywhere:

HDMI/VGA

Push the “Fullscreen” button to place the countdown on the external display. With SDI/Fibre extenders the monitor can be placed far away from the computer

NDI

CueTimer has a native NDI-output using the latest NDI 5 framework. This lets you share the countdown as graphics over the local LAN-network.

Internet

Create a webpage where you can see the current countdown and the schedule with a list of future timers. The page will scale automatically for all browser-sizes.

Control with Companion

Companion lets you control different devices over the local network and with Streamdeck hardware-boxes. It is free of charge and more info can be found here. Our Companion module includes buttons for the most important commands, and it has feedback for the current timer with colors that can be set from CueTimer. With our premade presets found in the Companion menu it is easy to drag and drop the buttons where you need them.

New in v.2.3: Customize the fullscreen-output

The HDMI and NDI-output is now completely customizable with colors, placement, fonts, and images.
You can have a backgound-image for decoration, your company logo for branding, and to notify the speaker that the time is running out, add a blinking border.
Read more about v.2.3

Control your licences from the user-dashboard

With a subscription-licence you can create an account on this site where you can monitor your licences, release licences from activated computers, and manage your subscriptions registered to your email-address.

Learn more

The online user guide and video tutorial series will help you get started using CueTimer. In addition to these resources, here is a brief overview of some of our key features:

Create and edit an ordered list of timers, and use buttons, shortcuts or Companion-commands to progress during the show
Display a stage-timer on your external computer screen or through NDI
Create a secure webpage where remote presenters and other crew-members can view the current timer and the schedule.
Use different timer-types: countdown, countup, countdown to time and regular clock.
Change the duration by adding and subtracting minutes or manipulate the speed of the timers.
Customize the countdown-windows with colors, animations and scaling.
Connect to other devices through our TCP/IP-server (Companion) or OSC (Qlab/Resolume).