Better PDF Presentations (+Typst)

Name: Better PDF Presentations (+Typst)
Availability: InStock
Author: armstrongb

by armstrongb·Jun 25, 2026·3 points·0 comments

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AI Analysis

●●SolidCozySolve My Problem

Two-window presenter mode with speaker notes finally solves PDF presenting properly.

Strengths

•Local-first design keeps PDFs in browser without uploading to external servers
•Embedded YouTube and Vimeo support handles video slides that most PDF presenters break
•Works with Typst, Polylux, Touying, and standard LaTeX PDFs without conversion

Weaknesses

•Requires browser tab to stay open during presentation unlike native presenter apps
•Audience follow-along sharing is optional feature that needs separate setup

Post Description

Like many of us here I prefer not use PowerPoint. Recently I've been making slides in Typst (https://typst.app) which is great, except there's no good way to actually present the resulting PDF, and no support for speaker notes, videos or GIFS.

To fix this I built Presio: https://presio.xyz. Present any PDF in the browser as two synced windows, a controller (speaker notes, timer, media controls) and a viewer for the projector. It handles embedded video and GIFs, including YouTube/Vimeo.

Local by default: your PDF never leaves your browser. Optionally shareable so the audience can follow along on their own devices.

A short GIF explains it best: https://imgur.com/a/ZbvhPnc

Try the an example presentation: https://presio.xyz/present?from=https://github.com/benedict-...

Works with plain Typst, Polylux, Touying and PDFs from LaTeX too (speaker notes supported). Try it for a presentation and lmk what you think!