Stagetimer.io is an innovative tool for event professionals and my favorite new event tech tool to come along in years. It offers a remote-controlled countdown timer that can be displayed fullscreen to the presenter while controlled by another device. It allows for setting up a detailed rundown, replacing traditional tools like Excel or Google Sheets, and provides a fullscreen output for the confidence monitor on stage. Advanced timer options include countdown, count-up, time of day, various time formats, wrap-up colors, and chimes.
One of the critical features of Stagetimer.io is its ability to facilitate communication with talent on stage through messages on the confidence monitor. This feature automatically resizes text to fit the fullscreen output and can display messages in different colors or flash to capture the presenter’s attention. Furthermore, Stagetimer.io enables sharing a timer link with the team to keep everyone in sync, offering a fullscreen timer output, an agenda page for the event rundown, and a moderator page to show messages on the confidence monitor.
The tool also boasts integration capabilities with various industry tools through its API, enabling remote timer control. It also features a Companion module and built-in scheduling features for starting a timer at a specific time or linking timers for an automatic flow. Stagetimer.io is accessible via a web version or native Windows/Mac apps, and on-premise versions are available for use on local networks without internet access.
Users have praised Stagetimer.io for its simplicity and versatility. It has been described as complex and straightforward, applicable in various contexts, including IT, education, academic conferences, and student presentations. Additionally, it has proven beneficial for managing large and complex virtual events with many remote presenters worldwide, ensuring everything runs on time. One user even credited Stagetimer.io as the tool that made their show work, highlighting its effectiveness in keeping events on schedule.
Stagetimer.io is a user-friendly, flexible, and powerful tool for event professionals, streamlining event production’s timing and communication aspects. Its ability to integrate with other tools, coupled with its range of timer options and communication features, makes it a valuable asset for ensuring the smooth and timely execution of events.
