Getting Started with StartSync

What is StartSync?

StartSync.app is a complete presentation automation platform for conferences. It connects all technical components of a conference room into a single centralized system:

• Presentation upload & automatic download to the room laptop
• Stage Timer (countdown) visible from stage
• Digital Lectern (Speaker Desk) showing the current speaker's name and session program
• Door Display — a live agenda at the room entrance
• Self-Upload — speakers upload their own presentations via a link

StartSync completely eliminates manual work during the conference. When you advance to the next presentation, everything happens automatically: the timer starts, the name appears on the lectern, the agenda updates on the door TV.

Who is StartSync built for?

AV Technicians

StartSync is built primarily for the AV technician who manages the presentation laptop in the room. Instead of copying files from USBs, manually starting the timer, and editing PowerPoints with speaker names, everything is automated:

• Presentations download automatically to the room laptop — no more USB drives
• Timer starts on its own when you advance to the next presentation
• Speaker name appears automatically on the digital lectern
• Door agenda updates in real time — no more printed posters
• Self-upload: speakers upload their own presentations via a link — you stop chasing files
• Built-in converter transforms PDF, Word, Keynote to PowerPoint
• Everything syncs in real time across all rooms simultaneously

Conference Organizers

The centralized dashboard provides total visibility over each room, each speaker, and each presentation. Generate password-protected sharing links to distribute presentations to participants post-conference. Import the full agenda from CSV. Your event logo appears automatically on all displays.

AV Production Companies

Teams that set up multiple rooms at the same event. StartSync gathers all presentations in one place — each room has its own independent control, without running between rooms. Manage everything from one dashboard.

How it works — step by step

StartSync runs in the cloud. You open startsync.app in any browser on any device with internet. Each screen in the room opens its own link from the dashboard.

Step 1: Import the agenda and create rooms

Upload a CSV file with the conference program. Rooms, sessions, speakers and durations are populated automatically. Alternatively, create everything manually from the dashboard.

Step 2: Upload the presentations

Upload presentations and distribute them to rooms. Or send the self-upload link to speakers so they can upload themselves. Presentations are automatically downloaded to the room laptops via the agent.

Step 3: Everything runs automatically

Open the presentation on the room laptop → the timer starts, the lectern displays the speaker name, the door agenda updates. Zero manual intervention throughout the conference.

Setup in 10 minutes

Initial setup (5–10 minutes)

1. Create an account at startsync.app/register
2. Create a new event from the dashboard
3. Add event rooms
4. Import the agenda from CSV or manually add sessions, speakers and durations
5. Upload presentations (or send the self-upload link to speakers)

Event day setup

1. Check internet on all devices (laptops, TVs, tablets)
2. Open startsync.app in Chrome on each device and sign in
3. Open the links from the dashboard: Room Display, Timer Control, Timer Display, Door Display, Speaker Desk
4. Press F11 on each screen for fullscreen
5. Done — everything works automatically from here

The StartSync Agent (for automatic download)

For presentations to download automatically to the room laptop, install the StartSync Agent — a lightweight desktop app. Run the guided setup wizard (sign in → select event → select room → choose download folder) and the agent handles everything. Files download and open automatically.

The dashboard, timer, agenda, and lectern all work directly from the browser — no installation needed for those.

Required equipment per room

• Laptop + Projector — opens the Room Display link; presentations download automatically if the agent is installed
• Timer monitor on stage — opens Timer Display (F11 fullscreen); the speaker sees the countdown
• Timer Control — open on the technician's laptop; start/stop/pause the timer
• TV at room door — opens Door Display (F11 fullscreen); participants see the day's agenda
• Screen on podium — opens Speaker Desk Display; shows the current speaker's name

All devices access startsync.app from a browser (Google Chrome recommended). You only need an internet connection on each device.