pdfpc

A presenter console with multi-monitor support for PDF files.

Runs as pdfpc|macOS, Linux, Windows|github.com

Command form

ai-draft · 2 tasks · 13 fields

Open a PDF in the presenter console with timer, notes layout and screen options. REST server, custom transitions, external scripts and listing modes are left out.

Opens the form; the finished command lands at your prompt, unrun

Run in Otty

otty gui pdfpc

Present a PDFExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal

Basic

PDF file*

file

Duration (minutes)

integer

Notes position

5 choicesenum

Switch screens

--switch-screens

TasksEach one presets the form for one job

Present with timer

pdfdurationnotesswitch_screens

Single screen

pdfwindowedpage

ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form

PDF file

path · positional 0

Duration (minutes)

integer

--duration-d

End time (HH:MM)

string

--end-time-e

Start time (HH:MM)

string

--start-time-t

Notes position

enum

--notes-nleftrighttopbottomnone

Notes format

enum

--note-format-fplainmarkdown

Windowed mode

enum

--windowed-wpresenterpresentationbothnone

Start page

integer

--page-P

Switch screens

boolean

--switch-screens-s

Single screen only

boolean

--single-screen-S

Show time of day

boolean

--time-of-day-C

Disable overlay auto-grouping

boolean

--disable-auto-grouping-g

Wayland workaround

boolean

--wayland-workaround-W

SourcesEvery flag above is checked against these

man

-d, --duration=N Duration in minutes of the presentation used for timer display. -e, --end-time=T End time of the presentation. (Format: HH:MM (24h)) -t, --start-time=T Start time of the presentation to be used as a countdown. (Format: HH:MM (24h)) -n, --notes=P Position of second-screen beamer notes on the PDF page (left, right, top, bottom, or none. De…

manual2026-10-27

man.archlinux.org

Before it fills your prompt, Otty checks the installed pdfpc against its version. A form that does not match your version is not offered.