Searchlight Remote for Google Slides

Easily turn your smartphone into a Google Slides presentation remote

Searchlight Remote for Google Slides - Your Smartphone Presentation Remote

Searchlight Remote for Google Slides is a Chrome extension designed to boost your presentation experience. It allows your smartphone to function as a quick and user-friendly remote to manage Google Slides presentations. Key features include navigating between slides and activating the spotlight-pointer via simple touch gestures. It's an important tool for conference presentations. Notably, it uses WebRTC for device communication, ensuring peer-to-peer connectivity and top-of-the-line data privacy, as none of your details go through our servers.
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Extension stats

Users: 1,000+
Rating: 4.17
(12)
Version: 4.0.1 (Last updated: 2024-03-21)
Creation date: 2019-10-09
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • contextMenus
Size: 65.11K

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Extension summary

Speaking at conferences? Focus on what matters with Searchlight.

Searchlight is a super-duper-fast Google Slides remote inspired by Logitech Spotlight. Navigate between slides, and activate the spotlight-pointer with simple touch gestures. Try it!

Your privacy matters. Searchlight uses WebRTC for connectivity between the remote and presentation. So, devices communicate peer-to-peer once connection is established, none of your data goes through our servers, no trace, no fuss.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Easy to use and set up
  • No need to download an additional app
  • Effective spotlight feature
  • Works smoothly with standard presentations
  • Updated connectivity improvements
Cons
  • WiFi connection issues in larger spaces
  • QR Code link sometimes doesn't work
  • Does not support animated presentations well
  • Lacks option to resize the spotlight
  • Limited control over pointer feature
Most mentioned
  • Spotlight feature
  • Connection issues
  • QR Code scanning problems
  • Compatibility with animations
  • Overall ease of use
User reviews
Sería genial que se pudieran ver los speaker notes de cada slide. ¡Agreguen esto pls!
by Elías González, 2025-01-21

Super práctico y fácil de usar. Eso sí, la conexión a wifi tiene que ser estable. En ambientes chicos se conectó bien pero en aulas muy grandes no lograba agarrar señal (aún estando conectados ambos dispositivos a la misma red).

I love how simple and smooth this is! No need to download any app! All you have to do is just download the extension on your browser, open your Google Slides file (maybe you have to refresh it if it's already open) scan the QR code and your good to go! And the spotlight feature is so cool! Very helpful!
by Seif Najeh, 2024-06-17
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Searchlight Remote for Google Slides requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Searchlight Remote for Google Slides has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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