Stagetimer

What is Stagetimer?

Stagetimer is a desktop timing system for live events, presentations and venues where internet access is unavailable or unreliable. It runs a local server on one computer so other devices on the same network can open timer displays in a browser. Rooms hold the show's timers and messages, while separate outputs let an operator control timing without putting the control interface on the audience display.

For a local setup, choose the computer's network interface rather than the loopback address 127.0.0.1, then share the room link with devices on that network. The publisher also documents NDI output for sending displays to compatible production software such as vMix, OBS Studio and Resolume. Transparent NDI backgrounds require Premium; downloading the app does not unlock every paid feature.

Room configurations can move between the web and desktop versions through JSON export and import. Custom images are not included in that export, so an offline event may require uploading those images separately before the show. Desktop timer links are intended for the local network, unlike the web version's internet-accessible links.

The download linked here is the publisher's archived Windows 3.6.4 EXE installer, not a claim about the newest release. The publisher recommends its current desktop release when possible. The screenshots are publisher illustrations: the Windows main-window image shows an older v2.18.0 interface, while the room-controller example shows the shared desktop workflow on macOS. Neither is a hands-on test of this Windows package.

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