ActivePresenter features

Build interactive courses, record and edit videos, and publish to any format, all in one app. Labels show which edition includes each group; the Free edition lets you try nearly all of them.

AI Assistant New

Write, illustrate, voice, caption and translate without leaving the project.

Standard & Pro · uses AI credits

AI writing

Draft slide text, quiz questions and course content.

Image generation

Create visuals from a text prompt.

Text to speech

Voice any text or caption.

Auto captions

Turn speech into captions automatically.

Background removal

Cut out image backgrounds in one click.

Text from images

Extract text from an image to edit or reuse.

Text translation

Translate selected text in place.

Project auto-translation

Translate a whole project into other languages.

Python automation

Script project creation and edits with the built-in Script Runner. All editions · no credits

MCP Connect

Let trusted AI agents inspect and edit supported project content. All editions · no credits

Interactive eLearning

Build courses, simulations and games that respond to the learner and report to your LMS.

Build & design

Slides, layouts and media.

All editions

Import PowerPoint

Keeps charts, tables, 3D models and on-click animations.

Themes & templates

Start a project from a ready-made design.

Responsive design

Mobile-ready layouts; convert existing projects. Pro · try in any edition

Flex box

Align and space groups of objects automatically.

Shapes, freeforms & icons

Dozens of each, ready to drop on a slide.

Charts & tables

Show numbers as a chart, or data in rows and columns.

Equations

Write formulas, or paste equations from Office.

3D models

Show real-world objects in three dimensions.

Image editing Enhanced

Crop and blur images, or remove the background with AI. AI: Standard & Pro

Styles

Line, fill, text and shadow styles for any object.

Object grouping Enhanced

Edit and style several objects as one.

Transitions & animations Enhanced

Effects for slides and objects.

Interactivity

Branching, logic and learner input.

Pro · try in any edition

Scenario Editor New

Design branching paths, then validate and simulate them.

Events, actions & conditions Enhanced

Build scenarios, games and quizzes without code.

Variables

Store and reuse values across the course.

Object states

One object, many looks, no hide-and-show tricks.

Multiple timelines

Main, interactive and click-sequence timelines.

Timeline markers New

Chapter points for navigation in HTML5.

Tracing interactions

Handwriting and drawing activities checked against a path.

Embed HTML packages

Add HTML resources without hosting or code.

Quizzes & input

Assess, score and collect answers.

Pro · try in any edition

14 question types Enhanced

Multiple choice, drag-and-drop, hotspot, tracing and more.

Import questions

Add many questions at once from GIFT or CSV files.

Slide pools & randomization Enhanced

Random questions so learners can’t memorize answers.

Animated timer

Count up or down, then trigger an action.

Feedback master

One consistent look for every feedback layer.

Course review

Learners review their answers from the report slide.

Slider

Learners pick a value or a range along a bar.

Dropdown

A compact list of options to choose from.

Player & delivery

How learners see the course.

Pro · try in any edition

HTML5 player settings

Skins, presets and player controls.

HTML5 preview

Preview the project or one slide in the browser. All editions

Author video

A presenter video beside the slides; learners can hide it.

Attached resources

Links, files or a printable copy of the slides.

Screen recording

Capture the screen as video or as an interactive simulation.

All editions

Record screen as video

Full-motion video to annotate, zoom, caption and narrate.

Webcam

With the screen or on its own.

Microphone & system audio

Both at once, or narration recorded separately.

Interactive simulations

Every click and keystroke becomes a step to watch or try.

Smart annotation

Step descriptions written for you from the recorded actions.

Record ActivePresenter itself

Demonstrate workflows inside the app.

Smart Studio New

Polished screen recordings with almost no editing.

Standard & Pro · try in Free

Automatic zoom

Zooms in on clicks, typing and scrolling.

Smart cursor

Smooth movement and a sharp, high-definition pointer.

Keyboard overlays

Show the shortcuts you press on screen.

Presenter effects

Webcam layouts from picture-in-picture to full screen.

Auto framing

Reframe for 16:9, 9:16 or 1:1 without stretching.

Video style

Backgrounds, padding, rounded corners, shadows and borders.

Audio & video editing

Edit without quality loss, then add effects that keep viewers focused.

Editing

The everyday tools.

All editions

Cut, crop, split & join Enhanced

Plus speed, volume, freeze frames and video proxy.

Closed captions

For viewers who watch without sound, in as many languages as you need.

Zoom-n-pan & spotlight

Zoom in on, or light up, the part of the screen that matters.

Cursor path

Edit pointer movement, highlight and click sounds.

Media tools & filters New

Adjust the look, size and position of images and video, or set a mood with a filter.

Audio ducking New

Lower background audio while narration plays.

Effects

Advanced video and audio.

Standard & Pro · try in Free

Video blur

Hide faces, data or any area, even as it moves.

Green screen

Layer live footage over slides or video.

AI noise removal & normalization

Clean background noise, keep levels even, fade in and out.

Output formats

Publish the same project as a course, a video or a document.

eLearning

Interactive and trackable.

Pro · try in any edition

HTML5

Runs in any modern browser on desktop and mobile.

SCORM & xAPI

Works with almost every LMS.

uPresenter LMS New

Publish, share and track results in one click.

Video, images & documents

For sharing and print.

All editions

Video Enhanced

MP4, AVI, WMV, WebM or MKV at the quality you choose.

Images

Slides as image files to share or edit.

PDF & Office documents

PDF, Word, Excel or PowerPoint, with custom layouts in Word. Standard & Pro · try in Free

Try ActivePresenter for free

The Free edition has no time limit. Features outside your edition still work, with a watermark on the output.