Add Video to iPad Keynote

The iPad is hands down one of the most impressive table devices for delivering stunning jaw-dropping presentations. We all have experienced the Keynote Effect when we make our first presentation to a large audience for the first time. So how do we take it up a notch for the next presentation? How about live video?

iPad Keynote allows you create a stunning presentation and share it with your audience easily. In some cases you might need to add your own videos to vivid your presentation. Before you can add your own videos, you must first make them available on your iPad by syncing with iTunes.

To add video to iPad Keynote, follow these steps:

Part 1: Import the video to iPad

If the video is compatible with iPad, you can sync the video to iPad very easily. Since not all video formats work with the iPad, you need to convert videos to iPad format. The iPad Video Converter we reviewed and selected offer optimized preset for iPad so you don’t need to worry about the settings.

Step 1: Click "Open file" button to add videos to this software.

Step 2: Click "..." next to "Profile" to select iPad preset from format list.

Step 3: Hit "Convert" to start video to iPad conversion.

Step 4: Import output files to iTunes and sync it to iPad, that’s done.

Part 2: Add video to iPad keynote

The video must be compatible with the iPad in order to sync. If the video format is not listed you will need to follow the above steps to convert videos to iPad compatible formats.

Step 1: Tap the "Media" window icon at the top-right of the display (a square with a mountain and moon inside). When the Photo Albums page opens, tap Media. Tap the Photo album that contains your video.

Step 2: Tap the video thumbnail you want. The video icons have a small movie camera and time indicator at the bottom of the video clip.

Step 3: Then tap Use. Keynote for iPad will compress and format the video for final use. The video and its audio track will play automatically when the slide is played by tapping the play icon.

That’s it! Adding video to iPad Keynote is very easy once you know how. Just follow the steps and start creating your stunning presentation now!

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