You need two devices:
a PC and a phone
RemoteSlide turns your phone into a remote for the Google Slides shown on your PC.
Set up your PC first, then connect your phone.
Add the extension to Chrome on your PC
Add RemoteSlide from the Chrome Web Store. It’s free and you only do this once.
🧩 Add to Chrome (free)If nothing happens when you open Google Slides, start with this step.
Click “Open RemoteSlide” in Google Slides
Once the extension is installed, an Open RemoteSlide button appears to the left of the Slideshow button at the top right of Google Slides. Click it to show the QR code.
No button, so no QR code either.
Click the button and the QR code appears.
Scan the QR code with your phone
Scan the QR code on your PC and your phone becomes the remote.
- Use “Scan QR code” in the RemoteSlide app
- No app? Scan with your phone’s camera and use it in the browser
- Your PC and phone can be on different networks (Wi-Fi or mobile data)
Can’t install the extension?
🔖 Use the bookmarklet
On shared or company PCs where extensions are blocked, drag the “Launch RemoteSlide” button on the home page to your bookmarks bar, then click it while Google Slides is open.
🌐 Browsers other than Chrome
The extension works in Google Chrome (and browsers that support the Chrome Web Store, such as Edge). On Safari or Firefox, use the bookmarklet.
Troubleshooting
The “Open RemoteSlide” button doesn’t appear
- Reload the Google Slides tab after installing the extension (tabs opened before installing aren’t updated).
- Check that RemoteSlide is turned on at
chrome://extensions. - The button can be hidden in narrow windows. Widen the window, or show the QR code from the extension icon in the toolbar.
Scanning the QR code doesn’t connect
The venue network may be blocking the connection. See what to do when Wi-Fi drops or won’t connect.
Do I need the phone app?
No. Scan the QR code with your phone camera to use it in the browser. The app adds extras such as volume-button control.