An Ignite talk is twenty slides at fifteen seconds each, auto-advancing to a flat five minutes — the format’s motto is “Enlighten us, but make it quick.” This timer holds that pace: a beep every fifteen seconds as the slide number climbs from 1 to 20, so you stay locked to the deck.
Five seconds tighter per slide than Pecha Kucha, Ignite leaves even less room to wander, which is exactly why event organizers like it for a fast-moving lineup of speakers. Set your slides to advance every fifteen seconds and rehearse against the beep until each slide’s point lands in its window. Adjust the slide length in the editor for a house variant.
Twenty slides, twenty seconds each — 6:40 of talking to whatever is on screen, with a beep at every change. Set your deck to auto-advance at 20 seconds and let the timer keep you honest.
Five minutes to land one clear idea, counted down to a single beep so a packed bill of speakers stays on schedule. Running a three-minute slot instead? Change the length in the editor.
Sixty seconds to say who you are and why it matters before the doors open. Drill it until the ending lands without a rush; trim it to 30 seconds in the editor for the sharper cut.
Eighteen minutes — the TED ceiling, the point past which a talk loses the room. It is a limit, not a target, so rehearse until yours finishes comfortably under. Reset the length in the editor for any other cap.