WrapClock questions and answers

What is WrapClock?

WrapClock is a stage timer for conferences, seminars and live events. You build the schedule, open the speaker screen on a projector, a TV or a tablet, and run the countdown from your laptop. Speakers see how much time they have left, and you see the whole day.

Does it cost anything?

WrapClock is free to use right now. You only need to open an account.

Do speakers need an account?

No. Only the person running the event needs one. The speaker screen opens from a link, on any device, without logging in.

What do I need to run an event?

A laptop or computer to run the control room, and a device with a web browser for the speaker screen: the computer connected to the projector, a smart TV by the stage, or a tablet on the lectern. There is nothing to install.

What happens if the internet drops?

The countdown runs on the speaker screen itself, so it keeps going and shows a small notice that it is offline. The control room shows a warning too, and your clicks are not sent until the connection returns. When it does, everything catches up on its own.

Can I run several halls at the same time?

Yes. Create a separate event for each hall. Each one has its own schedule, its own screen link and its own operator, and they do not affect each other.

Can more than one computer control the same event?

Yes. You can open the control room of an event on several computers signed in to your account, and every change shows up on all of them and on the speaker screens.

Can I import a schedule I already have?

Yes. Copy it from Excel, Word or Google Sheets and paste it into the import box: one line per speaker, with the number of minutes at the start or the end of the line. You can add it to the end of the current schedule or replace it.

Which languages does it support?

The site is in English and Hebrew. Each event sets the language of its own speaker screen, so an English event shows English even if the computer by the stage is set to Hebrew. Hebrew is shown right to left, as it should be.

Does the audience see the timer?

Only if you put the speaker screen where they can see it. The screen shows the current speaker, the countdown, who is up next if you choose to show it, and any message you send. The rest of the schedule is never sent to it.

Can I change a speaker's time while they are talking?

Yes. You can give the current speaker a minute or five minutes more, take a minute away, pause the clock, or reset it to the full time.

What if the screen link reaches the wrong person?

Create a new screen link in the event settings. Screens that are still open with the old link stop working straight away.

Can I reuse a schedule for another day?

Yes. Download a backup file of the event, with its schedule and settings, and load it into another event, for example day two of the conference.

Are there keyboard shortcuts?

Yes. Space starts and pauses the clock, and the arrow keys move to the next or previous speaker. In Hebrew the arrows follow the reading direction, so the left arrow moves forward.