Built for Show Day

Every feature in ShowCall is designed around the real pressures of live event production — speed, reliability, and clarity when it counts most.

Runs Locally Local Network Sharing No Internet Required
ShowCall rundown editor showing cues, timing columns, and the live toolbar
The rundown editor — live timing, cue tracking, and real-time crew sync.
Core Rundown Management

A Rundown Editor Built for Speed

Spreadsheet-style editing with professional-grade cue management. Navigate with arrow keys, edit inline, drag to reorder — everything optimized for fast, confident show prep.

  • Excel-like navigation — single click to select, double click to edit, arrow keys to move
  • WYSIWYG rich text — bold, italic, bullet lists with no markdown needed
  • Drag-and-drop cue reordering within and between blocks
  • Subcues with automatic lettering (1A, 1B, 1C) — parent moves all children
  • Block container system — collapsible sections with custom colors and sticky headers
  • Block templates — save any block and reuse it across shows
  • Find & replace across all cue fields (Cmd/Ctrl+F)
  • 60fps performance — instant response even with hundreds of cues
ShowCall cue timing fields showing start, end, and duration with live over/under tracking
Precision timing with automatic cascade, over/under tracking, and a live cue timer.
Timing & Live Tracking

Precise Timing from Prep to Post-Show

Automatic time calculations flow through every cue. During the show, track live with the spacebar and watch over/under time update in real time — no mental math required.

  • Automatic start, end, and duration calculations — change one field, everything cascades
  • Multiple input formats: HH:MM:SS, MM:SS, natural language (5m30s)
  • Live over/under tracking shows actual vs. planned time during execution
  • Spacebar to advance cues — auto-scrolls to keep active cue visible
  • Fullscreen cue timer and clock — click to expand, independent theme control
  • Public cue timer — shareable without login, perfect for production monitors
  • Block timelock — decouple specific blocks from the main timing chain
  • +1/−1 minute manual timer adjustment during live tracking
Toggle Columns panel showing column visibility, sizing, and ordering options
Show only the columns your production needs — sized and ordered exactly how you want.
Column System

Show Exactly What Your Team Needs

Every production is different. ShowCall lets you configure columns per rundown — visibility, width, order, and naming — with templates that auto-apply to new shows.

  • Default columns: Cue #, Item, Speakers, Stage, Audio, Video, Playback, Lighting, Notes
  • Create unlimited custom columns with templates that auto-apply to new rundowns
  • Rename any column per show
  • Drag and drop column ordering with live preview
  • S / M / L / XL width presets per column
  • Single-column or multi-column display per individual cue row
  • Bulk column mode — Ctrl+click multiple cues to set layout in one step
  • User and team defaults — set preferred layouts that apply to all new shows

More Core Features

Everything else packed into a fast, reliable desktop app

Version History

Automatic snapshots every 5 minutes with full undo/redo. Create named milestones, compare versions with color-coded diffs, and selectively restore individual items.

Block Templates

Save any block — including all cues, colors, and timing — as a reusable template. Perfect for opening VOG, commercial breaks, or closing credits you run every show.

Five Themes

Light, Dark, Deep Dark, Night Blue, and High Contrast themes persist between sessions. The fullscreen timer has its own independent theme setting.

PDF & Excel Export

Export client-ready PDFs with custom column selection, inline images, and speaker headshots. Excel export preserves row colors, custom columns, and all formatting.

Import Support

Drag and drop Excel or JSON files to restore or share rundowns. Preview the cue and block count before committing, with automatic ID handling to prevent conflicts.

Digital Signage

Three-column Previous / Current / Next display with live countdown, speaker headshots, and customizable fields. Pops out to a dedicated 1920×1080 window — no login needed.

Rich Cell Content

Paste images up to 25MB directly into cue cells. URLs auto-detect and become interactive link chips. @mention speakers to show inline headshots and company info.

Show Dashboard

Sortable show list by name, client, venue, or date. Inline editing, status grouping (Pre-Show → Archived), and a next-show countdown front and center.

ShowCall rundown editor with live timing and cue rows
Build and call your rundown with live timing and real-time crew sync
Toggle Columns panel showing column options and sizing
Show exactly the columns your production needs — per rundown
Share & Invite dialog with share link creation
Share a live read-only link with your crew in seconds
Standout Feature

Face Sheets Management

A complete speaker and stage layout system built into ShowCall. Manage headshots, design stage layouts, and export professional face sheets — all from your desktop.

ShowCall Face Sheets Management - Stage layout designer with speaker headshot cards arranged in on-stage positions

Speaker Database

Centralized speaker profiles with names, pronunciation, company, title, bio, and headshots. Import from CSV or Excel with intelligent column detection and fuzzy name matching for bulk headshot uploads.

AI Headshot Processing

Face detection automatically centers and crops headshots for a clean, consistent look across all your face sheets — every time.

Stage Layout Designer

Drag-and-drop speakers into position on a visual stage. SVG stage diagram with click-to-place entrance and exit markers. Flip to backstage view for stage managers. Moderator designation, prev/next session navigation.

Professional PDF Export

Generate polished face sheet PDFs with stage diagrams and speaker details. Batch export multiple sessions into a single document with flexible session selection.

Share and Invite dialog showing share link creation with custom URL and expiration options
Create a custom share link with expiration — no account required for viewers.
Local Network Sharing

Your Whole Crew, Always in Sync

Share your rundown with anyone on the same network — no accounts, no internet. Crew members follow along live, see who's tracking, and get instant updates as cues advance.

  • Live read-only share links — custom URLs, time-limited expiration
  • Real-time cue tracking visible to all connected viewers
  • Live editing indicators — see who's editing which cells
  • Session locking prevents data conflicts across multiple open windows
  • Crew member personal highlights — mark your own cues with custom colors
  • @mention speakers inline; @@mention team members to send notifications
  • Per-rundown access control — grant Crew Members access to specific rundowns only

Export, Display & Distribute

Get your rundown into the right hands in the right format

PDF & Excel Export

Generate client-ready PDFs with custom column selection and speaker headshots. Excel export preserves row colors, custom columns, and formatting. Import rundowns from Excel or JSON with a preview before commit.

  • Column selection with grouped presets for PDF
  • Speaker headshots and inline images render in PDF
  • Row colors and custom columns preserved in Excel
  • Import preview — see cue and block counts before committing
  • Drag-and-drop Excel or JSON file to import

Digital Signage & Timers

Put cue information on any monitor in the room without handing over your laptop. Digital Signage and the Public Cue Timer both work without any login.

  • Three-column layout: Previous (blue), Current (green), Next (yellow)
  • Live countdown timer with speaker chips and customizable fields
  • Pops out to a dedicated 1920×1080 window
  • Public Cue Timer — cue name, section, and countdown, no login needed
  • All five themes available for different room environments
Optional Add-on

Take It Further with Cloud Sync

Need remote access or team management? Add cloud features to sync your productions across devices and collaborate from anywhere.

Sync Across Devices

Back up your shows to the cloud and access them from any device. Changes sync automatically when connected.

Remote Crew Access

Share rundowns with remote team members outside your local network. Crew can follow along with live cue tracking from anywhere.

Team Management

Create teams, assign Show Caller and Crew Member roles, and manage access across your productions with built-in licensing.

Ready to Run Your Show?

Download ShowCall and start building professional rundowns on your desktop — free during beta.

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