Slideshow Mode

Slideshow mode is an automatic page progression feature that advances through a flipbook at timed intervals without requiring any reader interaction. Similar to a presentation on auto-play, it turns pages at a set pace, creating a passive viewing experience. Readers can pause or resume the slideshow at any time or manually navigate to specific pages. The timing interval is fully configurable, allowing publishers to match the speed to their content type — faster for image-heavy catalogs, slower for text-rich brochures. Unlike video, slideshow mode preserves the page-based structure, letting viewers jump to any section instantly when they take over manual control.

Slideshow mode transforms flipbooks into hands-free displays, making them ideal for kiosks, trade show screens, lobby displays, and digital signage. It also suits contexts where the reader cannot easily interact, such as presentations projected onto a large screen or content playing on wall-mounted monitors in retail environments. Without auto-play, these use cases would require someone to manually advance pages. Slideshow mode also increases content exposure — readers who might only glance at the first page of a static flipbook end up seeing the entire publication when pages cycle automatically. For marketing teams, this means higher visibility per impression.

FlipLink offers a built-in [slideshow and auto-flip feature](/features/slideshow-auto-flip) that you can enable on any flipbook. You set the interval between page turns — anywhere from a few seconds to over a minute — and the flipbook plays through automatically with the same 3D page-flip animation used in manual browsing. The slideshow loops back to the beginning when it reaches the last page, creating a continuous display cycle. Readers can pause auto-flip at any time and resume manual navigation without losing their place. You can also combine slideshow mode with background music for a fully immersive, hands-free experience. The feature works across all devices, including tablets used as point-of-sale displays and large screens in public spaces.

**"Slideshow mode is just a video."** Unlike video, slideshow mode maintains the interactive page structure. Viewers can pause, jump to a specific page, click embedded links, or interact with [CTA buttons](/features/cta-buttons) at any point. Video locks the viewer into a linear timeline with no random access. **"Readers won't stay if pages turn automatically."** The opposite is often true. Auto-play captures passive attention — people who would have scrolled past a static flipbook tend to watch several page turns before deciding to engage or move on. The key is setting an appropriate interval for the content type. **"It only works for simple catalogs."** Slideshow mode works well for any publication: training manuals looping in a break room, portfolio presentations at a design studio, restaurant menus on a counter tablet, or real estate listings on a storefront screen. The format adapts to the content, not the other way around.

A hotel chain places tablets on lobby coffee tables, each running a FlipLink flipbook of local attractions and dining recommendations. The slideshow advances every 10 seconds with background music, catching the eye of guests waiting to check in. When a guest sees a restaurant that interests them, they pick up the tablet, pause the slideshow, and tap the embedded reservation link. The concierge team updates the flipbook remotely by uploading a new PDF each week — the slideshow URL stays the same, so no tablet reconfiguration is needed.

Slideshow mode turns any flipbook into an always-on, self-playing display that requires zero interaction to deliver your full message — while keeping full interactivity available the moment a viewer wants to take control.