Keynote Narration Problems

I experience the problem reported here.


Keynote Narration recording problems—Apple Community. (n.d.). Retrieved 31 May 2023, from https://discussions.apple.com/thread/254515270?answerId=258441135022#258441135022



The problem can be mimicked using this report by a previous user. I find this mimic works about 80% of the time.


You can easily mimic it.

    • Open "record slideshow" from the play menu.
    • Start recording your voice, move to next slide
    • Then stop the recording (Imagine you did a mistake or spelled incorrectly a word)
    • You need to go back slightly, just before you made a mistake to start the recording again
    • Then you start recording (keynote ask you if you are sure because you will erase the part after that point)
    • You answer Yes/OK

At that moment, you will notice that the mic level indicator at the bottom left is not moving anymore.

You can continue, but nothing is happening.

After you finish, if you want to listen to recording, it will stop at the point that you rewinded before.


Sometimes I get this result when I save the Keynote, Quit, and reopen, after a failed narration edit. "The Movie recording may be damaged and can't be played....The movie can't be found"


I will attempt to re-install Keynote. That's not a nice solution when the prescriber has not actually experienced the fault, I must say.






iMac 27″ 5K, macOS 13.4

Posted on May 30, 2023 4:42 PM

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Posted on May 31, 2023 1:17 AM

I eventually found a reliable, but error-prone workaround ... if you forget a step.


  1. RECORD the presentation
  2. Stop RECORD
  3. Go back a slide
  4. Start RECORD earlier as you wish.
  5. You get the warning that you are over-recording. ACCEPT OK
  6. After 321 .... IMMEDIATELY execute PAUSE || then RESUME your recording
  7. Repeat from 2 ad lib


I saw this solution on this forum, but can't find again to say 'Thanks'


'It just works!' (Jobs) ... Well, not in this instance!!


I kept a copy of the Keynote that illustartes a failed over-record if anyone is interested. Plus the video of the Export Movie.

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May 31, 2023 1:17 AM in response to MyndSurfers

I eventually found a reliable, but error-prone workaround ... if you forget a step.


  1. RECORD the presentation
  2. Stop RECORD
  3. Go back a slide
  4. Start RECORD earlier as you wish.
  5. You get the warning that you are over-recording. ACCEPT OK
  6. After 321 .... IMMEDIATELY execute PAUSE || then RESUME your recording
  7. Repeat from 2 ad lib


I saw this solution on this forum, but can't find again to say 'Thanks'


'It just works!' (Jobs) ... Well, not in this instance!!


I kept a copy of the Keynote that illustartes a failed over-record if anyone is interested. Plus the video of the Export Movie.

May 31, 2023 1:15 AM in response to MyndSurfers

I reinstalled Keynote following the Apple Recommended solution here, by Gary Scotland


Keynote Narration recording problems - Apple Community


I still have problems with editing narration by going back in the recording.

Now When I return to the start of the re-recorded piecve I get a distorted sound and even the red trim at the top of the screen flashes green!


I can upload the video to YouTube if that's any help. And supply the Keynote file.



I followed all the instructions using App Delete.

I did the restart software repair twice.

... But I haven't deleted Chrome..... Really?


I eventually found a very error-prone workaround.... Which I saw on this forum, but can't find again to say 'Thanks'


  1. RECORD the presentation
  2. Stop RECORD
  3. Go back a slide
  4. Start RECORD earlier as you wish.
  5. You get the warning that you are over-recording. ACCEPT OK
  6. After 321 .... IMMEDIATELY execute PAUSE || then RESUME your recording
  7. Repeat from 2 ad lib





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