Webinar console

What Is Webinar Console?

A webinar console—also known within ON24 as the Audience Console—is the visual, interactive environment attendees use to experience a webinar. Built and delivered through the ON24 Intelligent Engagement Platform, the webinar console is highly customizable, allowing organizers to design layouts that match event goals, branding, and audience needs.

The console serves as the central viewing hub for all webinar content, including slides, video feeds, screen shares, and engagement tools. Attendees interact with the console through features such as Q&A, polls, surveys, downloadable resources, and related content. These engagement capabilities mirror those outlined on the webinar capabilities page.

Within ON24, every audience-facing webinar experience—whether live, simu-live, or on demand—is delivered through this console.

Why It Matters

The webinar console shapes how attendees consume content and participate in the event. A well-designed console improves comprehension, encourages engagement, and reinforces brand identity. Because audiences can resize, rearrange, or minimize windows, the console offers a flexible and accessible experience suitable for a wide range of devices.

For marketers and event teams, the console is also a data engine. Every click, interaction, or engagement action taken within the console feeds into ON24’s analytics environment, supporting post-event follow-up and the strategies described on the Propel Your Pipeline page.

How It’s Used

• Live Webinars: Attendees join sessions where the console displays slides, video, and live engagement tools in real time.
• Simu-Live Presentations: Pre-recorded content plays inside the console while presenters engage with attendees through chat or Q&A.
• Interactive Tools: Attendees use console windows to participate in polls, surveys, Q&A, or to download related documents.
• Branded Experiences: Organizers customize colors, backgrounds, banners, and window placement to create on-brand experiences that reflect product, campaign, or event themes.
• Virtual Conference Sessions: As part of multi-track virtual events, the console provides a consistent viewing experience across keynotes, breakouts, and panel discussions. Examples of these events can be explored on the Upcoming Webinars page.

Key Benefits

• Centralized Engagement: Houses all interactive tools in one cohesive environment.
• Highly Customizable: Flexible layouts match event goals, branding, and audience preferences.
• User-Friendly: Attendees can resize or reorganize windows for a personalized experience.
• Device-Compatible: Works across desktops, tablets, and mobile browsers.
• Data-Driven: Captures first-party engagement signals for post-event insights.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What Is A Webinar Console?
   • It is the attendee-facing interface—also called the Audience Console—where webinar content and engagement tools are displayed.
2. What Can Attendees Do In The Webinar Console?
   • They can view slides, watch video, ask questions, take polls, download resources, and interact with the presenter team.
3. Can The Webinar Console Be Customized?
   • Yes. Organizers can modify colors, layout, branding, and window arrangement.
4. Does The Webinar Console Support Simu-Live And On-Demand Events?
   • Absolutely. The console powers live, simu-live, and on-demand webinars within ON24.

Editorial & Methodology Notice

This article adheres to ON24’s editorial and data integrity standards, referencing only verified ON24 benchmark sources and official platform documentation. Updated: November 2025