Pub quiz software
Run the whole pub quiz from one laptop
The desk for the quizmaster, the quiz on the TV, and every team playing on their phones. No paper, no marking by hand, and it works with or without internet.
Free to try: 3 questions and 3 teams. Players never pay.
How it works
Three screens, one laptop
- 1
Open BeerMat on the laptop
Write your quiz on the desk, or load one you made earlier. Windows or Linux.
- 2
Put the quiz on the TV
A second screen, a projector or the pub’s big telly. It shows the questions, a QR code to join and the scores.
- 3
Teams play on their phones
They scan the code and play in their browser: no app, no account, no sign-up. Answers land on your desk as they come in.
Round formats
More than questions and answers
- Multiple choice and multi-tap, with speed bonuses
- Buzz-in first to buzz answers out loud
- Nearest wins for the “how many…” questions
- Picture & audio pictures, clips and intros
- Pinpoint tap the spot on the picture
- Number & music bingo tickets on every phone
- Word snake trace the answer through a grid
- Letter tiles unscramble the answer
- Sequence put them in order
- Sound clips tap THIS ONE! on the right clip
- Answer sheets several answers, one question
- Votes let the room decide
Why BeerMat
Made for a Tuesday night in a busy pub
No internet needed
The laptop makes its own quiz Wi-Fi, or uses the pub’s. If the internet goes down, the quiz doesn’t.
The desk does the marking
Typed answers are marked as they arrive, with alternative spellings. Overrule anything with one tap.
Built for the room
A big Next button, a checklist before you start, buzzers with silly sounds, and a leaderboard reveal.
Nothing lost
Everything saves as you go. If the laptop restarts, the quiz carries on where it was, and teams keep their place.
Your venue on the map
A venue page in the BeerMat app with your quiz nights, so players can find you.
Players keep score
Players who want to can keep their results, stats and badges in the BeerMat app. No one has to.
Pricing
One simple price for your venue
No per-night credits and no per-player charges. Players always play free.
BeerMat Free
£0
To try everything out.
- ✓ Every round format, the TV and phones
- ✓ Quiz Wi-Fi from the laptop, or the pub’s Wi-Fi
- • 3 questions and 3 teams per quiz
BeerMat Pro
£19.99 a month
or £199 a year (two months free)
- ✓ Everything in Free
- ✓ As many questions and teams as you like
- ✓ Help by email when you need it
- ✓ Works offline once activated; cancel any time
Playing, not hosting?
Find a quiz near you on the map, or get the BeerMat app to keep your results and earn badges.