While it is simple to distribute Google Slides via a link or by publishing it to the web, you may prefer to share a single non-editable file privately. Your viewers may see the slideshow as you intended by converting it to a video or GIF. Here are three approaches to consider.
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Microsoft PowerPoint allows you to export video and GIF images. So, if you have PowerPoint, you can load the Google Slides presentation in it and use it to make the movie or GIF.
Go to File > Download in your Google Slides presentation. In the pop-up menu, choose “Microsoft PowerPoint (.pptx).”
Navigate to your downloads folder and double-click or click the file to open it in PowerPoint.
Go to File > Export. Then select “Create a Video” or “Create an Animated GIF.”
If you select a video, you can then use the drop-down boxes to select the quality and if you wish to incorporate recorded timings and narrations. You may also choose the duration of each slide. Select “Create Video.”
If you select a GIF, you may customize the quality, make the backdrop translucent, define the time each slide, and include only particular slides if desired. Select “Create GIF.
You’ll then be requested to pick a location, optionally alter the name, and click “Export” when finished for both video and GIF. Then, take your movie or GIF and post it everywhere you want.
You may record your slideshow while it plays if you have a screen recording tool, such as Game Bar on Windows, Screenshot Utility on Mac, or a third-party program. Then, save the video clip to distribute or use an online tool to convert it to a GIF.
Prepare your screen recording tool, then click the Slideshow drop-down box at the top of Google Slides and select “Start From Beginning.”
You may configure it to automatically play to avoid seeing your mouse pointer in the recording as you advance through the slides.
When the presentation is in full-screen mode, click the three dots to the right of the floating toolbar, then select Auto-Play and the time per slide.
Then, begin recording with your screen recording tool and stop when the slideshow is complete. After that, you may modify or share your video.
You may also utilize a file converter to acquire an alternative video file format or convert the movie to a GIF. A few free internet tools are available, such as Cloud Convert, Convertio, and Zamzar.
Then, begin recording with your screen recording tool and stop when the slideshow is complete. After that, you may modify or share your video.
You may also utilize a file converter to acquire an alternative video file format or convert the movie to a GIF. A few free internet tools are available, such as Cloud Convert, Convertio, and Zamzar.
An add-on is another technique to convert Google Slides to a movie or GIF. You may try a few Google Slides add-ons by searching the Google Workspace Marketplace.
Slides to Movie is one that works well and allows you to produce a video or a GIF for up to five slides for free.
Slides to Video is compatible with Google Chrome and the same Google account as Google Slides. If you use a different browser, alternative add-ons with free trials are Video and GIF From Slides and Creator Studio.
After installing the add-on, open your presentation and navigate to the Add-Ons menu. Navigate to Slides to Video and select “Create Video” from the pop-up menu.
When the sidebar appears, at the top, you can select a duration for each slide or a default for all slides. Then, in the Choose Your Export Type drop-down box, select “MP4” or “GIF,” and then press “Create Video.”
You’ll be able to view the development of your film or GIF as it’s being generated. When finished, you’ll receive an email to your Gmail account and a link to download the file on the sidebar.
Until Google Slides adds the ability to export a video or GIF, these workarounds will suffice.
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