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How to Embed a YouTube Video in Google Slides in 3 Easy Steps

Wondering how to present in a way that’s interesting, informative, and engaging? No problem! We’ll walk you through a simple process for how to embed a YouTube video in Google slides so you can be prepared to present a slideshow that’s anything but boring. Not only is it super simple, but your audience will thank you for it.

Why Use Google Slides?

We’ve all been there – stuck in a boardroom sitting through a slideshow presentation that feels so long that you completely zone out . By the end of the presentation, you’re not even sure what it was about. Now the shoe’s on the other foot. YOU have to stand up in front of the room and deliver an engaging presentation and the thought of boring your audience to tears has you more terrified than anything else.

If you’ve only ever used – or heard of – Microsoft PowerPoint, we’d like to introduce you to Google Slides .

Google Slides is a great alternative (for starters, it’s free!). But what gives it an edge in our book is that it allows you to include video in your presentation. Why is it such a selling point to be able to embed a YouTube video in Google Slides?

Videos Capture Attention

Well, as you know, videos are a great way to grab your audience’s attention – and keep it.

Generally, adults have a span of attention of about eight seconds, research shows. And as AdAge points out, if you are not fully engaging your audience after 30 seconds, you'll likely lose 33% of your viewers, and after one minute, 45% will stop watching altogether.

The more you mix up your presentation with text, photos, videos, and a Q&A session, the better chance you’ll have of keeping your audience engaged.

Videos Explain Complex Ideas

We’ve used this analogy before, but it’s so relevant. When faced with having to assemble new furniture from Ikea, do you spend hours trying to decipher their instructions? No. You hop on over to YouTube for a quick 15-minute step-by-step tutorial video.

With explainer videos , you can get right to the point quickly and simply. By including videos in your slide, you make it easier for your audience to understand what you’re saying versus giving them a thick manual to follow. This also helps to break up text walls and long, drawn-out speeches (sorry!).

So now that you know why including a video in your presentation is important, you’re probably wondering how to embed video in Google Slides – especially if you’re not familiar with its functionality.

Learn  How to Embed a YouTube Video in Google Slides

This process is so simple, you’ll be left here wondering why you haven’t been doing this all along.

All you’ll need is an internet connection – no downloads are required!

Go to slides.google.com and you can either create a new slide show (or open one you’ve already created if you’ve used the program already).

To insert a video, click Insert in the top toolbar then select Insert Video from the dropdown menu.

Find and select the video you want to embed. In the search menu bar, you can enter keywords or the title of the YouTube video you want to embed (if you have a specific video in mind).

Click the magnifying glass icon or enter.

You can also add YouTube videos to Google Slides using a YouTube URL –  s imply choose “ By URL ” instead. To embed the YouTube video, open the video in another browser tab and copy its URL. Enter the video URL in the text field and click select.

What if I Want to Use a Non-YouTube Video Instead?

If you want to include a video in your slide, but it’s not on YouTube, that won’t be a problem. You can use a video from your laptop, USB flash drive, or external hard drive, but you’ll have to upload it to your Google Drive account first.

In case you haven’t used Google Drive before, this, too, is pretty straightforward. All you need to do is log into your Google account and go to the Google Drive app .

To do this, go to www.google.com and click on the Google apps icon, which is the 9 dots next to your profile picture. Choose Google Drive from these apps).

Next, click on the multi-colored plus icon in the upper-left corner and then click File upload . Find the video file (or files) you want to upload to your Google Drive.

Now that your video is uploaded to Google Drive, from here, you’ll follow the same initial steps as you would if you were looking at how to embed a YouTube video in Google Slides. The difference is, when you click  Insert video , you’ll use the Google Drive tab for adding Google Drive videos.

Here, you’ll be able to Browse My Drive , Shared Drives , Shared with Me , and Recent tabs and select your video(s) for upload.

Once the video has been selected and highlighted, click Select.

You can position the video using the red guidelines on the slide – just click and drag the video when it’s been added.

How to Embed a YouTube Video in Google Slides With Some Additional Features

If you want to take things a step further, you can also right-click the video and choose Format Options .

You’ll see all the options on the right hand of your screen, but here are a few likely to be useful to you. Rather than playing the entire video and awkwardly waiting for the part you need, can select specific time stamps for specific clips.

The options that pop up are:

• Play (on click) – This is the default setting and if you click to advance the slide, your video will play.
• Play (automatically) – You don’t need to click anything, your video will play automatically.
• Play (manual) – During your presentation, you can play your video by clicking directly on it.

Whichever you choose will be based on your needs and personal preferences.

You can also choose a specific section to play (if your video is an hour-long, and you only want to use a short clip, this is super helpful instead of skipping forward to a certain section 30-minutes in!).

You can also mute the audio and even change (and lock) the aspect ratio!

Final thoughts: Instead of fumbling around, clicking between slides and tabs, and losing the focus of your audience, you can deliver a well-planned and well-executed Google Slides presentation that will have people walking away having learned something.

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If you’re using Google Slide and looking for a way to keep your presentation interesting and engaging, you may want to know how to include a YouTube Video.

In this article, we’ll show you how to embed a YouTube video in your presentation slides via desktop. Plus, we’ll also show you how to embed videos from various other platforms using a free download tool.

How to Embed a YouTube Video into a Google Slide

First, you’ll need the URL for the video you wish to embed. To copy the URL link for a YouTube video, do the following:

To embed the video to your presentation slide, do the following:

When a video from other sharing platforms is saved on Google Drive, it can be embedded into a presentation in Google Slides. The next set of instructions explain how to download a video for saving to Google Drive.

You’ll need to download and install the 4K Video Downloader app. It’s a powerful, easy-to-use, free tool designed for downloading videos from the internet. It supports most video hosting platforms and is compatible with Windows, macOS, Linux operating systems.

How to Embed a Vimeo Video in a Google Slide Presentation

To copy the URL link for a Vimeo video, do the following:

• Access Vimeo.com and log into your account.

To download the video to your computer, do the following:

• Once the download is complete, save the video to your Google Drive account.

How to Embed a Facebook Video in a Google Slide Presentation

To copy the URL link for a Facebook video, do the following:

• Right-click the video you wish to add to your presentation, then select Show video URL .

How to Embed a TikTok Video in a Google Slide Presentation

• Go to the presentation slide you wish to add the video to.

How to Embed a Daily Motion Video in a Google Slide Presentation

Additional FAQs

How to add a youtube video on google slides without ads.

By upgrading your YouTube account to YouTube Premium, all the videos you watch will be add-free. It also comes with other advanced features like playlists tailored to your taste and an option to download videos directly.

A cheaper way to do this (though it is not guaranteed to work) is to add a period after the .com part of the URL for the video. This workaround was initially reported on social news site Reddit, but so far doesn’t work on all browsers. Try using Google Chrome, the latest version of Microsoft Edge or non-Chromium Safari.

How Do I Embed a Video in Google Slides?

Follow the directions above in this article.

Can You Insert Videos Into Google Slides?

Yes, you can. For comprehensive steps on how to do this, see the steps listed above in this article.

How Do You Start a YouTube Video From a Particular Point in a Presentation?

Using YouTube, you can get your video to start from a particular point and using Google Slides you can set the start and end times. Here’s how to set the time from YouTube:

1. Access YouTube and find the video you want to embed.

2. Play or fast-forward the video to the point from where you want it to start.

3. Click on Share below the video.

4. At Start at [time] the point where the video currently at is displayed; check the box.

5. From the Share dialogue box, highlight and copy the link or click Copy to add it to your clipboard.

To set the start and end time in Google Slides, do the following:

1.Click on Insert > Video then find the video:

• using the search or,

• paste the video’s URL or,

• click on Insert > Video > Google Drive .

2. Highlight the video then click Select to add the video to the slide.

3. Under Format options on the right-hand side, enter the start and end times for the video.

What Is the Difference Between Microsoft PowerPoint and Google Slides?

They are two of the best presentation programs available; both offer basic presentation features, but what sets them apart? In terms of functionality, here is a comparison of some of their standout features.

Microsoft PowerPoint includes:

• Broadcast Live (premium feature) – allows you to present in real-time to anyone who has access to the presentation.

• PowerPoint Designer (premium feature) – allows you to create cinematic transitions and custom animations.

• Presenter View – helps make the presenting experience easier; this view allows you to see your speaker notes, the upcoming, and the current slide.

• Allows you to embed your presentation on a blog or webpage.

Google Slides features include:

• Allows for easy collaboration on presentations with anyone around the world.

• No need to keep remembering to save, since it saves automatically.

• Can convert a Google Slide presentation to PowerPoint and vice versa.

• Compatible with PowerPoint, Slide presentations can be saved as PowerPoint files.

• It keeps a revision history and can restore to older versions.

Spicing Up Your Slide Presentation

Including video in your presentation helps to revive your audience, keeping them focused on what you’re presenting. An added bonus to using video is, whilst it’s playing, you have the time to give your vocal cords a quick break.

Now that you know how to embed YouTube and non-YouTube videos into your slides; How did you find the whole process? How did your audience respond to your video during the presentation? Let us know in the comment section below.

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In this new Slidesgo School tutorial, you’ll learn how to add a video to your presentations , be it from YouTube or from your own computer . You’ll also find out what format options Google Slides has to offer regarding videos.

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How to insert a video, how to cut and edit a video.

• Open your presentation in Google Slides and select the slide where you want to add the video.
• Click Insert → Video. A new window will open.
• On the first tab, Search, you can look for the YouTube video you want to add to the presentation. Once located, click Select to add it to the slide. You can now adjust its size to your liking.
• If you have the URL of the video, click the By URL tab and paste it in the text field. You’ll see a preview of the video. If it’s correct, click Select to add the video to the slide. Place it whenever you like and adapt it according to your needs.
• Please note that you can’t crop a video in Google Slides, so you’ll need to play around with the rest of the graphic elements to have a coherent design.
• To insert a video that isn’t from YouTube, it must be stored in your Google Drive account.
• Access Google Drive.
• Drag the video to Google Drive or click New → Upload files. Locate the file in your computer and upload it to Google Drive.
• Click Insert → Video. A new window will open. On the Google Drive tab you’ll see all your videos stored in or shared with your Google Drive account. Choose the video you want to upload and click Select. The video will be added to the slide, and now you can adjust it to your liking.
• Select the video that you’ve added to the presentation.
• Go to the toolbar and click Format options. As an alternative, right-click the video → Format options. You can also click Format → Format options. A new panel will open on the right side of the screen.
• Click the Video playback drop-down arrow to see the options. You can set the start and the end time, trimming the video accordingly. There are two boxes below. Check the first one to enable autoplay when presenting, and the second one to mute the audio.
• The rest of the tabs on the Format options panel contain settings to adjust the size and position of the video, and you can also add a drop shadow to it.
• Within the Size and rotation tab, you can modify the width and height values for the video. There’s also an option to lock the aspect ratio in case you want to keep the video proportions.
• Within the Position tab, you can set exactly where you want to place the video, taking the top-left corner or the center of the video as reference. To move the video, you’ll need to modify the values of the X and Y axes.
• The last tab, Drop shadow, contains a box, which you can check to add a drop shadow. If you click the drop-down arrow, you’ll find options to modify the color and the behavior of the shadow (angle, transparency, distance and blur).

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If you're using Google Slides on a computer browser, you can easily insert videos using the "Insert" menu. You can put videos from YouTube, Google Drive, or a non-YouTube video from a different website. Here's how to add videos to Google Slides on your desktop computer.

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• To add videos to a Google Slides presentation, click "Insert" → "Video" → copy and paste a link or search YouTube.
• You can also click "Google Drive" to browse and insert a video from your Drive.
• While you can't add videos on the Google Slides app, you can still insert images and photos.

• If you aren't already logged in, click Sign in to do so now or create an account .
• This feature isn't available on the mobile version of Google Slides. However, you can still add photos on the app.

• You can also search for YouTube videos directly in the field; just enter some keywords. [1] X Research source
• Alternatively, click Google Drive to insert a video file saved to your Drive . Select a file, and then click Insert .

• If you want a specific part of the video to play, enter the Start and End time.
• Click and drag the video to move it to a different location.
• Click and drag a corner to resize the video.

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Learn how to captivate your audience with Google Slides using 15 proven tips that make your presentations unforgettable.

Let’s recall all the meetings, conferences, seminars, webinars, and events that you have attended to date. Now, choose the one that you would like to re-attend. It’s likely the one that added value to your business, enhanced your existing knowledge, and provided you with the right solution, isn’t it? Also, consider what made you spellbound and fall in love with that particular event or conference. We are sure it was the speaker and the presentation.

Presentations are crucial to the success of any business. Whether you are a student, educator, business expert, or healthcare professional, you will need to present at some point in your career. To ease your presentation woes, Google Slides has emerged as a fantastic tool. It is one of the best alternatives to PowerPoint , and it is both easily accessible and user-friendly.

Since its inception until now, Google Slides has undergone many innovative updates. By tapping into the potential of Google Slides and leveraging its mind-blowing features to the fullest, you can create engaging and memorable presentations. In this context, we’ve provided a few hacks in this article to help you make your next Google Slides presentation top-notch.

Table of Content:

• Create Cohesiveness with the Perfect Theme
• Use High-Quality Images to Engage Your Audience
• Explore the Option to Reshape Images
• Add Links to Make Your Presentation More Informative
• Easily Make Changes to All Slides Using the Slide Master
• Easily Add Diagrams
• Add Movement with Animations and Transitions
• Add YouTube Videos to Enhance Your Content
• Use Speaker Notes to Write Key Discussion Points
• Keep Up with Presenter View
• Dictate Your Speaker Notes
• Engage with Audience Questions
• Keep the Audience Engaged with Appropriate Audio
• Collaborate in Real Time
• Put Your Google Slides Presentation on a Website

1. Create Cohesiveness with the Perfect Theme

Google Slides offers a plethora of themes that you can use to give your presentation a harmonious and unified look. With these pre-designed themes , you’re not required to expend effort or devote time to format your slides manually. You simply need to consider your audience, topic, and core message when choosing the right theme. However, if you want to create your own customized theme, Google Slides provides options for that too.

You can choose a pre-designed theme by clicking on the ‘Theme’ option in the menu bar.

Upon clicking ‘Theme ,’ you will see this option with a scroll bar. Select the theme that best fits your presentation’s content and objective, and click on it. The changes will be reflected in real-time. You can also experiment with different theme options until you find the most relevant one.

Click on the ‘ Import theme ‘ button if you want to import pre-designed Google Slides themes saved in your drive or shared folder.

2. Use High-Quality Images to Engage Your Audience

Images can communicate your message more clearly than text. However, be sure to use relevant and high-definition images, as the wrong ones might ruin your entire presentation.

With Google Slides, you have various ways to insert images. You can upload them from your computer or Google Drive.

You can also search for images directly through Google Images . To do this, click on Insert > Image > Search the Web. A panel will open on the right side of your screen. Just type the keyword for the image you want, then click on it to add it to your slide. This way, you won’t need to download and reupload images to your slide.

3. Explore the Option to Reshape Images

Tired of the same old square or rectangular images? Get creative with Google Slides by reshaping your images into various callouts, arrows, shapes, or equations.

First, select the image you want to change. Then, click the ‘ Mask image ‘ option, which you’ll find as a small triangle button on the right side of the Crop icon (as shown in the accompanying screenshot).

You’ll be presented with many reshaping options like Shapes , Arrows , Callouts, and Equations .

For instance, if you choose the Oval shape, you can transform the image into a beautiful new form.

Feel free to explore and experiment with different shapes until you find the one you like. Google Slides lets you undo your changes, so don’t hesitate to try different things.

4. Add Links to Make Your Presentation More Informative

You don’t want to overwhelm your audience by cramming too much text into your slides. So how can you make your presentation richer and more insightful?

Google Slides offers a solution: you can add links to images, websites, other slides in the presentation, or even to files on Google Slides.

To add a link, simply select the text you want to link, then right-click on it or press Ctrl + K (Mac: Cmd + K ) on your keyboard. Next, click on the ‘Link’ option.

Now, type the text you want to display, add the relevant link, and click on ‘Apply .’

5. Easily Make Changes to All Slides Using the Slide Master

Imagine you have a 15-slide presentation and want to make the same adjustments to every slide. Editing each one separately would be time-consuming, wouldn’t it?

Google Slides offers a quicker solution through the ‘ Theme Builder ‘ option found in the View menu and the ‘ Edit Theme ‘ option in the Slide menu.

You can access these options by clicking on either one of them.

Then, simply click on the elements you want to change. Whether you need to modify the font style of titles and subtitles, add your company’s logo to the header or footer, or make other adjustments, these changes will automatically apply to all the slides.

6. Easily Add Diagrams

Diagrams make it simpler for presenters to link different pieces of information and data. This helps the audience understand concepts without difficulty. Plus, diagrams are widely recognized and used in presentations.

To insert a diagram, follow these steps:

• Go to ‘ Insert ‘ and then select ‘ Diagram ‘.
• Depending on your content, choose a diagram type such as Grid , Hierarchy , Timeline , Process , Relationship , Cycle , or others.

Here, we are inserting a Hierarchy diagram.

You’ll find many design options to choose from. You can select the number of levels and colors that suit your needs, and you can also modify the text.

7. Add Movement with Animations and Transitions

Make your presentation more engaging and lively by incorporating animations and transition effects. Use these effects to enhance the visualization of processes, concepts, or stories. Be mindful to use them thoughtfully and not too much, as overuse can distract your audience.

Apply transition effects as you move from one slide to another. Animation effects can be applied to individual elements on a slide, such as images, shapes, or text.

To add an animation, go to the ‘ Insert ‘ tab and click on ‘ Animation ‘.

A panel will then open:

Applying Transition

• To add a slide transition, click the arrow under the ‘ Slide Transition ‘ option. Initially, there will be no transition selected (marked as ‘ None ‘).
• By clicking the drop-down arrow, you can select the effect you want. You can also set the speed of the transition to slow, medium, or fast. After choosing your settings, click ‘ Apply to all slides ‘.

Applying Animation

Choose an object on the slide, such as a video, text, or image, that you want to animate. Then select from the available animation options.

For example, you might want to apply animation to a video.

In Google Slides, you have two ways to animate videos: either play it when you click ‘ Play on click ‘ or have it play automatically. Select the option that fits your needs and click on ‘ Play ‘.

In this case, we’ve chosen the ‘ Play on click ‘ option.

8. Add YouTube Videos to Enhance Your Content

People often prefer visual content, so adding videos can make your content more appealing and engaging. Videos breathe life into your presentation, making it more convincing.

With Google Slides, you can easily include videos from Google Drive or YouTube. Simply click on Insert > Video , and a screen will appear.

From this screen, you can either insert videos saved on your Google Drive or paste a YouTube video URL. You even have the option to search for YouTube videos by entering relevant keywords.

Choose the video you’d like to include and click on ‘ Insert ‘.

Once the video is embedded in the slide, the Format options should automatically appear. If they don’t, just click on Format > Format options.

In this section, you have the ability to customize the video’s start and end time, size, position, and more. Options to mute the audio and alter drop shadow settings are also available.

9. Use Speaker Notes to Write Key Discussion Points

When giving a presentation, it’s often better to avoid paper notes or cue cards for reminding yourself of the important points you want to share with your audience. Instead, Google Slides offers a feature called Speaker Notes . These notes are hidden from the audience but can be seen by the presenter.

Speaker Notes can be found at the bottom of each slide. If you don’t see them, you can make them appear by going to View and clicking on ‘ Show speaker notes ‘. A checkmark symbol (✓) will appear next to this option when you click on it.

To add the text you want, simply click on the speaker notes area and type it in.

Remember, you can view these speaker notes in the Presenter View .

10. Keep Up with Presenter View

With Presenter View in Google Slides, you can see your current slide, speaker notes, and upcoming slides. What’s great about this feature is that only you, the presenter, can see this view, while the audience only sees the slideshow.

To use Presenter View, click the drop-down arrow next to the ‘ Slideshow ‘ button and choose ‘ Presenter View ‘.

When you do this, your presentation will fill the entire screen, and a new window will open where you can view speaker notes and other details. This window won’t be visible to your audience.

11. Dictate Your Speaker Notes

Using Google Slides, you have the ability to dictate the notes for your presentation if your computer is equipped with a microphone. Here’s how you can do it:

• Turn on your microphone.
• Click on the Speaker Notes , located below the slide.
• Then, navigate to Tools > Voice type speaker notes.

A microphone icon will then appear on the slide, as illustrated in a screenshot below.

Click on the microphone icon and begin speaking. Your spoken words will be automatically added to the speaker notes.

When you’re finished, click the microphone icon again to turn off voice typing. To remove the icon, click the ‘ X ‘ in the upper right corner.

12. Engage with Audience Questions

Google Slides enables interactive presentations by allowing you to take real-time questions from your audience.

Select the drop-down arrow next to the ‘ Slideshow ‘ button and pick ‘ Presenter View ‘.

Then, select ‘ Audience Tools ‘. Here, you’ll find the ‘ Audience Q&A ‘ option. Click ‘Start new ‘.

Google Slides will provide a link to your presentation. Share this with your audience.

As questions come in, they’ll show up in a designated box, ready for you to address them individually.

13. Keep the Audience Engaged with Appropriate Audio

Adding audio to your presentation can help connect with your audience and make your content more engaging. However, don’t use audio just to fill space, as it can distract the audience. Only include sound or audio if it complements the flow of the presentation and adds meaning.

Go to Insert > Audio .

A panel will open, allowing you to add audio from your Google Drive or shared files. You can also paste the URL of the specific audio you want to insert.

14. Collaborate in Real Time

ou can share your presentation with your audience and work together in real-time. It’s also possible to create a link that can be used on your website or sent through email.

Click the Share button next to the Slideshow button.

Then, select the people or groups you want to share the presentation with and click Done .

With Google Slides, you can set the access level for each person. This means you can decide if a particular person can view, edit, or comment on the presentation.

You can also choose if only specific people can access the presentation or if anyone with the link can view it.

15. Put Your Google Slides Presentation on a Website

You can place your Google Slides presentation on a website, allowing people to view it without needing to log into their Google accounts. However, they won’t be able to comment or make changes to the presentation.

Follow these steps: Go to File > Share > Publish to Web .

A panel will appear where you can set when the slideshow starts, how quickly the slides advance automatically, and adjust other settings.

Google Slides may have been late to join the presentation scene, but it quickly became a favorite for millions of people who make presentations. Its excellent features like easy sharing, unlimited history of revisions, and real-time collaboration make it a user-friendly tool for crafting engaging presentations on any subject.

If you haven’t tried out the amazing features of Google Slides yet, don’t wait any longer. Start using them to make your next presentations truly memorable for your audience.

How-To Geek

How to convert google slides to a video or gif.

Share your Google Slides with ease with these quick tips.

Quick Links

Convert using powerpoint, capture with your screen recording tool, use a google slides add-on.

While it's easy to share Google Slides using a link or publishing it to the web , you may want a single non-editable file that you can share privately. By converting the slideshow to a video or GIF, your visitors can watch it as you intended. Here are three methods to try.

Microsoft PowerPoint offers both video and GIF exporting . So, if you have PowerPoint, you can open the Google Slides presentation in it and create the video or GIF from there.

Related: How to Convert Google Slides to PowerPoint

Open your Google Slides presentation and go to File > Download. Select "Microsoft PowerPoint (.pptx)" in the pop-out menu.

Head to your downloads folder and click or double-click the file to open it in PowerPoint.

Go to File > Export. Then, choose "Create a Video" or "Create an Animated GIF." 

If you pick a video, you can then use the drop-down boxes to choose the quality and whether you want to include recorded timings and narrations. You can also set the duration per slide. Click "Create Video."

If you pick a GIF, you can choose the quality, make the background transparent, set the duration per slide, and include only specific slides if you like. Click "Create GIF."

For both video and GIF, you'll then be prompted to choose a location, optionally change the name, and click "Export" when you finish. Then, grab your video or GIF and share it where you please.

If you have a screen recording tool, such as Game Bar on Windows , the Screenshot Utility on Mac , or a third-party application, you can capture your slideshow as it plays. Then, save the video file to share or turn it into a GIF using an online tool.

Related: How to Screen Record on Your Mac

Get your screen recording tool ready and select the Slideshow drop-down box at the top of Google Slides and pick "Start From beginning."

To ensure you don't see your mouse cursor in the recording when advancing through the slides, you can set it to automatically play.

When the presentation appears in full-screen mode, click the three dots on the right of the floating toolbar, move to Auto-Play, and choose the time per slide.

Then, start capturing with your screen recording tool and stop when the slideshow finishes. You can then edit or share your video.

Additionally, you can use a file converter to obtain a different video file format or turn the video into a GIF. You can use a few free online tools including Cloud Convert , Convertio , or Zamzar .

One other way to convert Google Slides to a video or GIF is with an add-on. There are a few Google Slides add-ons that you can try if you search the Google Workspace Marketplace.

One that works well and allows you to create a video or a GIF for up to five slides for free is Slides to Video .

Related: Everything You Need to Know About Google Chrome's Profile Switcher

Slides to Video works using Google Chrome with the same Google account as Google Slides. If you use a different browser, there are other add-ons such as Video and GIF From Slides and Creator Studio that each offer a free trial.

Once you install the add-on, open your presentation and go to Add-Ons in the menu. Move your cursor to Slides to Video and pick "Create Video" in the pop-out menu.

When the sidebar opens, you can choose a duration per slide or a default for all slides at the top. Then, use the Choose Your Export Type drop-down box to pick "MP4" or "GIF." Click "Create Video."

You'll see the progress as your video or GIF is created. When complete, you'll receive an email to your Gmail account and will also see a link in the sidebar to download the file.

Until Google Slides provides the export option to create a video or GIF, these workarounds can help you get the job done.

For more, learn how to add a YouTube video or how to  add other types of videos and customize the playback in Google Slides.

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How do i convert a youtube video to ppt.

To convert a YouTube video to PowerPoint, you should decide on what you what the final output to look like. If you just need still images from your video on slides, you can take screenshots of the video and paste them into Google Slides or PowerPoint.

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How do I embed a YouTube video into PowerPoint? 

Copy the "Embed Code" from YouTube. In PowerPoint, click Insert -> Video -> Online Video -> From Video Embed Code.

Can I convert a YouTube video to PPT?

Yes, you can use the Plus AI YouTube to PPT tool to automatically transcribe a video and convert it into a slide deck.

How do I turn a video into a PowerPoint?

The easiest way to turn a video into a PowerPoint is embedding your video into a PowerPoint file.

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