How to Record a Google Slides Presentation with Voice Over

Recording a Google Slides presentation with a voice-over can add a professional touch to your content. Here's a simple, step-by-step guide on how to use an audio file you already have and insert it into your Google Slides presentation.

Step 1. Prepare Your Audio File

Before you start, make sure you have your audio file ready with your voice over. It should be in a compatible format like MP3 or WAV.

If you haven't recorded it yet, you can record your voice with Online Voice Recorder. Or you can generate voice from text.

Recording your voice with Online Voice Recorder

Step 2. Upload Your Audio File to Google Drive

To use your audio in Google Slides, you need to upload it to Google Drive.

Go to Google Drive.
Click on the "New" button and select "File upload".
Choose your audio file and upload it.

Upload To Google Slides

Step 3. Insert Audio into Google Slides

Open your Google Slides presentation.
Go to the slide where you want to add the audio.
Click on "Insert" in the top menu.
Select "Audio".
In the Insert Audio window, navigate to "My Drive" and find your uploaded audio file.
Click on the audio file and then press "Select".

Adding your Audio into Google Slides

Step 4. Customize Audio Playback (optional)

Once the audio is inserted, you can customize its playback options.

Click on the audio icon on the slide.
A toolbar will appear with audio playback options.
Adjust the settings according to your preference. You can:
- Start playing the audio automatically or on click.
- Loop the audio.
- Adjust the volume.

Customizing Audio Playback

Customize Audio Playback

Step 5. Test Your Presentation

Play your presentation to ensure the audio works correctly on each slide.

Click on "Present" in the top right corner.
Navigate through your slides to check the audio.

Appendix: Generating Voice from Text

If you don't have a pre-recorded audio file, you can create the voice-over using AI instead of recording. Tools like Lazybird make it easy to generate natural-sounding voice-overs.

Visit Lazybird.
Enter your script.
Choose a voice and generate your audio file.
Download the file and follow the steps Above to add it to your Google Slides.

Generating Voice from Text with Lazybird

This method saves time and provides high-quality voice-overs for your presentations.

Conclusion

Adding a voice-over to your Google Slides presentation enhances the experience for your audience. Follow these steps to integrate audio seamlessly and create engaging content. If you need help generating a voice-over, AI tools like LazyBird offer a simple solution.