Open the PowerPoint presentation in which you would like to record a voiceover narration. Head over to the “Slide Show” tab and, in the “Set Up” group, select “Record Slide Show.” Once selected, a drop-down menu will appear. Here, you can choose to start the narration from the beginning or from the current slide.
So what's the deal, is Prezi a paid software or can I also use it for free? The answer is Yes, you can use it for free. To create a free account, choose the “Continue Free” button on the signup page. Prezi has many different landing pages for new free accounts but all of them lead to this same signup page.
Free Prezi Options
There is a trial subscription that gives you a free Prezi account for a limited period of time. The trial gives you time to experiment with the software and decide if you like it. But it's not exactly risk-free. It will probably take longer than two weeks to make an educated buying decision.Click the Insert button at the top of your screen, then select the Audio icon. Alternatively, you can click the Audio icon in the context toolbar. Click Upload audio and select an MP3 or M4A file from your computer to upload.
How to Use Prezi
- Step 1: Prezi.com. Using your computer, start your internet browser and navigate to
- Step 2: Setting Up an Account.
- Step 3: Dashboard.
- Step 4: Start a New Prezi.
- Step 5: Using the Canvas.
- Step 6: Create Frames.
- Step 7: Adding Text.
- Step 8: Add As Many Frames As You Need.
Yes, it can. Using the Speak command, also known as the Text to Speech (TTS) feature, PowerPoint can read the text in your slideshows and in your notes out loud.
Record narration and timings
- Select Slide Show > Record Slide Show.
- Choose from two options: Start Recording from Beginning - to record from the beginning of a presentation.
- Select or clear what you'd like for your recording, and then select Start Recording.
- Start speaking or add markings to your presentation.
File formats that are supported in PowerPoint
| File type | Extension |
|---|
| PowerPoint Presentation | .pptx |
| PowerPoint Macro-Enabled Presentation | .pptm |
| PowerPoint 97-2003 Presentation | .ppt |
| PDF Document Format | .pdf |
How to Narrate a Presentation in PowerPoint on a Mac
- Make sure your slides are complete.
- Add your script to each slide in the notes.
- Go to Slide 1.
- On the Transitions tab:
- On the Slide Show tab, click Record Slide Show :
- The presentation will start recording right away, but you can start it over for the slide by clicking the rewind icon:
- Record the presentation.
When you can't create a PowerPoint narration because the application cannot hear you, check your audio settings in the Windows Sound window. Alternatively, if you see a microphone icon near the clock on your taskbar, right-click it and select “Recording Devices” to view those devices in the Sound window.
The default location for saved PowerPoint recordings is in your documents folder.
On the Insert tab, select Audio, and then Audio from File. In the file explorer, locate the music file you want to use and then select Insert. With the audio icon selected on the slide, on the Playback tab, click the list named Start, and select Play across slides.
Go to the Prezi you want to add music to, and click Insert; Add Background Music. A pop up will appear, from which you can pick the converted Youtube video from. Within a few seconds the music should be uploaded, and will play when the Prezi is viewed.
Insert Audio Into Google Slides Using Google Drive
- Sign in to your Google Drive account.
- Navigate to the folder where you want to save the file.
- Select New.
- Select File upload.
- Navigate to the folder containing the converted audio file, choose the file, and select Open.
- Open the presentation that will include the audio.
Click the “Insert” button on the upper part of your presentation. Click the “From File” to insert a video from your computer. Select the video you want to insert from your hard drive and double-click the file to insert it. Alternatively, you can insert a YouTube video directly into your Prezi.
Start voice typing in Slides speaker notes
- Check that your microphone works.
- Open a presentation in Google Slides with a Chrome browser.
- Click Tools.
- When you're ready to speak, click the microphone.
- Speak clearly, at a normal volume and pace (see below for more information on using punctuation).
Google Slides do not support audio files but you do have the option to embed videos inside the individual slides. The workaround, therefore, is simple - place the video file on a slide, make it invisible and turn on the auto-play mode.
