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Why Voiceovers Transform Learning?

  • Data-Driven Impact: 80% of learners retain information better with narrated slides.
  • Hidden Benefit: Voiceovers make presentations accessible for visually impaired audiences.

But how to add voiceover to Google Slides? Here, we explored 3 effective methds, keep reading.

Table of contents
  1. Method 1: How to Record Audio for Google Slides?
  2. Method 2: Add AI Voiceovers for Google Slides
  3. Method 3: Live Recording for Google Slides
  4. Top 4 Voiceover Problems Solved
  5. FAQ About Adding Voice to Google Slides

Method 1: How to Record Audio for Google Slides?

Step 1: Script Like a Pro

AI-Powered Scripting: If you’re having difficulty writing your PPT voice-over script, you can upload your PPT to AI like ChatGPT or DeepSeek to make AI script to turn bullet points into natural narration in various languages.

Timing Hack: Aim for 30-60 seconds per slide to avoid viewer fatigue.

Step 2: Record Audio

Tools Best for Limitations
Audacity Advanced editing Complex interface
Phone in-build Recorder Don’t need high quality Pay attention to audio formatting
Online Voice Recording Who don’t want to install app Easily affect by internet
💡 Google Slides’ Hidden Limitation: Ensure your recording format supported by Google Slides, such as MP3 or WAV. MP3 or WAV. MP3 files over 100MB won’t embed.

Step 3: Upload and Insert

1. Go to Google Drive. Upload your audio file.

upload audio on google drive

2. Open your Google Slides presentation.
Select the slide where you want to add the audio.
3. Click “Insert” in the menu bar on the top.
4. Choose “Audio” from the dropdown menu. Then select the audio file from your Google Drive and click “Select”.

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Step 4: Voice Over Play Settings

After insertion, you can adjust the audio’s behavior (e.g., play on click, autoplay, loop, etc.) using the settings provided.

playback control methods

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Method 2: Add AI Voiceovers for Google Slides

Why apple AI voiceover?

  • Fix monotone delivery
  • Overcome language barriers
  • Generate voices from text in 2 minutes

    • How to add AI voiceover on GoodSlides?

  • Step 1: Choose a suitable AI voiceover tools like ElevenLabs, PlayHT, and Murf.AI. You can search AI voiceover on Google.
  • Step 2: Type your script → Select voice (100+ options)
  • Step 3: Adjust pacing/emotion → Export as MP3
  • Step 4: Drag into Google Slides

    • Method 3: Live Recording for Google Slides

    💡 Things Need to Pay Attention:

    • 1. Background noise will ruins recordings, check other softwares are mute and your environment is quiet.
    • 2. Pause 2 seconds before advancing slides – gives editing room for cuts.

    Step 1: Choose a Screen Recording Tool

    Select a screen recorder like Screencastify, Zight, Vimeo, or Loom, depending on your preference and needs. Some tools, like Vmaker, even offer features like annotation tools to highlight key points during recording.

    Step 2: Set up your recording

    Open your chosen screen recorder and configure it to record your screen. You may need to select the screen area (entire screen, specific window, or browser tab) and enable audio recording from your microphone if you want to add narration.

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    Step 3: Open Google Slides

    Open your presentation in Google Slides and start the slideshow in Presenter view.

    Step 4: Start Recording

    Begin recording with your chosen screen recorder.

    Step 5: Present and Narrate

    Navigate through your slides, narrating as you go. Many tools allow you to pause and resume recording if needed.

    Step 6: Stop and Save

    Once you’ve finished your presentation, stop the screen recording. The recording will then be saved according to the tool’s settings (e.g., saved to your Google Drive, local storage, or online platform).

    Top 4 Voiceover Problems Solved

    Audio won’t play on shared Slides

    Fix: Change sharing permissions to “Anyone with link”

    Voice sounds robotic

    Solution: Use WorkPPT’s “Natural Tone” AI setting

    Background hum ruins audio

    Fix: Use noise remover or AI voiceover generator.

    Slides advance too fast

    Hack: Insert blank slides for breathing room

    FAQ About Adding Voice to Google Slides

    Q: Can I add voiceover to Google Slides on mobile?

    Yes. The steps are same as method 1: write a script > record audio> upload audio to Google Drive> insert audio to Google Slides> set audio play method.

    Q: How to add background music without clashing?

    Keep music volume at -25dB under voice.

    Q: Why does my embedded audio disappear?

    Re-embed after moving files – Google Drive links break when relocated.

    💬 Conclusion:

    The above three methods are about how to add voiceover on Google Slides. We hope that our tutorial with images and details, along with answers to common questions, will resolve your issues. If you have any other questions, feel free to communicate with us in the comments section.

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