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Why convert a powerpoint to video, convert a powerpoint presentation to a video.

Microsoft PowerPoint presentations are great, but they are not as easily accessible as videos. Luckily, you can convert your presentations to videos with a built-in option. We'll show you how.

There are many reasons to turn a presentation into a video. Maybe you want to send someone a presentation but they don't have PowerPoint installed. Or, maybe you want to upload your presentation to a site that only accepts videos.

PowerPoint has a built-in option to convert presentations to videos. When you perform this conversion, all your original animations, transitions, and media items are preserved. Your resulting video also includes all recorded timings , narrations , ink strokes, and laser pointer gestures (though you can choose not to include these if you want).

Related: How to Burn Your PowerPoint to DVD

To turn a PowerPoint presentation into a video, first, open your presentation with the PowerPoint app on your Windows or Mac computer.

In the top-left corner of PowerPoint, click the "File" option.

From the sidebar that opens after clicking the "File" option, select "Export."

In the "Export" menu, click "Create a Video."

To the right of the "Export" menu, you will now see a "Create a Video" section. In this section, you will define the options for your video file.

First, choose the quality for your video by clicking the "Full HD" option.

You will see multiple video quality options. Select the one that you think works the best for you. Know that the higher the quality you select, the larger the file size of your video will be.

To include the recorded timings and narrations in your video, then beneath the video quality menu, click the "Don't Use Recorded Timings and Narrations" option.

Select the "Use Recorded Timings and Narrations" option. If this option is grayed out, that's because you don't have any recorded timings or narrations in your presentation.

You will now specify how long each slide appears in the video. Click the "Seconds Spent on Each Slide" box and enter the duration in seconds. By default, this duration is set to 5 seconds.

Finally, at the bottom of the "Create a Video" section, click "Create Video" to start making your video.

Your computer's standard "save" window will open. Here, select the folder to save your video in, type a name for your video, and click "Save."

PowerPoint will take you back to the main interface. At the bottom of this interface, you will see the progress of the conversion.

When your video is made, you will find it in the specified folder on your computer.

And that's how you make your presentations available to a wider audience by converting them to a video format!

Need your video in another format? Use VLC to convert your video to other formats.

Related: How to Convert a Video or Audio File Using VLC

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Upload your slides to the editor. The AI will automatically analyze your content and write a script, add subtitles, voiceovers, and create a video.

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Set your preferences, language, and style. The AI will generate a video based on your selections.

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You can enter the video editor to make changes to your video. Export and share!

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You can also record directly from the editor. VEED features multiple layouts that you can choose from. Select one that best suits your PowerPoint presentation needs. You can record your screen and audio at the same time, record your slides and camera or slides only. After recording, give your PowerPoint presentations a new look! Add annotations, images, text, and more. You can download your PPT presentation as an MP4 video format so you can play it in different multimedia players.

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How do I convert a PPT presentation to a video?

It’s super easy! Upload your PowerPoint slides to VEED and start recording. You can also choose to record your webcam while presenting your slides. Edit your recording and export it as an mp4 video!

How do I share my PowerPoint presentation video?

To share the video, all you have to do is click ‘Copy Link’ and leave the Public Video toggle on. Then anyone with the link will be able to watch and comment on your video, like on google drive. (Note - they will NOT be able to edit the video. Only you will be able to edit.) You can also export your recording as MP4 and play it on Windows Media Player and other multimedia players.

How do I edit the video?

Just click ‘Edit’ when the recording is finished, and you will be taken into VEED’s video editor. Here you will be able to add subtitles, text, annotations, music, sound effects, and much more. Just hit the ‘Export’ button when you’re finished, to save your new edited recording.

How do I record audio?

VEED gives you the option to record only your audio. Just select “Audio” in the layouts. If you want to record your audio with your webcam, it happens automatically! When you start using the screen recorder, you will need to click ‘Allow’ to give the recorder access to your microphone. That’s it. As soon as you start recording the video (screen, webcam, or both), the audio will also be recorded, so you can make awesome video presentations, explainer videos, team comms videos, and more!

How do I record myself for a presentation?

VEED allows you to record your webcam along with your screen and audio. Just select “Screen & Webcam” when choosing a layout for your presentation recording.

How do you record your screen on Windows?

VEED works with Windows and Mac. You can access our screen and presentation recorder straight from your browser. No software or plugins to install!

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