How to add audio to your Google Slides deck
Google Slides provides an easy way to make and save presentations in the cloud so that you could access them from anywhere in the world. It’s a part of Google Workspace, a feature-rich,cloud-based office suiteand a great alternative to apps like PowerPoint. Since it’s cloud-based, you don’t have to worry about losing important presentations and can quickly share them with team members (plus, it’s free to use).
However, you may want to add music, a voiceover, an audio clip, or other sounds. Google doesn’t make it immediately clear how you’re able to do this in Slides, but with a few simple downloads, audio is easy to add. Here’s what to do.
How to insert audio in Google Slides
Google’s suite of apps is streamlined and generally easy to use, especially from a Chrome browseror a Chromebook. But before you use Slides to equip a presentation with audio, you’ll need to add some basic downloads first. We walk you through everything you need to do.
Now you’re ready to add audio to any slide you want. We suggest going through your presentation on a big screen and testing how the audio works, especially if you’ll be using a Bluetooth remote or a similar device during the presentation. If you’re running a constant slideshow, test this out to see how the slideshow loops so that everything sounds correct.
Are you looking for more Google Slides interactivity?
You don’t have to stop at audio! Google Slides has innate integration with YouTube, making adding a video simple. Go back toInsert, and chooseVideoinstead of Audio. This displays a YouTube search box where you can search for subjects or keywords and immediately insert a video into a slide. It’s a significant time saver if a slide would benefit from a video.
Now your Slides presentation is ready
With these steps, it’s possible to add audio to any Google Slides project you want. The only tricky part is making sure the audio file is uploaded to Google Drive in a common format. If you’re short on Google Drive space, you may want to delete the audio file afterward, but only once your presentation is through. If you’re sharing the presentation with other users, don’t forget to share the audio file alongside it.
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