Turn a slide deck into a quick talking video

If you already have a Google Slides deck, you can now turn it into a short video without recording yourself from scratch. Google Vids can import the slides, generate the script and voiceover, and now add an AI avatar as the presenter.

The best first use is a client recap, internal update, or simple walkthrough where the slides already exist and you just need a version people will actually watch.

What changed

Google says you can now add an AI avatar when you convert a Google Slides presentation into Google Vids. Vids was already able to turn slides into scenes and generate scripts, voiceovers, and background music. The new part is the built-in on-screen presenter.

That matters if your usual choices are either sending a deck nobody watches or spending extra time recording a video. Rollout started May 11, so you may not see it yet.

A good first use

Try this with a deck that already tells a simple story: a weekly team update, sales recap, onboarding walkthrough, project status report, or customer proposal. You are not starting from a blank page. You are turning an existing deck into something easier to consume.

This works best when the slides are clear but the audience would benefit from a short spoken version. If the deck is messy, fix the slides first.

A prompt to copy

After you import the deck, give Vids a simple direction for the script:

Turn these slides into a short client recap video. Keep each scene under 20 seconds, use plain language, and end with one clear next step. Sound calm and professional, not salesy.

If you already wrote speaker notes in Slides, compare them with the generated script and keep the clearer version.

How to use it

Open your presentation in Google Slides.
Click File, then Convert to video.
Choose the slides you want to import into Google Vids.
Leave the AI script and voiceover options on if you want a first draft fast.
Review the generated script for each scene and shorten anything that sounds too long or too stiff.
Pick the avatar version if it is available in your rollout, then create the draft video.
Watch the full draft before sharing it and fix names, numbers, dates, and any awkward phrasing.

What to do today

Pick one deck you already made in the last month.
Turn it into a video draft in Google Vids.
Share it with one coworker or client instead of the deck alone.
See if they understand it faster, then decide whether this should become your default for updates or walkthroughs.

Official links

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