What you need
Your Google Slides deck, a microphone, and the Opivv extension. Google Slides can present, but it cannot record you presenting. An extension records the slideshow, your voice, and your webcam together, then hands you a link, so a static deck becomes a video someone can actually watch on their own time.
Step by step
- Open your deck and start Slideshow. Open the presentation in Google Slides and click Slideshow so it fills the screen, the same view your audience would see.
- Start Opivv with camera and mic on. Click the Opivv icon (or press Alt+Shift+R) and, in the setup overlay, switch on your microphone and the camera bubble.
- Choose the slides as your source. Pick the tab or window your slideshow is in. Position the camera bubble in a corner where it will not cover your slide content.
- Present and mark your sections. Talk through your slides and advance them at your pace. Press M at the start of each section so viewers get chapters they can jump between.
- Stop and share the link. Click stop when you finish. The recording uploads and a share link is copied to your clipboard, ready to send or embed.
Record the tab for a clean capture
When you choose your source, pick the Google Slides tab rather than the whole screen. That keeps notifications, other windows, and your desktop out of the recording, so the finished video is just your slides and you. If your deck plays embedded video or audio, turn on tab audio so that sound is captured too.
Put your face where it helps
The camera bubble is what turns a screen recording into a presentation. Drop it into a corner your slides leave empty, usually bottom-left or bottom-right, so your face is visible without hiding a chart or a bullet. Look at the camera when you make your key points. It reads as eye contact and it is the closest thing to presenting live.
Do it in one take
Re-recording from the top every time you stumble is how a five-minute talk eats an afternoon. If you fluff a line, pause with Alt+Shift+P, gather yourself, and resume. Small stumbles are human and viewers barely notice them. On Pro you can also trim the rough patches out afterward with the built-in editor.
Common questions
How do I record a Google Slides presentation with audio?
Start your deck in Slideshow, then start Opivv with your microphone on and record that tab. Your narration is captured alongside the slides. Turn on tab audio too if your slides play embedded video or sound.
Can I record Google Slides with my face on it?
Yes. Turn on the camera bubble in the Opivv setup overlay before you start, and your webcam appears in a movable corner bubble over the slides while you present.
Is it free?
Yes. Recording a narrated Google Slides presentation and sharing the link are free, up to 5 minutes per clip. For a longer talk, Pro ($5/month) raises the limit to 2 hours and adds a trim-and-cut editor and AI transcripts.
How do people watch the recording?
You get a share link the moment you stop. Anyone can open it in their browser to watch, with no Google account and nothing to install. On Pro you can also embed it or protect the link with a password.
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