Hi. In this article, we will learn how to do a voice over on Google Slides. In Google Slides, there is no direct or built-in method for doing a voice-over. Google Slides allows us to import audio files, integrate them into our sheets, and control them internally through audio playing and other tools. However, how to do a voiceover on Google Slides is a different story. We occasionally need to be on our slides and narrate the presentation with our voice-over as the slides change and the screen time for each slide is set. And, for this purpose, we must record or perform a voiceover on Google Slides.
So today, I have a fantastic third-party program that allows us to do a voice over on Google Slides, download the audio recorded along with the video locally, and edit the audio file alongside the presentation screen video in the built-in browser. This program is a lightweight Chrome browser extension that can be downloaded from the Chrome Web Store or the official Screencastify website. We’ve already utilized this technology as a video recorder in this series of articles; if you want to learn how to record a presentation in Google Slides, check out this article.
When should we use voiceover on Google Slides?
We are all aware that when preparing for a presentation, we must watch the screen. We can’t prepare to offer this presentation with our voice narration unless we know how long each slide is and how much screen time it has. So, importing audio files after recording is not the best option here. What we need is a real-time voice over tool that allows us to record our voice in real time while going through the presentation; I know this can be accomplished with a basic offline recorder while the presentation remains on the screen. However, it can be damaging and break because you have to worry about two screens, whereas using an integrated add-on allows you to focus on the presentation and glance at the toolbar below, which ensures that your voice is recorded while you practice your voice narration with the presentation.
However, there is no issue if you use an offline voice recorder to record a voiceover on Google Slides. I just like the Screencastify Chrome extension because it is a real-time recorder that can record both audio and video, as well as your desktop screen, browser tabs, and webcam. It produces good sound and video quality, allows you to download recordings, and allows you to edit recordings internally using its built-in editor. The most intriguing feature is that it does not leave a watermark when recording a video. So, now that we’ve covered all of the important topics, we can see how useful it is to perform a voice over on Google Slides, and we should learn how to do one.
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How to do a Voice over on Google Slides
We can use any online or offline voice over program to record a voice over on Google Slides. Today, for this tutorial, I’m using the Google Chrome extension “Screencastify“. This is a free video/audio recorder. I won’t tell you how to download, install, and set up this program; if you want to learn how it’s rather simple. This article can help you learn something. Here, I’ve detailed how to download, install, sign up, and configure the screencastify plugin for your Chrome or Chrome-based browser.
Let’s move on to how to perform a voice over on Google Slides.
How to record Voice over on Google Slides – Using Screencastify Extension (Add-On)
In this first method, we’ll look at how to record a voiceover on Google Slides using the screencastify plugin. The tool is incredibly simple to use, and you may enable or disable the microphone and camera at any moment. It also provides you with a drawing and writing tool while recording your presentation with audio to underline important points, mark out extraneous information, and engage in nonverbal communication with your audience. Let’s see how to do a voice over on Google Slides with the screencastify extension.
Note: One disadvantage of this tool is that you cannot use a blank screen to record solely voice over; instead, you must select one of the three accessible screen options to start a voice recording.
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After adding screencastify to Chrome, you can access it from the plugins area.
Step 2>
Open it and select the type of screen you want to capture alongside the voice.
Step 3>
Below, activate the microphone and make sure your camera is toggled off (if you do not want to record yourself) or on (if you want to record yourself).
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Additional tools from screencastify
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Click the Record button, and your recording starts after the countdown.
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After you’ve finished recording, you can click the stop recording icon in the left corner of the recording toolbar.
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The recorded file will appear on the dashboard of your screencastify account; you can edit it or download it alongside the video.
This explains how to do a voice over on Google Slides using the Screencastify extension. However, there is a limitation: the voiceover is added to your video, but it is in video format, and the video is an external portion. This means that if you wish to publish this presentation, you must share the video file rather than your Google Slides file; but, what if you need to submit this presentation simply in presentation format, with the voiceover integrated? Well, I know how to do it.
This will be addressed in the following section.
How to Integrate Recorded Voice over on Google Slides
In this section, we’ll learn how to do a voice over on Google Slides and then integrate it into the presentation internally, so that the voiceover is included when we share the presentation. To do this, previous method must be followed. We’ve already done a voiceover, but it’s in our video recording file.
The recording is in rhythm with our presentation because it was done while the presentation was on screen. What we need to do now is divide our audio file into separate files and keep one for each slide. This can be done using screencastify’s built-in editor or any video editing application of your choice. Even before splitting the video, we must first convert it to audio format, then cut it and insert it into Google Slides. Each chunk of the video will cover each slide, so when a slide appears, the audio starts playing, and when the slide is changed, the audio disappears, and the next audio begins playing.
Don’t worry, the following method is really simple; I’ll show you everything in the steps below.
Step 1>
Download the recording from the Screencastify dashboard.
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Go to the internet, search for Video to Audio Converter, and open any page.
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Add your video file here, and click the Convert button.
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Once the conversion is completed, click the Download option to download your file in audio format.
Step 5>
Now that you have your audio file, which means your voice over in the palm of your hand, you need to split it down into smaller bits so that you can have a different audio file for each slide.
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Find an audio editor online and upload your recording. In the editing timeline, break down the audio by listening to your voice.
After breaking down your audio file, download all of the bits.
Pro Tip: Rename your audio files with slide titles or numbers to ensure that you upload the correct audio track to each slide.
Step 7>
Upload the audio files to your Google Drive.
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Now, open Google Slides, go to Insert > Audio, select the file for this specific slide, and then click the Select button.
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An audio file has been added; to sync it with the current slide, pick the file and go to Format Options in the toolbar.
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In the audio playback menu, select “Automatically” from the Start playing radio button.
You have many different options for formatting your audio.
Now play your slide to see how well you’ve integrated a voiceover to your Google Slides file.
I hope you found this post helpful.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happens if I don’t break my audio file before putting it into Google Slides?
It will cause complications during the presentation; for example, if someone asks a question, you will have to stop and answer it first. Also, imagine that your audio does not cease during the presentation. As a result, it is recommended practice to divide your audio files into smaller portions to distinguish them by slide. Smaller video portions allow you to easily pause and resume audio. As a result, your presentation and voiceover will always be in sync.
Conclusion
That was everything about how to do a voice over on Google Slides. To make this explanation easier for everyone, I used a basic but useful free addon. I showed the entire process of adding voice over to Google Slides, as well as how to add them so that they remain properly synced when speaking in front of a live audience. That’s all for today’s guide. I’ll see you shortly with another useful instruction. Thank you.
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