How to insert video into Google Slides

If you’re looking for a way to engage your audience during a presentation, embedding videos in Google Slides is a winning solution. Don’t stress if this isn’t something you know how to do, it’s a relatively simple process.

This article will explain how to embed a video in Google Slides. This way, you can create presentations to capture and keep your audience’s attention.

Google Slides: How to Embed a Video

There are several ways to embed a video in Google Slides. You can do it from your Google Drive, using a URL or from YouTube.

Embed a Google Drive video in Google Slides

If you don’t have a video saved in Google Drive, you need to upload one and then follow the steps to insert it into your Google Slides presentation. Please note that you can also use any videos shared by other people.

1. Open Google Drive and go to “New.”
   
2. Select “Upload File.” Browse and choose the video you want to upload.
   
3. Once the video is uploaded to your Drive, open the Google Slides presentation.
   
4. Choose the slide to add to a video.
   
5. From the menu options, select “Insert.” Go to video.”
   
6. An “Insert Video” pop-up box appears. Select “Google Drive” from the menu options. (All videos in your Google Drive will be displayed.)
   
7. Choose your video. (It should then be highlighted in blue.)
   
8. Click “Select.”
   

Your video should now be inserted into your Google Slides and you can resize and move it by clicking and dragging it.

Embed a YouTube video in Google Slides

To embed a YouTube video in Google Slides, follow these steps:

1. Open your Google Slides presentation.
   
2. Choose the slide to insert the video.
   
3. Click “Insert.”
   
4. Select “Video.”
   
5. Choose “Search YouTube” from the options.
   
6. Choose the YouTube video you want to embed.
   
7. Click “Insert.”
   
8. Modify your video to suit your preferences.

Embed a video URL in Google Slides

You can copy and paste a URL for any public video into your Google Slides presentations. This is how you do it:

1. Find the video you would like to use a Google Slide for and copy the URL.
   
2. Open your Google Slides presentation.
   
3. Select “Insert” and from the drop-down menu click “Video.”
   
4. Choose “By URL” and then paste the URL link into the address bar.
   
5. Click the “Insert” button.
   
6. Modify your video to suit your preferences.

Additionally, you can place a screenshot of any video on your slide and link to it. When the image is clicked, it will open a new browser tab containing the video.

Format a Google Slides video

After you’ve inserted a video into your Google Slides presentation, you’ll probably want to apply some basic formatting to fit your presentation. You can reposition the video, resize it, or rotate it.

To do this, click on your video file in your Google Slide presentation and use the menu options on the right of your screen to make your preferred settings.

Please note that the video formatting and editing features in Google Slides are somewhat limited. If you want to make more advanced changes to your videos, it’s best to use a free video editing tool and then upload a video to your Google Drive and embed it in your Google Slides.

Here are some of the Google Slides video format options you can play with:

• Volume – Make your video sound louder or softer.
• drop shadow – Use the drop shadow effect in your video.
• Playback settings – You can make your video loop or play once or start automatically when you click on it.
• Start and end times – Choose the times you want your video to start and end.
• Angle, blur radius, transparency, distance – edit the appearance of your video.
• Rotation and size – Adjust the height and width of your video.
• Lock aspect ratio – This ensures that the original proportions of your video are locked when resizing.

Play an embedded video during your Google Slides presentation

You can decide how your video plays by adjusting your video playback preferences in Google Slides.

1. Selecting the video in your Google Slide. Once selected, you’ll see “Format” options next to your Google Slide presentation.
   
2. Click “Play” under “Video Playback.”
   
3. From the drop-down menu, you can choose to play the video automatically or manually (play when clicked).
   

Frequent questions

Why can’t I embed my video in my Google Slide?

If you’re having trouble inserting a video into your Google Slides presentation, check that you have a good Internet connection and that your browser version is supported and up to date. Also, try clearing your browser’s cache.

What video formats can I use in Google Slides?

You can use the following video formats in your Google Slides presentations:

• MPEG4, MOV, 3GPP.

• WebM

• AVI

• MPEGPS

• MTS

• FLV

• W.M.V.

• OGG

Will Google Slides accept videos recorded with a smartphone?

Yes, you can record videos with a smartphone and upload them to your Google Drive to embed them in a Google presentation.

Can I record videos directly with Google Slides?

There is no built-in video recording feature in Google Slides.

Using a smartphone, how can I embed a video in Google Slides?

All the methods mentioned above will work the same when you use a smartphone to insert videos into Google Slides. Click on the slide, then “Insert,” and then “Video.”

Can I add a video from my camera roll to a Google Slides presentation?

There is no way to upload videos directly from your computer or camera into a Google Slides presentation. You must upload the video to your Google Drive and then insert it following the steps above.

Capture and hold your audience’s attention

Videos are engaging in an impactful way and inserting them into your Google Slides presentations is a great way to impress your audience. Up to 98% of marketers conclude that video content generates significantly more conversions than any other type. For this reason, it is advisable to add videos to your presentations and make sure they are of good quality.

You can add videos to Google Slides using URL links, YouTube videos, or videos you’ve uploaded to your Google Drive. Once inserted, there are a few formatting options available where you can adjust your video to fit your presentation.