How to Do a Voiceover on Google Slides: (3 Easy Ways)

Once you learn how to do a voiceover on Google slides, you'd never miss adding them to your presentations. 

In today's post, we'll teach you how to do a voiceover on Google Slides in three different ways.

1. How to add a voiceover on Google Slides using a voice recorder.
2. How to add a voiceover on Google Slides using a screen recorder.
3. How to add a voiceover on Google Slides using a text to speech translation software.

1. How to do a voiceover on Google Slides using a voice recorder

In this method, you can record the audio narration separately and add it to your Google Slides presentation. 

As Google Slides doesn't come with a built-in audio recorder, you'd need the help of an external audio/video recording software to record your voiceovers. 

There are so many voice recorders available online. Some of the most popular voice recording tools are Rev, Audacity, 123Apps, GarageBand and Vocaroo. You can choose any one of these voice recording tools to get started.

Step 1: Record your voiceovers 

Once you've chosen your voice recording tool, prepare your script and try recording a few demo sessions. These will help you perfect your videos. Whenever you're ready, you can record your voiceover and download it in any of these two file formats - mp3 or wav. Since Google Slides doesn't support any other file formats, it's important to download the audio files in the above-mentioned formats.  

Step 2: Upload it to Google Drive

Now, you can upload the recorded audio file to your Google Drive. 

Log in to your Google Drive account, click on the 'New' button and select the 'File Upload' option. 

The file will be uploaded to your Google Drive.

Step 3: Make the audio file accessible to everyone

Before attaching the audio file to your Google Slides presentations, you need to make the audio file accessible to everyone.

To do so, right-click on your audio file, select 'Share' and click on 'Change to anyone with the link' so that anyone on the internet can access the file. 

Once you're done, click on 'Done'.

Step 4: Attach the audio file to Google Slides 

You can now easily attach the audio file to your Google Slides presentation. Open the Google slide that needs a voiceover. 

Click on the 'Insert' option and choose 'Audio'. 

Choose the audio file you'd like to add and click on the 'Select' button. 

Once you insert your voiceovers into your Google slide presentation, a speaker icon appears on your slide. When you click on it, the audio plays. 

You can also drag the speaker icon and place it anywhere else. 

Step 5: Configure settings & watch a preview 

With google slides, you can configure your audio narrations as well. 

Select the speaker icon and click on the 'Format option' from the 'Format' menu in the toolbar. You’d be presented with a pop-up box that helps you customize your preferences.

Here are a few of the important formatting options available on Google Slides. 

• Play automatically: If you want the audio to play automatically when you open the slide, you can enable the 'start playing automatically' radio button.  

• Play on-click: If you want the audio to play only when you click on the speaker icon, you can enable the 'start playing on click' radio button. 

• Loop audio: If you want the audio narration to be played on loop, you can enable the 'loop audio' checkbox.

• Stop on slide change: If you want the audio to stop while you navigate to the next slide, you can enable this 'stop on slide change' checkbox.

2. How to do a voiceover on Google Slides using a screen recorder

The second method is one of the easiest of all three methods.

It allows you to add voice narrations to your Google slides presentations with webcam overlay. Once you record yourself presenting it, you can share it freely with others. 

There are a ton of screen recording software available online. You can choose any of the online screen recorders that best fits your requirements.

When you use a screen recorder to record your voiceovers, you'd be able to enhance your recording with screen annotations. Plus, as most screen recording software comes with a built-in editor, you can easily edit the unnecessary portions of your voiceovers in one go. 

Note: We take you through this process with the help of Vmaker as it's very easy to use and comes with a lot of impressive features.

Step 1: Sign up for Vmaker 

Visit Vmaker's official page and create an account. The screen recording software is available in two formats - as a chrome plugin and as a Mac application.

The chrome extension can be added to your chrome browser from the 'Chrome Web Store', whereas the Mac application can be downloaded from Vmaker's home page. 

Note: The chrome plugin can be pinned to your browser to help you have easy access to the screen recording software.

Step 2: Start recording the voiceover 

Before you start recording your voiceover for real, try giving a few test runs to make sure you give your best shot during the real recording. In order to do this, just log in to your Vmaker account and click on 'start recording'. 

Once you are ready to record for real, you can open the Google Slides presentation that needs a voice-over and start recording on top of it. 

To start recording the voiceover, click on the Vmaker icon on your browser and select 'Start Recording'. 

You can also customize the features according to your preferences.

Step 3: Edit & share 

Once you've recorded your voiceovers, you start your editing process by clicking on the 'Edit' button. 

You'd be directed to Vmaker's built-in editing suite where you can edit out unnecessary portions of your recording. 

As soon as you finish editing, you can export the recorded video file in your desired file format and share it with anyone.

Vmaker also allows its users to upload their videos to social media platforms like Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram. So, content creators can easily upload their videos in a matter of a few seconds.

3. How to do a voiceover on Google Slides using a text-to-speech translation software

This method might be very helpful if you can't create your own voiceovers owing to time constraints. It lets you create voiceovers using a text to speech translation software and attach them to Google slides.

These voiceover software are supported by artificial intelligence and have the ability to produce realistic voiceovers just from text. This means you can just convert a voiceover script into a professional voiceover in just a matter of a few seconds. Plus, you can also adjust the tone, pitch and breath of your voiceovers according to your preferences. This helps people save a lot of their time and money. 

There are many text-to-speech translation software available online. Some of the most popular ones are Animaker's Voice, Speechelo, Logic, Studio One, etc. You can choose any one of these software that best fits your requirements. 

Note: We take you through this example with the help of Animaker's Voice software. 

Now, let's learn how to do a voiceover on Google slides using a text to speech software.

Step 1: Sign up for Animaker

Head over to Animaker's official page and sign up for Animaker. 

Once you sign up, you'd be directed to Animaker's dashboard. To create voiceovers, you can click on the 'Create' button and select 'Create Voice' under the Create Project section. 

Step 2: Type in the text & customize your preferences 

Now, you'd be directed to the Animaker's voiceover suite. Here is where you can add the text that has to be converted to voiceovers. 

Once you've entered the text, customize your preferences. You can select your gender, language and voice type. 

Additionally, you can also change the pitch, speed and volume of the voice over by clicking on the button shown below. 

To create a break effect or pause between two words, just click on the dot between them and adjust the breaks between them. 

There's also a 'Reset' button that lets you undo the changes you've made recently.

Step 3: Preview & make changes, if necessary 

Once you've entered the text and customized the preferences, you can click on 'Preview' and check if the audio sounds good. If it needs further changes, just keep tweaking around the break and breath effects to achieve the desired results. 

Step 4: Share/download the recording 

Once the voiceover is ready, you can download the audio to your computer or share the audio with anyone.

Step 5: Upload to Google Drive & attach the audio file to Google Slides 

You can now easily attach the audio file you've downloaded to your Google Slides presentation. To attach the audio file to your Google slides, just follow the steps discussed in the first method. 

Upload your downloaded file to Google Drive and insert it into your Google slide presentation from your drive. 

Bonus: Tips to help you get started 

Here are a few tips to help you get started with your recording process.

i) Use a pop-up filter

Usually, people who record voiceovers and other videos use a pop-up filter to block unnecessary noises in the background. It also eliminates the popping sounds made while speaking at a fast pace. 

However, if you're recording your voiceovers using a screen recording software like Vmaker, you'd be able to record professional videos without these filters. As Vmaker comes with a noise control feature, it blocks all the unnecessary noises in the background and helps you have a smooth recording experience. 

However, if you're using any of the other two methods to record your voiceovers, you might need to invest in a good pop-up filter to get your job done.

ii) Select a quiet place

It's important to stay focused throughout the recording. So, make sure you choose a quiet place where there aren't too many disturbances. Inform your family members beforehand and turn off your mobile notifications. 

iii) Watch your posture 

Good posture provides good breath support and helps you deliver your speech with a clear and strong tone. So, it's always better to stand while recording your voiceovers. If you're sitting, make sure you find a spot where you'd be able to sit straight comfortably.

iv) Warm up your voice 

Running a few test runs ahead of the real recording will help you find the right combination of pace, projection and volume for the voiceover. This will help you reduce the number of retakes. 

v) Have a glass of water close by

It's always advisable to have water or warm tea nearby to keep your vocal cords hydrated. However, stay away from coffee, milk products and carbonated beverages. 

Now that you've learnt how to do a voiceover on Google Slides using 3 simple methods, and know what mistakes you shouldn't be making, go ahead and start recording your voiceovers like a pro!

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