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Features
77 features across 18 categories
AI(3)
AI-powered copywriter assistant to help write better content and save time
AI-powered slide generator that creates full presentation outline from a topic
Leverage machine learning to improve writing and generate presentation content
Analytics(2)
Learn how content is performing and where traffic is coming from
Team admins use Google Analytics integration to track traffic and viewing patterns
Collaboration(2)
Automatically store history of saved changes to roll back anytime
Invite others to edit presentations with contextual slide-level comments
Content(8)
Include interactive content from YouTube, Vimeo, Google Maps and other services
Display beautifully rendered math formulas inside presentations
Personal media library for uploaded content with shared library access for teams
Upload and insert SVG images for crisp display on any screen size
Show syntax highlighted code directly within slides with support for multiple languages and styles
Easily show tabular data using the Table content block
Select from hundreds of thousands of high quality GIFs and photos
Upload and play videos in slides with automatic format conversion
Core(1)
Presentations live in the cloud and can be accessed from any device
Customization(2)
Use CSS editor to completely customize presentations with real-time previews
Edit HTML markup directly as decks are stored as HTML documents
Design(11)
Control how and when each element appears on slides
Create stunning animations with ease using Auto-Animate feature
Full control over presentation resolution with 16:9, 4:3, portrait, or custom options
Break slides into fragments to reveal content step-by-step with animation control
Add pressure sensitive freehand drawings to slides for annotation and highlights
Add click, tap and hover interactions to slides for depth and engagement
Editor grid for keeping designs balanced and aligned
Add lines and arrows to guide audience through content
Wide variety of themes and transitions to customize appearance and movement
Use custom fonts from Typekit, Google Fonts, or your own host
Add optional slides below main content that can be stepped through or skipped
Developer(3)
API for creating prefilled presentations with full documentation
Enable developer mode to access advanced HTML and CSS features
Presentations powered by reveal.js framework and can be self-hosted and customized
Editing(4)
Select and configure multiple content blocks at once
Right-click any content block to reveal contextual options
Click and drag to select multiple content blocks with multi-select layout options
Group multiple blocks for easier editing with nested group support
Export(2)
Export any presentation to PDF for printing or offline use
Export presentations for offline viewing without internet connection
Import/Export(2)
Convert Markdown into beautiful slide decks in minutes with real-time previews
Import PDF or PowerPoint files to Slides editor for sharing and presenting
Integration(1)
Automatically sync presentations to Dropbox for offline copies and backups
Localization(2)
Translate presentations into 40+ languages with a single click
Enable right-to-left mode for authoring presentations in RTL languages
Presenting(13)
Hide slides from view while keeping them visible for editing
Auto-play and loop presentations with automatic reload of latest content
Guide audience through presentations with freehand annotation that broadcasts in real-time
Show cursor and clicks to all viewers in real-time like a digital laser pointer
Edits made during live presentation are immediately visible to all viewers
Control what viewers see during presentations with real-time broadcasting
Use your phone as a remote control to navigate slides and access speaker notes
Broadcast presentations to audience of any size with real-time viewing from any device
Remote control presentations from touch-enabled mobile device
View or share any presentation as a scrollable page instead of pagination
Randomize the order of slides each time a deck loads
Write speaker notes for slides to keep presentation on point
Dedicated presenter view with notes, upcoming slide preview, elapsed and current time
Security(5)
Private links can be set to automatically expire for added security
Lock individual content blocks to prevent accidental edits
Lock slides to prevent accidental edits, unlocked only by presentation owner
Set a password that viewers need to enter to view presentations
Presentations are private by default with option to publish publicly
Sharing(4)
Embed presentations on other pages, with Pro users able to export to HTML
Create named private links to decks, track if opened, and revoke access at any time
Share presentations via link that can be commented on and liked
Opt-in to show speaker notes next to slides for viewer context
Teams(10)
Team members easily copy each other's decks for sharing templates
Team exists on custom subdomain without Slides branding
Team members join using Google Apps single sign-on without individual invites
Team admins lock slides to prevent other members from editing template designs
Upload and organize shared library of logos, images, videos and assets for team
Admins save slide templates accessible to all team members
Browse and search presentations created by team members
Invite members, deactivate accounts, change roles from team members page
Create custom presentation themes accessible to entire team with default setting
Pay for number of team members with ability to deactivate accounts
Templates(2)
Use other people's public presentation layouts and designs as templates
Save any slide as a template for reuse with shared library access for teams
Pricing
Lite
- ✓Unlimited private decks
- ✓No ads on decks
- ✓1 GB storage
- ✓1 collaborator per deck
- ✓50 AI credits/month
- ✓Present offline
- ✓Export to PDF
- ✓Upload videos
Pro
- ✓Unlimited private decks
- ✓No ads on decks
- ✓Unlimited storage
- ✓3 collaborators per deck
- ✓400 AI credits/month
- ✓Present offline
- ✓Export to PDF
- ✓Upload videos
- ✓Private sharing
- ✓Sync to Dropbox
- ✓Custom CSS
- ✓Google Analytics
Team
- ✓Everything in Pro for 2 users
- ✓Add more users for $10/mo (annual) or $14/mo (monthly)
- ✓Unlimited storage
- ✓Unlimited deck collaborators
- ✓400 AI requests/user/month
- ✓Single sign-on with Google
- ✓Custom branding & subdomain
- ✓Theme editor
- ✓Shared media library
- ✓Shared slide templates
- ✓Clone each other's decks
- ✓Priority support
- ✓Google Analytics
Custom
- ✓Contact for custom tailored plan or quote for organizations with specific needs
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Integrations
12 known integrations