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We’re all accustomed to the live presentation format with a lecturer and the projection of their presentation on the whiteboard. Nowadays, however, such live events have become quite rare. Fortunately, we can recreate this format by including recorded audio in PowerPoint presentations. There are multiple ways to record voice narration or to add precrafted audio recordings to your slides. <\/span><\/p>\n

The first and most obvious solution is to use MS PowerPoint. This tool allows you to record a presentation with audio and export it as a video file.  <\/span><\/p>\n

Another way to record narration right in Microsoft PowerPoint is to use iSpring Suite. This authoring tool enables you to make interactive presentations, receive activity statistics, use advanced recording and editing options, convert text to speech, and create online quizzes, video lectures, and dialogue simulations.<\/span><\/p>\n

In this article, we’ll show you how to record PPT presentations with audio narration in both MS PowerPoint and iSpring Suite, step by step. Let’s get started!<\/span><\/p>\n

TL;DR<\/h2>\n

The article explains how to record a PowerPoint presentation with audio narration using both Microsoft PowerPoint and iSpring Suite. It details the steps in PowerPoint to open a presentation, use the Slide Show tab’s Record Slide Show feature, capture narration with or without video, and export the result as a video. It also covers inserting existing audio files. The guide then introduces iSpring Suite as a more advanced add-in that allows audio recording and editing, syncing with animations, noise removal, text-to-speech, and flexible publishing options, offering enhanced control and quality over PowerPoint’s built-in recording tools.<\/span><\/p>\n

How to record a PowerPoint presentation with audio narration in PowerPoint<\/strong><\/h2>\n

These are the steps to record presentations with audio in PowerPoint:<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Open your PowerPoint presentation.<\/p>\n

2. Go to the Slide Show<\/strong> tab and click the Record Slide Show<\/strong> box.<\/p>\n

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3. Select <\/span>Record from Beginning<\/strong> if you want to start right from the beginning of a presentation. Select <\/span>Record from Current Slide<\/strong> if you want to record from a specific slide or wish to re-record a particular slide.<\/span><\/p>\n

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4. By default, PowerPoint records both video and audio. If you don’t need a video in your presentation, turn it off by clicking on the camera button. That way, the tool will only record your microphone along with the presentation file.<\/span><\/p>\n

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5. Click on the <\/span>Record<\/strong> button to begin recording. PowerPoint will count down 3 seconds in the recording window to allow you to get ready, then you can start speaking.<\/span><\/p>\n

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6. Record your narration for a particular slide or the entire presentation. Use the directional arrow buttons to switch slides. You might want to make a one-second break when you go to the next slide, so that nothing will get cut out. Click on <\/span>Pause<\/strong> if you want to stop and then resume speaking. When you finish, click on <\/span>Stop<\/strong> in the recording window.<\/span><\/p>\n

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7. <\/span>Save the file as a PowerPoint presentation. Then go to the File menu and click on <\/span>Export<\/strong>. Select <\/span>Create a Video<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

For Mac users<\/strong>: You will be directed to the settings menu right after you click <\/span>Export<\/strong>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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8. <\/span>Set the desired video quality. Select <\/span>Use Recorded Timings and Narrations <\/strong>to maintain slide timings for all of the slides. Then, click <\/span>Create Video<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

For Mac users<\/strong>: You can select the desired video format at this point. Once you’ve set the parameters, click <\/span>Export<\/strong>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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9. Select the video format and the PC location where you want to save your video presentation with narration. Then, click <\/span>Save<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Congratulations! Once the export process is complete, your video with the complete presentation will be ready.<\/span><\/p>\n

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How to add an existing audio to a PowerPoint presentation<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Follow these steps if you have an existing audio file that you’d like to add to your presentation.<\/span><\/p>\n

1. On the main menu, click on the Insert <\/strong>tab.<\/p>\n

2. On the sub-menu, select Audio<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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3. Choose <\/span>Audio on My PC<\/strong>. <\/span><\/p>\n

4. Then, browse your audio files, select the narration, and click <\/span>Insert<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

How to Record PPT Presentations
with Audio in iSpring Suite AI<\/h2>\n

MS PowerPoint allows you to export presentations with audio in a video format. However, PowerPoint does not offer any audio editing options, so it can be challenging to get good-quality sound and a clear recording without unnecessary breaks, volume differences, and other problems.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you don’t have time to re-record your audio and want great quality with minimal efforts, you might need a more advanced tool like iSpring Suite AI. It works as a PowerPoint add-in<\/a> and is extremely easy to use. iSpring Suite AI offers many audio recording and editing options for your slide show. <\/span><\/p>\n

For example, you can synchronize audio with slide animations, remove background noise, and improve slide transitions in your PowerPoint file. You can even create voice-overs without ever recording your own voice by converting text to lifelike AI-generated speech.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to record presentations with audio in iSpring Suite AI:<\/span><\/p>\n

Step 1. Install iSpring Suite AI<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Download a free 14-day iSpring Suite AI trial<\/a> and install it on your computer.<\/p>\n

Step 2. Choose your presentation<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Open your PowerPoint presentation and go to the iSpring Suite tab.<\/p>\n

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Step 3. Record slide show with audio<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The next step will vary depending on your needs. iSpring Suite offers 3 recording options:<\/span><\/p>\n