How to Record and Insert Audio on Google Slides on Mac, PC and Mobile

Adding custom audio to your well-structured presentation on Google Slides will jazz up your presentation and make it more engaging, whether it’s a narration to clarify points or background music to set the mood. If you’re looking for a way to start an audio file for a specific slide, you may notice that Google Slides doesn't feature a built-in recording option. Alternatively, it allows you to embed high-quality audio segments in your presentation.

So, you’ll record audio for Google Slides with the right tool and then add the recording to Slides. In this blog, we’ll walk you through five different tools to record audio for Google Slides on Mac, PC, Chromebook and mobile. Let’s dive it right now!

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How to Do a Voice Recording on Google Slides With Online Tool

FlexClip is a free option to record audio for Google Slides online. It’s capable of capturing voiceover, system sound and audio from other pages and the audio source is flexible based on your needs. On top of that, it also allows you to screen record a presentation on Google Slides with audio and save it in MP4. There is no time limit or any expertise needed.

Additionally, a wide range of advanced features like generating natural-sounding voiceover without a microphone, making a professional video presentation, quick sharing to Google Drive and versatile editing utilities will make your creation process a breeze.

How to Record Audio on Google Slides with FlexClip

How to Record Audio for Google Slides Using FlexClip

Capturing an audio recording for Google Slides in FlexClip is super easy. Before you get started, ensure that your computer is connected to a recording device and FlexClip has got the audio permission to record.

Step 1

Click on Record it Now below and tap My Recording under the Media section. From there, choose either to record voice(from your microphone) or capture audio with onscreen visuals like Google Slides. Here, we set the first option as an example.

Enter the Recording Page

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Step 2

A white meter will appear to test whether your microphone works correctly or not. Also, choose the recording device if needed. When everything goes well, hit the red button to launch the audio recording after a three-countdown timer.

Test Your Microphone and Start Recording

Step 3

Tap the red button again to end the recording and freely download the audio recording to the local drive as a WAV file.

End the Recording and Download it as WAV Format

How to Do Voiceover for Google Slides Without a Microphone in FlexClip

It may happen that your recording equipment fails to work or worse yet you don’t have any device to capture audio from the computer when trying to record audio for Google Slides. No worries! FlexClip is ready for help by offering its text-to-speech function.

Simply enter your script and the AI-driven tool will automatically transcribe your text into a lifelike voiceover that can be added to Slides instantly. It supports 140+ languages with full control over avatar, style, speed, pitch and pauses to help you generate appealing voice effortlessly and the accuracy rate is up to 90%. Ready to have a try? Follow the steps below.

Step 1

Visit FlexClip’s editor page, move to the Tools panel and find Text to Speech option.

Find Text to Speech Feature in FlexClip

Step 2

A new window will pop up to ask you to make settings of language, avatar, pitch, voice style and speed for the sound you’re going to make. Then it’s time to enter your script for the presentation voiceover.

Make Settings and Enter Your Script

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Step 3

Click on Generate Audio to start the text-to-speech conversion process. The time it takes to render the audio result depends on the length of the text you entered. Actually, after a few seconds, you can preview the generated AI voice and download it to the computer for later adding to Slides.

Launch the Text to Speech Process

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How to Record Audio for Google Slides on Mac

It’s easy for Mac users to create a narration for Google Slides with the help of Voice Memos. As an inbuilt workaround for iOS fans to leave voice messages, it comes with the feature to record audio from the built-in microphone, a supported headset, or an external mic. as well as basic editing techniques. Without any download or installation, you can easily record a voice over to spice up your content. Here follow the guidance below to learn how to record audio for Google Slides on Mac.

How to Record Audio for Google Slides on Mac with Memos

Note: The audio recording generated by Voice Memos is in M4A format, which is not compatible with Google Slides. Therefore, you need to use third-party tools like FlexClip’s audio format converter to convert M4A to MP3 or WAV to fix incompatibility issues.

How to Record Voice over Google Slides on Windows

If you’re looking for ways to record voice on Windows, use the built-in voice recorder function for free. Designed for recording lectures, conversations, and other sounds, it allows people to make a narration for Google Slides in minutes. Make sure you have the right microphone connected to your Windows computer, then just follow the steps to start the journey of recording voiceover.

How to Record Audio for Google Slides on Windows with Voice Recorder

Note: Alternatively, Windows 11 users need to rely on an inborn application called Sound Recorder to capture voiceover. However, this tool has a default to record for only sixty (60) seconds. So if you want to record more than the limit, you may want to use an alternative program like FlexClip.

How to Audio Record on Google Slides on Chromebook

Unlike Windows and Mac users who can benefit from inborn audio recorders, Chromebook doesn't have an inherent recorder that allows you to record audio for Google Slides. So third-party voice software is your go-to option to add voice to Google Slides.

Among hundreds of choices on the market, Vocaroo ranks the top as it requires no downloading or installation and simultaneously supports various audio formats like MP3, WAV, OGG, etc. As it specializes in audio recording, the interface and workflow is extremely straightforward and clear.

Note: A stable network is a prerequisite for running this browser-based application smoothly. So check your network condition and ensure you have a connected device to capture audio before jumping to the key point.

How to Record Audio for Google Slides on Chromebook with Vocaroo

How to Record Narration for Google Slides on Mobile

If you have an iPhone, you’ll find an application called Voice Memos in your app list that allows you to record audio from a microphone. While on an Android, the name of the voice recording app varies. Depending on the brand of your mobile phone, it could be called Voice Recorder, Recorder, or Sound Recorder.

Whether you’re an Apple or Android user, the process for recording on the innate software shares the same: open the recording application > launch and end the voice recording > check the audio file locally.

How to Add/Insert Audio Recording to Google Slides

Before you get started, be aware that Google Slides only plays audio in MP3 and WAV. If your voice recording is stored in other formats, just load it to FlexClip’s audio converter and convert it into MP3 or WAV. Now that you have an audio recording, it’s time to add it to Google Slides.

Step 1

Import the audio recording to Google Drive. Open the online service of Google Slides and sync it with your Google Account.

Import Audio Recording to Google Drive

Step 2

Open the slide you want to add audio and then click Insert > Audio > My Drive to add the audio you’ve just uploaded.

Insert the Added Audio Recording to Google Drive

Step 3

A speaker icon will appear on the slide and tap it to adjust the playback time, volume, position, color, and size.

Insert the Added Audio Recording to Google Drive

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