# Google Slides

> Cloud-based presentation software with real-time team collaboration.

Google Slides is a web-based presentation builder integrated into Google Workspace. It lets you create, edit, and deliver slide decks directly in your browser with real-time multiplayer editing and version history. It serves as a free, accessible alternative to Microsoft PowerPoint.

Website: https://workspace.google.com/products/slides

## What it is for

- Build pitch decks and slide presentations directly in the browser
- Collaborate on presentation decks simultaneously with team members
- Present slideshows virtually via Google Meet or in person using speaker notes
- Import, edit, and export Microsoft PowerPoint (.pptx) files

## Features

- Real-time multiplayer co-authoring and commenting
- Extensive library of presentation templates and themes
- Revision history to track and restore past slide changes
- Direct integration with Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Meet
- Support for importing and exporting .pptx, PDF, and image formats
- Speaker notes, audience Q&A tools, and presenter view

## Pricing

Freemium. Free for personal Google accounts; paid Google Workspace plans start at $6/user/month

## Details

- Type: Web app
- Category: [Productivity](https://xiry.app/topics/productivity.md)
- Open source: no
- Platforms: Web, iOS, Android
- For: Students, educators, professionals, and teams needing an accessible, collaborative presentation tool.
- Alternative to: Microsoft PowerPoint, Apple Keynote, Canva
- Tags: presentations, slides, collaboration, google workspace, productivity

## Why it was saved

- [@futurewalt.ai, 20 March 2025](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHbPApohWI1/): A free, collaborative web-based alternative to Microsoft PowerPoint.

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- [Alternatives to Canva](https://xiry.app/alternatives/canva.md)

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Updated 3 October 2026. Page: https://xiry.app/resources/google-slides

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