Turn a slide deck into a narrated video, without recording yourself
Save your PowerPoint deck as a PDF and upload it, or paste a link to Google Slides. DocReel reads the slides and your speaker notes, writes a script, and makes a narrated video with animated scenes and captions. No microphone and no screen recording.
Sample: “Handling a refund request in four steps” (3:40)
- Made from: a 9-slide training deck for a made-up company, with speaker notes on every slide, saved from PowerPoint as a PDF with notes pages. We wrote it for this demo.
- Settings: for Adults, length “Fit the document”, no instructions. Made on 12 November 2026 on the Pro plan.
- Downloads (with Plus and Pro): subtitles SRT · VTT, slides (PDF).
- Editing: none. This is the video exactly as DocReel made it.
Why not just record over the slides?
Recording a voice-over takes several tries, and you redo it every time a slide changes. DocReel makes it from the deck itself.
No recording
An AI voice reads a script written from your slides and notes. On Pro you can pick one of 6 voices and the speaking speed.
Scenes, not static slides
Points, steps and figures become animated scenes, so the video isn't just your slides with a voice on top.
Easy to update
Change the deck, save it as PDF again and make a new video. Nothing to re-record.
How to turn PowerPoint into a video
Nothing to install, nothing to film and no editing software.
Save the deck as PDF
PowerPoint for Windows: File → Export → Create PDF; to include your speaker notes, choose Options → Publish what → “Notes pages”. On a Mac: File → Print, layout “Notes”, then Save as PDF. Google Slides: share it as “Anyone with the link” and paste the link, or download it as PDF. Keynote: File → Export to → PDF.
Upload the PDF
Sign in, choose who it's for and the length, add instructions if you like (“One scene per slide”, “Skip the agenda slide”), and upload. For a big deck, choose the slides for one topic.
Check it, then share
Most videos take about 5–15 minutes, and we email you when yours is ready. Share the link, or download the MP4 (and on Plus and Pro the captions and slides PDF).
Plans for slide decks
| For this job | Free$0 | Plus$5 / month | Pro$15 / month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Videos every 30 days | 3 | 10 | 30 |
| Slides read per video | up to 10 | up to 20 | up to 35 |
| Video length | up to ~3 min | up to ~5 min | up to ~7 min |
| DocReel badge and end card | Yes | No | No |
| Caption files (SRT, VTT) and slides PDF | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Choose the voice and speed | — | — | 6 voices, 3 speeds |
| Your logo on the video | — | — | ✓ |
| Check and edit the script first | — | — | ✓ |
Prices in US dollars; sales tax is added at checkout where it applies. Yearly billing gives 2 months free. Cancel any time.
What to know before uploading slides
Tips for a good video from slides
- Speaker notes help most. Slides with a few words each give DocReel little to explain; save with “Notes pages” so your notes are read too, or paste your talk track in Instructions.
- PDF, not .pptx. PowerPoint files can't be uploaded yet: save or export the deck as PDF first.
- Slides read per video: 10 on Free, 20 on Plus and 35 on Pro. For a bigger deck, make one video per section.
- Animations and embedded videos aren't kept. DocReel makes its own scenes from what's on each slide.
- Text in pictures on slides is read with AI, but check charts and figures in the finished video.
Privacy
- Anyone with a video's link can watch it, including people it is forwarded to. Don't upload personal information or confidential material.
- Uploaded documents are deleted 30 days after upload. Free videos are deleted 30 days after they're made.
- To make the video, your document's text is sent to Anthropic (Claude) to write the script, and the narration text to Google (Gemini) for the voice; OpenAI or our own server is the backup voice. The privacy policy has the details.
Questions about PowerPoint to video
Can I use Google Slides?
Yes. In Google Slides, set Share → General access to “Anyone with the link”, then choose Paste a link in DocReel and paste it. Or download the deck as PDF and upload it.
Can I upload a .pptx file?
Not yet. Save the deck as PDF (PowerPoint: File → Export → PDF; Google Slides: File → Download → PDF; Keynote: File → Export to → PDF) and upload that.
Does it read my speaker notes?
Yes, if they're in the PDF. In PowerPoint for Windows, choose Options → Publish what → “Notes pages” when you export the PDF; on a Mac, print with the “Notes” layout and save as PDF. Or paste your notes with “Paste text” instead of uploading the slides.
Will the video look like my slides?
No. DocReel draws its own animated scenes from what the slides say, with your pictures where they help. It's an explainer video made from your deck, not a recording of it.
Is it free?
Yes. The Free plan gives you 3 videos every 30 days, with no credit card. Each video explains up to about 10 pages of text and runs up to about 3 minutes. Plus ($5 a month, about 20 pages) and Pro ($15 a month, about 35 pages) read more and make longer videos.
Does the video have captions?
Yes. Captions are on the video by default. On Plus and Pro you also get SRT and VTT caption files to upload with the MP4, and you can choose to leave the captions off the picture and use the file only.
How long does it take?
Most videos take about 5–15 minutes; long documents can take longer. You can close the page. We email you a link when your video is ready.
Can I make videos in other languages?
The video uses the language your document is written in, so a Spanish document becomes a Spanish video. On the Pro plan you can also pick another language for the video (15 languages), and DocReel translates the script.
How accurate are the videos?
DocReel builds the video from your document, but it can make mistakes. Watch it before you share it. If something needs fixing, choose Make a new version and describe the change; on Plus and Pro, the first new version of each video is free.