Google Slides is Google’s free presentation tool, and it’s a favorite for teams, schools and anyone who wants to collaborate without installing software. Everything runs in the browser and saves automatically to Google Drive.
Key features include:
- Free with a Google account
- Real-time collaboration with comments and suggestions
- Automatic saving and full version history
- Themes, templates and a simple, familiar editor
- Import and export of PowerPoint files, plus PDF export
- Presenter view, live captions and audience Q&A
- Gemini AI features for images and writing in Google Workspace plans
- Add-ons such as Plus AI and theme sites like Slidesgo
Because Slides works so smoothly with Google Docs, Sheets and Meet, it’s especially convenient for teams already using Google Workspace.
Google Slides is free for personal use. Businesses typically get it through Google Workspace, whose paid plans add business email, more storage, admin controls and Gemini AI features.
Slides has fewer design features and animations than PowerPoint, and its built-in themes are basic, so many users add templates from Slidesgo or AI tools like Plus AI. For free, collaborative team decks, though, it’s excellent.
