PPT Narrator Video

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Getting Started

Everything you need to start creating narrated videos from your PowerPoint presentations.

1. Confirm Installation

After running the installer, open PowerPoint. You should see a "PPT Narrator" tab in the ribbon at the top.

If you don't see the PPT Narrator tab:

  1. Close and reopen PowerPoint completely.
  2. Go to File → Options → Add-ins.
  3. At the bottom, set "Manage" to COM Add-ins and click Go.
  4. Make sure PPT Narrator Video is checked. Click OK.
⚠ Still not showing? Some antivirus software can block VSTO add-ins. Try temporarily disabling your antivirus, then reopen PowerPoint. If it appears, add the add-in to your antivirus whitelist.

2. Install High-Quality Voices (Recommended)

PPT Narrator Video uses the voices installed on your Windows system. The default voices work, but Windows Neural Voices sound dramatically better — and they're free.

How to Add Neural Voices

  1. Open Windows Settings (Win + I).
  2. Go to Time & Language → Speech.
  3. Under "Manage voices", click Add voices.
  4. Select your preferred language (e.g., English - United States).
  5. Download the neural voice. This may take a minute.
  6. Once installed, restart PowerPoint.
  7. In the PPT Narrator ribbon, open the Voice dropdown — the new voices will appear.
💡 Recommended Voices: For English narration, Microsoft Mark (male, US) and Microsoft Eva (female, US) provide natural, professional-sounding results. Use the Preview Voice button in the ribbon to test before generating a full video.

Why Neural Voices Matter

Standard SAPI voices were designed decades ago and can sound robotic. Neural voices use modern speech synthesis and deliver output that sounds close to a human narrator — clear intonation, natural pauses, and smooth phrasing.

3. Create Your First Video

  1. Write your narration in PowerPoint's Speaker Notes (the panel below each slide).
  2. Switch to the PPT Narrator tab in the ribbon.
  3. Select your preferred Voice from the dropdown.
  4. (Optional) Choose the Resolution — 1080p (default) or 720p.
  5. Click "Create Video".
  6. Choose where to save the MP4 file.
  7. Wait while each slide is processed — a progress dialog shows the current slide.
  8. When finished, click "Open Video" to view your result, or "Open Folder" to find the file.
💡 Tip: Slides with empty Speaker Notes will be included in the video with a brief pause. If you want to skip a slide entirely, consider hiding it in PowerPoint before generating the video.

4. Troubleshooting & FAQ

Slides with no notes will display for a short default duration (about 2 seconds) with no narration. This is useful for title slides or visual-only slides.

Yes. Use the Resolution dropdown in the PPT Narrator ribbon to choose between 720p and 1080p. The default is 1080p (Full HD).

In the PPT Narrator ribbon, click Manage License, then click Deactivate. This frees the license. Install PPT Narrator Video on your new computer and activate with the same license key.

Large presentations (50+ slides) or slides with complex animations may take longer. If the progress dialog shows no movement for more than a minute, you can cancel and try again.

Yes. PPT Narrator Video uses all Windows SAPI voices. Install additional language voices from Settings → Time & Language → Speech → Add voices.

Need help? Submit a support request