Google is making Slides feel less like a static presentation tool and more like a full content creation app.
The internet giant is adding a new way to record presentations in Google Slides using Google Vids, giving users a faster option to turn slide decks into shareable video content.
The update adds a new Record option directly inside the Google Slides interface. Once selected, the feature guides users through a recording workflow and produces a shareable link when the recording is complete.
Google Slides Gets a New Record Option
According to Google Workspace Updates, the new integration brings Google Vids recording tools into Slides. Users will see the new Record option in the right-hand menu of Google Slides.
The feature is designed for people who want to turn a presentation into a polished video without leaving Google Workspace. Google says the integration includes advanced creation tools such as transcript-based editing and voiceover generation.
That makes the update useful for teams creating training videos, class presentations, product explainers, internal updates, and recorded meeting materials.
Google Vids Brings Video Tools Into Slides
Google Vids is Google Workspace’s video creation and editing app. With this new Slides integration, users can move from a standard slide deck to a video presentation more easily.
Google’s Help Center says users can already use a Google Slides presentation to create a video in Google Vids. Each slide becomes a new scene, and users can review, edit, or delete scenes before finishing the video.
With Gemini in Vids, eligible users can also generate scripts, AI voiceovers, background music, and animations from their imported slides.
Existing Slides Recording Is Not Going Away Yet
Google is not immediately removing the older Slides recording experience.
For organizations that already use the existing Slides recording option, Google says users will have access to both the legacy recording experience and the new Vids-powered recording workflow.
The older Slides recording feature will move to View -> Slides Recording.
Who Can Use the New Google Slides and Vids Integration?
The new recording feature is available to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts.
Google says there is no admin control for the feature and no end-user setting required. This means users should see the option once the rollout reaches their account.
Rollout Schedule
Google started the gradual rollout for Rapid Release domains on August 20, 2026. The company says visibility may take up to 15 days.
For Scheduled Release domains, the full rollout is set to begin on September 7, 2026, with feature visibility expected within one to three days.
Why This Update Matters
The update makes Google Slides more useful for people who need to present information asynchronously.
Instead of sharing a static slide deck or setting up a separate video recording workflow, users can now record from inside Slides and use Google Vids to create a more polished result.
It also shows how Google is continuing to connect its Workspace apps more closely. Slides remains the place where users build presentations, while Vids gives them tools to turn those presentations into video content.
What Users Should Know
The new Google Slides recording option is an official Workspace update, not a leak or early test.
Users should look for the Record option in the right-hand menu of Google Slides once the feature becomes available in their account.
Those who still need the older recording tool can find it under View-> Slides Recording.
via: MakeUseOf (makeuseof.com) | Google Workspace Updates (workspaceupdates.googleblog.com)
