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How to Create Presentations in Canva

Canva recently introduced new tools to create docs, whiteboards, videos, websites, and presentations. As such, you no longer need to rely on traditional software solutions like Google Slides, PowerPoint, or Keynote to create an upcoming business presentation. You can easily create presentations in Canva using its familiar suite of editing tools.

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Canva offers real-time collaboration, several export options, a present tool, AI add-ons, and much more to make a professional PPT. Canva also lets you make instant presentations with pre-filed slides. Without further ado, let’s get started.

Pick Up an Aspect Ratio and Template

Before you start, make sure to pick a relevant aspect ratio for your presentation. If it’s a traditional PPT, go with a 16:9 aspect ratio. If you plan to show your PPT on mobile, use the 9:16 aspect ratio.

Tablet users can start with a 4:3 aspect ratio. Canva also offers some ready-to-use templates to get started. We highly recommend starting with a template to save some time.

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You can also filter templates via style, theme, feature, and color. For example, you can check company, marketing, corporate, marketing, school, and other templates. Most templates are free to use, while some may require a Canva Premium subscription.  

Under templates, you also find an option to create instant presentations. You can enter a prompt and check Canva’s suggestions to get started.

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Customize a Page With Editing Features

Once you pick up a template, you have the option to add all pages to your presentations. You can click ‘Apply all pages’ and check every slide at the bottom. You can always select a slide and hit delete to remove it from your presentation.

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Canva lets you change every aspect of the template with different text styles, filters, and image editing tools. You can change color, tweak transparency, copy style, and more.

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We suggest spending some time with editing tools to customize your Canva presentation and add some personal touches.

Add Graphics, Stickers, and Images

Your presentation will not seem as interesting without graphics, stickers, images, and videos. Unlike Google Slides or PowerPoint, you don’t need to import media files to Canva to complete your slides. You can easily add relevant elements from the sidebar.

Step 1: Open a slide in your Canva presentation.

Step 2: Select Elements from the sidebar. Add graphics, icons, stickers, tables, videos, and more.

Step 3: You can explore the AI image generator and turn your creative ideas into images and videos with a single click.

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You can add simple descriptions and even turn generated images into videos. Canva also offers a long list of graphics packs in several categories. The possibilities are endless here. It’s up to you to make a compelling slide using useful tools.

Tweak Page Animation

Once you create a page, tweak its animation to make a smooth transition between pages.

Step 1: Select a slide in Canva.

Step 2: Click Animate at the top.

Step 3: Check basic, exaggerated, photo movement, and other animation types from the left sidebar.

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You can also tweak the animation intensity, which is great.

Add Presenter Notes

Do you plan to present your Canva PPT on a video conference? You can add notes to each slide so they appear during the Presenter view (more on that later).

When you create a PPT, select a slide and hit Notes at the bottom. Enter your notes that you want to remember or talk about during a video meeting.

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Collaborate and Edit in Real Time

Similar to Google Slides and Microsoft PowerPoint, Canva lets you share and edit a presentation in real time. You can take inputs from your colleagues and create a share-worthy presentation in no time.

Step 1: When you are done making changes to your presentation, click Share at the top.

Step 2: Enter people, groups, or your team. Expand the collaboration link menu and select Anyone with the link.

Step 3: Expand the permission menu and select Can edit.

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You can also share a link with view or comment-only permission. Select the Copy link and share it with your co-workers.

Enable Presenter View

Presenter view is a thoughtful touch from Canva to give presentations over a Google Meet or Teams call.

You can open a presentation in Canva and select Present at the top. Click Presenter View and check two windows opening up on your computer.

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One window shows your presentation with notes open on the sidebar. Another window displays the current slide you are sharing with others over a call.

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Download and Share Your Presentation

As expected, Canva gives several options to share and export your presentation. When you complete your presentation, click Share in the top-right corner and expand Download.

You can convert a presentation to PDF, PPTX (Microsoft PowerPoint compatible), MP4, JPG, PNG and SVG formats. Check our dedicated post if you wish to print your Canva presentation .

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Use Canva Like a Pro

Canva has done a solid job, granting users access to rich tools to create a convincing presentation. We can’t wait to see how the Australian startup enhances our PPT experience with AI features in the future. Speaking of which, we would love to see a feature similar to ‘Design Ideas from Microsoft PowerPoint’ on Canva. Do let us know if you use Canva for presentations in the comments below.

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Last updated on 07 January, 2024

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How to Use Canva Presentations

Make visually appealing presentations that'll stand out among others using Canva.

Sakshi Garg

Canva, a graphic design platform, is gaining a lot of traction as a design tool. Its basic premise – it’s just as easy to use for non-designers. You don’t need to be an expert in graphic designing to use Canva, and that is one of the main reasons behind its popularity.

With design becoming one of the hottest commodities for just about every field, Canva makes it accessible to everyone. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, a marketer, influencer, or a blogger, you can use Canva to make fetching content for social media, posters, graphics, design your own business cards even. If you’ve got even a little eye for design, Canva can help you cut down on the costs of hiring professional designers.

But did you know you can also use it to make just as engaging and stimulating presentations? Whether you want to make presentations for a professional environment or personal use (like a birthday surprise), Canva Presentations have got you covered. Let’s dive right into it!

Getting Started

Canva offers a web app you can immediately start using on your desktop without having to download anything. Unfortunately, the web app is your only option as there is no desktop app. So you need an internet connection to work with Canva as it stores all your work on its servers.

Canva also has a mobile app for iPhone and Android, which you can use on the go. But when getting started, using the web app is the best course of action.

Go to canva.com and create a free account. Click the ‘Sign Up’ button to create a new account.

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You can sign up with your Google account, Facebook account, or your email address.

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Canva has a freemium structure, so you can use it for free with limited features or get a Pro or Enterprise subscription for complete access. It also offers a 30-day free trial to its Pro features, so you can try it out before deciding whether you want to convert to a paid user.

Now, from the Canva home page, click the ‘Presentations’ button under the Design anything banner. If you can’t find the option, you can also search for ‘Presentation’ from the search bar.

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There are plenty of size options to choose from when creating a presentation. Let’s stick with the standard size ‘1920 x 1080 px’ here.

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One of the things that makes Canva so easy to use for everyone is the sheer number of templates. The assortment of templates in existence ensures that you’ll find something to match your needs. But if not, you can also start with a blank slate and create your presentation from scratch.

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For this guide, we are selecting a template for the presentation. Before selecting a template, you can see what it has to offer by clicking the three-dot menu and selecting ‘Preview this template’.

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Click ‘Use this template’ to select the template if you like it or go back and select another.

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Editing the Presentation

The template will load into the editing interface. Canva has an eerily easy editing interface. Let’s navigate the interface first. Below the slide is the thumbnail view where you can see all the slides in thumbnails side by side.

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To turn off the thumbnail view, click the on/ off toggle (arrow).

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Click the grid view button to switch views.

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The grid view is helpful when there are a lot of slides in your presentation. Using grid view, you can get an overview of them all. You can also rearrange the slides by dragging and dropping slides into a new position. Click the ‘Grid View’ button again to switch back.

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Click the ‘Notes’ option to add notes to the presentation that you can use for reference while presenting.

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The name of the presentation can be edited from the top-most toolbar.

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Now, on the left is the toolbar that houses all the tools for editing the design elements in the presentation.

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When you’re using a template, almost all of the elements can be selected and edited. You can delete an element, change color, font (for text). To select an element, hover over it. The part of that element will be highlighted in blue. Click it to select it.

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Another toolbar will appear above the slide with editing options specific to the element you have selected. Depending on the element, you can change it’s color, font, font size.

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When you click the color option, a palette for document colors will appear above, followed by available default colors. For free users, only limited color options are available. If you have a Brand Kit (available only for Canva Pro users), that palette will also appear here.

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Click on the ‘Elements’ option on the left toolbar to add elements like photos, videos, graphics, audio, charts, etc. to your presentation.

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To add photos, videos, or audio from your computer, click the ‘Uploads’ button. Then, click the ‘Upload media’ button to select content. Any media you previously uploaded will also be available here.

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You can also add animations to individual elements or the entire page. Select an element and click the ‘Animate’ button.

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‘Element animations’ will open. To switch to page animations, click the ‘Page Animations’ tab.

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Presenting your Presentation

Once your presentation is complete comes the main part – presenting it. Canva offers a lot of options for your finished presentation. You can present it right from Canva or publish or download it for various platforms.

To publish it elsewhere or download it, click the ‘three-dot’ menu on the top-right corner.

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A list of options will appear. You can download it onto your computer, or as a PowerPoint presentation, share a link to the presentation, publish it as a website, embed it on your website, and much more. You can also record it while presenting with a voiceover.

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To present straight from Canva, click the ‘Present’ button.

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Click the drop-down menu below ‘Type’ and select how you want to present it.

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There are three options to choose from: ‘Standard’ – where you present at your own pace, ‘Autoplay’ – where the presentation advances automatically, and ‘Presenter View’ – where you can view your notes and upcoming slides, but the rest of the people cannot. Presenter View is best used when you’re presenting on a projector.

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After selecting the type, click the ‘Present’ button.

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Bonus Tips for your Presentation

While presenting the presentation on Canva, you can add special effects to enhance the performance with some keyboard shortcuts. All you need to do is press the associated key with each effect to bring it into action. Press the same key to stop it. You can also press multiple keys to add 2 or more special effects. With these effects, your presentation is bound to stand out to your audience and be memorable.

Drumroll : Add a drumroll before a slide by pressing the key ‘D’ before a big reveal.

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Confetti : Add a shower of confetti to celebrate something with the key ‘C’ .

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Countdown : Add a countdown from ‘1-9’ by pressing one of the keys.

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Quiet : Bring a 🤫 emoji to screen to hush your audience with the ‘Q’ key.

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Bubbles : Press down the ‘O’ key to bring bubbles on the screen.

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Blur : Build tension and add drama to the atmosphere by blurring the screen with the key ‘B’.

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Presentations are a huge part of professional life, whether you’re presenting to your clients, doing a webinar, promoting your brand, to name a few. With Canva, you can make presentations that’ll leave a long-lasting impact but won’t take long to make.

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How to Create a Presentation in Canva

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Canva presentations allow you to reimagine and create informative and visually appealing presentations. This is thanks to its massive media library and a wide array of easy-to-use custom presentation templates. And creating the presentations is relatively easy due to its intuitive user interface.

How to Create a Presentation in Canva

This article explores all the details you need to make a professional-level presentation, even if you’re a newbie on Canva.

How to Make a Canva Presentation

A study shows that 46% of people lose concentration during a presentation. But with Canva designs, you can capture your audience’s attention throughout your presentation by pairing your message with engaging visual elements. Although you can design your presentation from scratch, Canva also has unlimited editable templates to simplify your design process.

Some of the slide editing tools you’ll find on your presentation dashboard include:

  • Elements: These include animated and static shapes, lines, grids, charts, and gradients you can add to your slides.
  • Text: When you want to insert body text, headings, and subheadings in a slide, you come here to add a text box and to choose font styles.
  • Uploads: This is where all the media you’ve imported from your device into Canva stays. It’s also where you add new images, videos, and audio to Canva.

Making Canva Presentation from Scratch

Pre-formatted slides can help you prepare a presentation in minutes if you’re in a hurry. However, they deny you an opportunity to try out different options. Luckily, Canva presentations allows you to use your design skills and creativity to create a presentation from a blank page. Here’s how:

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Making Canva Presentation Using Templates

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Making Collaborative Canva Presentation

If your presentation is a team project, you can easily collaborate with team members on Canva. To allow everyone work at the same time, you’ll need to assign them the sections to work on and send them an invitation link. Here are the steps for making a collaborative Canva presentation:

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When your team members receive the link, they can open it and begin to work. Ensure each member is aware of their task on the presentation as any changes made from this point become instantly visible to others.

  • From the Canva library, team members can find common elements, including logos, images, or colors, ensuring their design consistency.
  • Any of your team members can tap on the “Chat icon” attached to the right corner of the slide to leave comments on any specific elements within the presentation. These comments help you to discuss ideas, provide feedback and facilitate communication between the members.

When everyone completes their task, edit the presentation and tap the “Present” button to start presenting. If you’re not making a presentation, tap the “Share” icon and download your presentation in your desired format.

Other Features Available for Canva’s Presentation Slide

There are many other things you can do to customize your presentation slide apart from adding background color, text, images, videos, and comments. These include the following:

  • Add notes: Your slide should have less than 100 words to keep it uncluttered. If you have more points to help you during presentation, you can add them to the notes section. Go to the bottom left corner of your presentation dashboard, and you’ll see a “Notes” icon. If you tap on it, a blank page where you can add more points related to your slide opens.
  • Animate your slide presentation: Animating slides is not easy, right? On Canvas, you can animate your slides in just a few clicks without needing to animate each slide individually. Select the slide you want to animate and tap “Animate” at the top. Select your animation combination and tap “Apply to all” at the bottom. This automatically animates all your slides.
  • Record your presentation: You don’t have to use third-party software to record your presentation. Tap the “Present” icon at the top and select “Present and record” to start recording your screen.

Create a Presentation with a Lasting Impression

Whether you’re presenting in the boardroom, classroom, or virtual setting, Canva’s excellent features will help bring the best out of your presentation. Unfortunately, these methods don’t guarantee you an outstanding presentation alone. Remember, the success of any presentation lies in understanding your audience and maintaining a consistent and visually appealing design.

Why do you prefer using Canva to design your presentation? Which features give your design that special professional boost? Tell us in the comment section below.

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How to Create the Perfect Professional Presentation in Canva

You may not need Microsoft PowerPoint! Canva can help you make professional presentations in half the time.

These days there's a lot of options for creating workplace presentations, ranging from old-school classics like Microsoft PowerPoint to relative newcomers like Google Slides. Another platform that you can use to create a presentation is Canva.

As a template design site where you can craft beautiful documents, Canva makes the act of creating presentations as simple as Google Slides---perhaps even simpler. Here's how to design a workplace presentation in Canva.

Step 1: Launch Canva

If you don't have an account with Canva yet, check out our rundown on what the site is and what it's good for . If you already have an account, log in and go to your homepage.

Under  Create a design , click  Presentation .

You can also look for  Presentation in the search bar, under the sign that says  Design anything .

After you click on  Presentation , you'll be taken to a blank workspace. Like all Canva's workspaces, you'll see a collection of pre-made templates along the left-hand side.

If you want to create a presentation from the ground up, you can. We've already got a great tutorial on how to create a resume from scratch using Canva , and it uses very similar principals.

If you're creating this presentation for work, however---and you're short on time---then it's probably best to go with a template.

Canva divides these templates based upon their stated purpose, ranging from creative applications to pitch decks. For this tutorial, let's go to the  Professional Presentation section, as it has templates that are well suited for our purpose. Pick one that you like.

Once you click on a design, you'll see a bunch of different pages displayed along your sidebar. Each of these pages has a slightly different layout, but they all use similar elements and color schemes.

Step 2: Pick a Page Design, Change Your Text

The great thing about Canva is that there's no order in which these individual pages have to be arranged. You can use one or several designs multiple times, back-to-back, or never use them at all.

To apply a design to your first page, simply click on your blank workspace so the page is active. Then click on one of the premade designs sitting to the left. Canva will automatically load it into the page and you can begin modifying.

For this tutorial, I've decided to pick a design that would work well as a title page. By clicking on the individual text boxes within this page, I can erase the placeholder text and put down my own.

If you want to further adjust the size, color, weight, and spacing, you can do so in the  Text editing box, seen here highlighted in red.

Step 3: Adjust Your Visual Elements

Having the right text---but not too much text---is one of the most important things you can consider when you're putting together your presentation. Making sure the visual elements match up is really important too.

In Canva, you can keep or delete however many graphic elements you want. You can also move them around.

To  Delete an element, click on it so its bounding box shows up. Press Delete .

To  Move an element, click and drag it around the page.

If you want to change the color of an element, go to the color swatch icon at the top of the screen. You can pick a color swatch from the premade palette, or you can choose a custom color with the color picker by clicking on the  + .

Step 4: Add Page Notes

One of the last things that you'll want to add to your page is your presentation notes. Notes are not required, of course, but they can help you remember what you're going to say, especially if you're presenting in front of a group.

To add notes in Canva, go to the top right-hand corner of your page and click on the  Add notes icon, seen here in red. When you do, another pop-up box will emerge.

Start typing your notes into the box. There's a word limit, of course, but we doubt you'll run over it. When you're done, click  Save .

Step 5: Add a New Page

The whole point of slideshows is that you're showing off a series of pages. If you just had one page, for example, it would technically be a poster, so chances are high you'll want to add more.

After you finish your first page, go to the bottom of your workspace and click on  +Add a new page . Canva will add another page to your presentation.

If you want to switch this page to a different style, go to the page designs on the left-hand side of your screen. Click on the one that you want.

Once you create more than one page, you might want to label them to keep your workspace organized.

To label your pages, go to the top left-hand corner of your active page where you see the dotted line. Click on it and start typing. From there you'll be able to enter a new title.

If you're not happy with this new page at all, you can delete the whole thing. At the top right-hand corner of the page, you'll see a trash can icon. Click on it.

Did you hit delete by accident, or have you changed your mind? No worries: just use the  Undo button in the top left-hand corner of your workspace.

Step 6: Add a Graph

One of the best features about Canva is its ability to easily insert graphs into your presentation. It then allows you to customize those graphs to your needs.

To add a graph, find a page design that has a graph in it. Once that page is applied to your presentation, double-click on the graph inside that page so its bounding box lights up.

In the left-hand toolbar, you'll see your graph controls emerge. At the top of those controls is a dropdown menu showing you what type of graph you're using. Beneath that is a list of items, along with their values.

To change the name of these items, click on each individual box and start typing. To change the values, click on the box and insert the appropriate number.

Every time you change these values, Canva will automatically update your graph in real time, so you can see how it looks.

If you want to change the style of the graph you're using, click on the dropdown menu and choose another. Canva will automatically change the appearance of your graph while keeping your values intact.

Finally, you can also adjust the color of your graph.

Make sure your graph's bounding box is active, then go to your Edit controls in the top left-hand corner of your screen, seen here in red. Start experimenting with them to get the right effect.

Step 7: Check Your Presentation and Add Transitions

As you wrap things up, you'll want to check your presentation for errors. You might also want to add transitions between your pages.

To add transitions, go to the  Present button at the top right-hand corner of your screen. Click on the icon.

When you click on that icon, Canva will open up a dropdown menu where you can pick the Transition style that you want.

After you choose your  Transition style , you can also choose your  Type . Type allows you to control the speed at which your presentation plays.

When you have all these things squared away, click on the blue  Present button to watch your slideshow play out. It will take you to a full-screen version of it, where you can scan for errors.

When you're done checking your presentation for errors, press the  Escape key to exit out of the window. Make any changes that you need to---if applicable---then finalize the design.

Step 8: Download Your Presentation for Work

Once your presentation is finished, you're ready to download. To download your presentation---or use it in another format---click on the dropdown menu beside the Present button.

Most of these options are free-to-use with a basic account, but for those that aren't, you'll see a gold "crown" symbol beside it. There's also a ton of options, ranging from downloading the file, emailing it to your coworkers, or embedding the file on another platform.

And that's it. You're done.

Ace That Slideshow Presentation

Now that you've seen how to put together a workplace presentation in Canva, you can start exploring. There's a lot of customization options, so it's best if you fiddle with those settings yourself.

Looking for other things you can design? Here's how to create a cover letter with Canva .

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Canva Presentation Tutorial: How To Make Presentation In Canva + How To Use Canva For Presentation

Want to easily create presentation slides but are tired of the options that PowerPoint provides? In this Canva presentation tutorial I'll show you how to create amazing presentations using Canva.

Want to easily create presentation slides but are tired of the options that PowerPoint provides? In this Canva presentation tutorial I'll show you how to create amazing presentations using Canva. Canva is my absolute favorite graphic design tool for non-designers and it comes with a number of presentation templates that you can customize.

If you've been wondering how you can create better presentations with Canva, stay tuned until the end of this video to learn how to use Canva to create a presentation, and to get a FREE cheat sheet with 9 amazing online business tools like Canva that you can use in your online business to save time and boost your productivity. Also, make sure to subscribe and hit the bell to be notified every time I post a new video. With that said let's go ahead and jump right in.

First off, if you don't have a Canva account yet, just click on the link in the description box below to create one for free .

After you've logged in to your Canva account, click on the search bar, and search for 'presentation'. Canva has a number of presentation templates that you can customize, which include all of the kinds of slides that you might need, or if you prefer, you can select a blank template to start from scratch.

To view the available slides within the presentation template, just click on the three little dots on the top-right of the presentation template, and click through the available slides at the bottom. Don't worry too much which presentation template you choose since you can always change it later.

Once you've selected a presentation design to customize, click on 'use this template' to edit it. Just like with any regular Canva template, you can click on any of the elements on the page to customize them, such as the background, image and text, or click on any of the options from the left-hand side panel to add new photos, elements or text into your design.

Using Canva to create a presentation is easy because it's super straightforward. To edit any of the existing elements on a presentation slide, all you have to do is click on it, and view the available options up top. For instance, you can change the color of this square to any other one of your choice, you can change what this text says by double clicking on it, and writing something new, you can change the appearance of this text by editing its font, size and color, and you can either add an effect to this image, or add a new one altogether by clicking on 'photos' from the left-hand side panel, searching for the photo of your choice, and then drag-and-dropping it right where this original photo is.

For more details on how to customize a Canva design, make sure to watch my video on ' how to use Canva '. I'll leave the link to it in the description box below.

As you can see, Canva has a number of slide options that you can customize for your presentation, such as cover, icons, outline or table of contents, photo and text, quote, step-by-step, comparison, numbers, three column, bar chart, text only with multiple headings, question or statement page, title for a section, video, photo and text again, big photo and text, and so on and so forth.

You can customize each of these slides, as well as add presenter notes to them, move them up or down to reorder your presentation slides, copy the page to duplicate this slide's design, delete it altogether, and add a new blank page.

To add an animation to any of your slides, select the page that you want to animate, and select one of the animation options available. You can either add a new animation to new slide, or choose 'apply to all pages' to add the same animation to all slides.

Once you're done customizing the presentation you created in Canva, rename your design up top, and then click on the downward pointing arrow on the far right of the screen . There are a number of options that you can choose from: present, where you can present these slides right now where you either advance at your own pace, set speed to automatically play or view your notes and upcoming slides, present and record, where you can record yourself while talking over a presentation, and then share the video on YouTube, as an evergreen webinar, or with specific people, download these slides as an image, PDF, video or GIF, share a link to this presentation with others, publish this presentation as a beautiful, responsive website, or download your presentation as a PowerPoint document.

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If you’re looking to create a visually stunning presentation that captures your audience’s attention, then Canva is the perfect tool for you. Canva is a user-friendly graphic design platform that allows you to create professional-looking presentations with ease. With its intuitive interface and wide range of design elements, you can create a presentation that is both engaging and informative.

Whether you’re a seasoned presenter or a beginner, Canva offers a variety of presentation tips that can help take your presentations to the next level. From incorporating video and graphics to using consistent themes, Canva’s tips can help you create a presentation that is both visually appealing and informative. With Canva, you can create a presentation that is tailored to your audience and effectively communicates your message.

In this article, we’ll explore some of the best Canva presentation tips that can help you create a presentation that stands out. We’ll cover everything from design elements to delivery techniques, so you can create a presentation that is both visually stunning and engaging. Whether you’re presenting to a small group or a large audience, these tips will help you create a presentation that leaves a lasting impression.

Understanding Canva Presentations

What is canva.

Canva is a graphic design platform that allows users to create a wide range of visual content, including presentations, social media graphics, posters, and more. The platform offers a user-friendly interface, making it easy for even non-designers to create professional-looking designs.

Why use Canva for presentations?

Canva presentations offer a variety of benefits. First, they are easy to create, even for those without design experience. Second, Canva offers a wide range of templates, making it easy to create a cohesive and visually appealing presentation. Third, Canva presentations can be easily customized to match your brand’s colors and fonts. Finally, Canva presentations can be shared and accessed online, making them easy to distribute to your audience.

Canva Presentation Features

Canva presentations offer a variety of features to help you create a visually appealing and engaging presentation. Some of these features include:

  • Templates for a variety of presentation types, including business, education, and personal
  • A wide range of graphics and images to choose from
  • Customizable colors, fonts, and backgrounds
  • Ability to add videos and audio files
  • Collaboration tools, allowing multiple people to work on the same presentation

Overall, Canva presentations offer a user-friendly and visually appealing way to create presentations for a variety of purposes. With a wide range of templates and customization options, Canva presentations can help you create a presentation that is both professional and engaging.

Creating Effective Canva Presentations

Choosing the right template.

When creating a presentation in Canva, choosing the right template is crucial. Canva provides a wide range of templates that cater to different types of presentations, including business, educational, and creative presentations. It is essential to choose a template that aligns with the purpose of your presentation and the audience you are presenting to.

Designing Visually Appealing Slides

Designing visually appealing slides is key to keeping your audience engaged. It is important to use high-quality images, graphics, and fonts that complement your presentation’s theme. Canva provides a variety of design elements that can be used to create visually appealing slides. However, it is important to be mindful of not overloading your slides with too many design elements, which can make your presentation look cluttered and unprofessional.

Using Canva’s Features to Enhance Presentations

Canva offers a range of features that can be used to enhance your presentation. These features include the ability to add animations, transitions, and audio to your presentation. Additionally, Canva provides the option to collaborate with others on your presentation, making it easier to work on a group project. It is important to use these features judiciously and only when they add value to your presentation. Overall, creating an effective Canva presentation requires careful planning and attention to detail. By choosing the right template, designing visually appealing slides, and using Canva’s features judiciously, you can create a presentation that is both engaging and informative.

Tips for Delivering Canva Presentations

Preparing for your presentation.

Before delivering your Canva presentation, it is important to prepare yourself and your materials. Here are some tips:

  • Practice your presentation to ensure you are familiar with the content and timing.
  • Test your equipment and internet connection to avoid any technical difficulties.
  • Have a backup plan in case of technical difficulties.
  • Make sure your presentation is easily accessible to your audience.

Engaging Your Audience

Engaging your audience during your Canva presentation is key to keeping their attention and making a lasting impression. Here are some ways to engage your audience:

  • Use eye-catching visuals and graphics to enhance your presentation.
  • Speak clearly and use a confident tone of voice.
  • Ask questions or encourage participation to keep your audience engaged.
  • Keep your presentation concise and to the point to avoid losing your audience’s attention.

Handling Q&A Sessions

Q&A sessions are a great opportunity to address any questions or concerns your audience may have. Here are some tips for handling Q&A sessions:

  • Be prepared to answer questions related to your presentation.
  • Listen carefully to each question and take the time to understand it before answering.
  • Be honest if you don’t know the answer to a question and offer to follow up later.
  • Thank your audience for their questions and participation.

By following these tips, you can deliver a successful Canva presentation that engages your audience and leaves a lasting impression.

Creating a visually appealing presentation that effectively conveys your message can be a daunting task. Fortunately, Canva provides a variety of tools and resources that can help you create stunning presentations with ease. By following the tips discussed in this article, you can become a pro at creating Canva presentations that are sure to impress your audience.

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How to Use Canva to Create and Give Presentations

Canva makes it easy to edit text, make GIFs , and create content for social media like Instagram . But Canva also makes it easy to create presentations and if you are in a hurry and forgot your PC, Canva allows you to give that presentation using your smartphone. Here is how you can create and give presentations using Canva while on the move.

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Create Presentation Using Canva Templates

One of the things that make Canva so much easier to use is templates. They offer free and paid templates for almost all sorts of content that you may think of. We will be using a free template to create a presentation on Canva’s web app.

1. Open Canva in your browser and search for Presentation in the search bar.

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2. You will be taken to the presentation templates page . You can filter by category or just scroll through until you find something that catches your eye or meets the criteria. You can also click on the empty frame with +sign to create a new presentation from scratch but that would be time-consuming.

Note: Templates with a golden crown icon are paid templates.

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3. Click on any template and you will see a pop-up menu with more details about the template. Click on Customize this template to begin making your template. Click on the star icon to bookmark it for later perusal.

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4. Now, in the left sidebar, you will find all the slides in the presentation. When you select a slide, you will be able to edit it on the right side. Each element can be edited or removed including text, image, and various elements. It is easy to add, edit, and format text .

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5. You can choose from a variety of apps from the marketplace to make your work easier including AI apps like Dall-E. Simply click on Apps in the left sidebar and choose the one that you want to use.

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6. You can also draw on slides or use stock images from sources like Pixabay and Pexels without having to leave Canva.

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7. To add a slide, click on the plus icon at the bottom. You can also right-click on the existing slide and select Duplicate page to create an identical new slide that will retain the formatting and layout of the first slide. So all you have to do is change the text and some elements.

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When you are happy with the presentation, you have a couple of options. Let’s have a look at them in the below sections.

Give a Presentation Using Canva

There are two ways to do it. You can present a presentation made in Canva using both the web app and the Android or iPhone app.

Give Canva Presentation on PC

1. Go to Canva homepage and click on Projects in the left sidebar.

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2. Click on the presentation that you want to give to open it.

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3. Click on the Present button in the upper right corner. You will see three options to present.

  • Present full screen – this will begin a full-screen presentation for everyone to see.
  • Presenter view – this presents the slides that you have created along with notes that you may have.
  • Autoplay – this will let you set a timer so that once you begin the presentation on Canva, slides will change after the chosen time (in seconds) automatically.

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4. Once you selected a form of presentation, click on the Present button to begin.

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Give Canva Presentation on Mobile

If you are working remotely or traveling and don’t have your laptop on you, Canva allows you to give presentations directly from mobile.

By Sharing Presentation Link

Open the Canva app and go to the Projects tab. Now open the presentation and then select the Presentation menu (TV icon).

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If you are casting your mobile screen on a bigger screen, this will work beautifully.

Using Phone as Remote to Give Presentations

This is one neat trick up Canva’s sleeve. You would have noticed how presenters on stage have a small remote in their hands that they use to change slides. You don’t need anything but your smartphone to give presentations saved on Canva now. And it is quite easy.

1. Open the presentation on your web or mobile Canva app. Here we are using the web app. Click on the Present button to begin the presentation.

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2. Select an option depending on how you want to present. We discussed the three options above. Now click on Present button.

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3. Once the presentation begins, click on the meatballs menu (three-dot icons) at the bottom right corner of the screen and select Share remote control option.

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4. Either scan the QR code or Copy the link and paste it on your mobile browser. Any browser will do.

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5. You can now control the presentation and slide movements right from your mobile browser. Here is how it looks. Tap on the left or right button to move slides.

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Presenting, Canva!

Canva not only makes creating presentations easy thanks to the wide variety or free and paid templates, but it also offers intuitive ways to present your slides. But that’s not all that Canva can do. We use Canva to create featured images, resize images , make background transparent , and so much more.

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How to create a canva presentation.

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Canva is a great business tool that can be used to create presentations. It’s especially popular among business users who need to create slideshows quickly and easily.

This article will show you how to create a presentation in this powerful creative tool which is free for all registered.

Can Canva be Used for Presentations?

Yes, Canva can be used for presentations by both individuals and small teams and any large business seeking an integrated tool to create high-quality visuals for their brand.

With a library of built-in templates and easy drag-and-drop tools, Canva makes it simple for anyone to make their own design with beautiful visuals.

Why You Should be Making Presentations on Canva

Canva isn’t only to create and download designs like a logo or icons. Canva also has presentation tools to add visual interest to your slideshow designs.

Here are four more reasons:

  • Simplicity. Canva is free and easy to use. Canva pro is free during their 30-day trial.
  • Saves time. You can create professional-looking presentations in minutes.
  • Customization. There are thousands of templates and designs to choose from.
  • Easy to share. You can easily share your presentations with others and on social media.

How to Create Presentations on Canva: A Step By Step Guide

Let’s get into how to create a presentation using Canva. Businesses usually include their own logo in their presentations to keep their brand consistent.

If you haven’t already, consider creating a custom logo to include in your own presentations.

Canva has millions of elements and images, allowing you to experiment with a different layout and color schemes at any time.

Step 1: Access Canva Through Your Computer

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Signup for or login into your Canva account and navigate to presentation templates.

Step 2: Select a Template to Customize

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Find a presentation template you’d like to use, then click the “Customize this template” button.

Step 3: Customize Your Presentation Slides

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Remove images from your Canva design presentation as needed by clicking on the image and hitting the backspace or delete button on your keyboard.

You can add new images throughout your entire presentation from the “Uploads,” “Elements,” and “Photos” sections.

Step 4: Add or Remove Text and Modify Fonts

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Click on any text you want to remove or modify. To delete text, simply click on backspace or delete on your keyboard.

You can add text from the “Text” section. To change the font of any text in your presentation, click the word to modify, click on the font box, then choose a new font from the list.

Step 5: Add More Slides

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You can add a new blank slide by clicking on the + at the bottom of your screen. To add a new slide with the same design, click on the three dots then on “Duplicate Page.”

Step 6: Download Your Presentation

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To download your presentation, click on the “Share” button at the top right of your screen. Then click the “Download” link, then the “Download” button.

Canva Presentation Templates

Here are five of the best presentation templates available in the Canva library.

Blue Modern Corporate Presentation

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This template by Vunira is great for a corporate presentation or for anyone in sales.

Beige Brown Abstract Organic Class Syllabus Blank Presentation

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Logo and Art bring us this education-themed template which is great for teachers or college professors.

Tri-Colored Borders Real Estate Listing Presentation

how to make presentation canva

Here’s a professional-looking template that’s perfect for anyone in the real estate industry.

Blue and Yellow Simple Human Illustrative Investing Finance Tips

how to make presentation canva

If you’re in the finance industry, then this template is for you!

Blue White Professional Modern Healthcare Service Proposal

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Braderlayout Studio brings us this professionally designed template for anyone in healthcare.

How do You Present a Canva Presentation?

We’re about to discuss how to present a Canva presentation in presented mode to your audience.

how to make presentation canva

  • Start presenting. To begin your presentation, click on “Present.”

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How to Add Video Footage to a Canva Presentation

Adding video to your Canva presentation is simple to do if you follow these steps:

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Canva Presentations Vs. Powerpoint Presentations

What is Canva like compared to Powerpoint?

Unlike PowerPoint, which has been plagued by lackluster design and lack of creativity, Canva presentations are packed with stunning visuals and easy-to-use tools that allow you to create truly beautiful presentations.

Best of all, you don’t need any design experience to create a Canva presentation.

Just pick one of the many professionally-designed template presentation ideas and start customizing it to your own needs.

Tips on Creating Canva Presentations

Here are four tips to help you create amazing looking presentations in Canva:

  • Use templates. Canva’s templates are created by professional designers. They’re easy to use, time-saving, and can be customized in a flash.
  • Make use of the Brand Kit. With Canva’s Brand Kit, you can upload your logos, set the colors and fonts that match your brand and create layouts with your company’s design guidelines in mind.
  • Stay consistent. Choose one or two fonts and colors and stick to them throughout your presentation. This will help create a sense of cohesion and professionalism.
  • Create a presentation that moves. Use Canva’s animation feature to add movement to your presentation and make it more engaging.

Can you convert a Canva presentation to Powerpoint?

Converting your Canva designs into PowerPoint presentations is super easy.

All you have to do is click the three dots at the top right corner of the screen, then select “Microsoft PowerPoint.”

Your presentation will be converted automatically into a .pptx file, and you’ll be ready to rock ‘n’ roll.

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How to Loop Canva Presentation

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Canva is a popular graphic design platform that makes it easy for anyone to create stunning designs. One lesser known feature is Canva’s ability to create looping presentations that continuously play, perfect for trade shows, lobbies, or any setting where you want your presentation to run on repeat.

In this blog post, we’ll walk through how to create a seamless looping presentation in Canva in 5 simple steps.

Step 1: Create or Upload Your Presentation

First, you’ll need to build your presentation in Canva. You can start from scratch using one of Canva’s presentation templates or upload an existing PowerPoint or Google Slides presentation.

Customize your slides and add graphics, images, icons, charts, and videos from Canva’s media library. You can also upload your own media assets. Build out all the slides you want to include in your looping presentation.

Step 2: Duplicate the Presentation

Once your presentation is complete, it’s time to duplicate it. This will allow you to create a seamless loop.

On the left sidebar, click the dropdown arrow next to your presentation name and select “Duplicate”. Give the duplicate presentation a name like “Looping Presentation”.

Duplicate presentation in Canva

Step 3: Rearrange the Duplicate Slides

Open your duplicate “Looping Presentation”. You now need to rearrange the slide order so that the end slides come before the beginning slides.

For example, if your original presentation had 5 slides ordered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, rearrange the duplicate so the slides are ordered 4, 5, 1, 2, 3. This will create a seamless transition when the presentation loops back to slide 1.

Step 4: Trim Slide Duration

You can manually set how long each slide displays in your presentation. Shorten slide durations so viewers have just enough time to digest information before advancing.

To edit slide duration, click on the page thumbnail and adjust the timing in the right sidebar. 5-10 seconds per slide is recommended for looping presentations.

Adjust slide duration in Canva

Step 5: Enable Loop Setting

The final step is to enable looping for your presentation. Click the “Share” button and select “Present”. Then toggle on the “Loop” option.

You can also enable autoplay if you want the presentation to start automatically. Autoplay is great for unattended displays.

Loop setting in Canva

And that’s it! Your Canva presentation is now ready to loop continuously.

  • Add transitions – Use subtle transitions like fades or wipes between slides. This adds polish and helps smooth the loop.
  • Simplify design – For looping presentations, a simple, uncluttered design is best. Too many animations or moving elements can be distracting and overwhelming.
  • Fine-tune timing – Get the slide timing just right. Too fast and viewers will miss key information. Too slow and they’ll lose interest.

Presenting Your Looping Canva Slideshow

Once your looping presentation is ready, there are a few ways to display it:

  • Present locally – Use Canva’s fullscreen presentation mode for in-person displays.
  • Export video – Download your presentation as a video MP4 file and play on a loop.
  • Embed on a website – Share your presentation, copy the embed code, and add to any web page.

Get creative with Canva’s looping presentations! It’s a simple way to create continuously running slideshows that captivate audiences.

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Great graphic design is the secret super power behind many content creators. However, for many content creators, graphic design is either too time consuming to tackle or too expensive when outsourced to professional designers. Luckily, Canva has made creating your own custom designs much easier. In this tutorial, our team of design experts will cover how to turn a presentation into a video, in Canva. This has many useful applications. Content creators can turn ordinary presentations into courses, webinars, or narrated educational material.

How to Turn a Presentation into a Video in Canva

1. click on presentation option on canva’s homepage.

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Go to the Canva homepage and search for ‘Presentation’. This will allow you to see so many ready-to-use templates. Some of the templates are free while others are for ‘Pro’ users only. You can use this link to get a free 30 day trial of Canva Pro!

2. Edit Slides

Let’s say we are making for an aesthetic mood board for your traveling photography business. All you need to do is select the appropriate mood board template for it. You can also choose any of the templates and customize them according to your requirements.

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3. Add Presentation Notes

Once you are happy with your presentation, you can also add notes at the bottom of the page. You can add important bullet points or the script in the notes. It will help you to remember the important things while presenting it.

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4. Use Present and Record Feature

After adding the notes, your presentation is ready to record. So all you need to do is go to the three dots menu and select ‘Present & Record’.

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5. Activate Webcam or Microphone

You can also ‘Pause’ and ‘Resume’ your recording in case you want to move from the WebCam. This will record your screen and yourself in the circular webcam at the bottom of the page.

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6. Share Link or Download Video

After recording, you can use the ‘Copy Link’ option to get a sharable link. You can also download the recorded presentation. You can use a shareable link in emails or directly send the downloaded recording.

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7. View Final Product (with You Face Appearing in the Circular Cam)

The results will look as shown below. You can see yourself in the circular cam at the bottom corner of the page.

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Canva is an amazing graphic design tool, and I hope you found this tutorial covering how to turn a presentation into a video in Canva, useful! Click here to read our comprehensive Canva Guide. If you haven’t tried CanvaPro, click here to try it for free for 30 days through our exclusive offer! Below are several related Canva tutorials that you might find useful.

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How Do You Animate a Presentation in Canva?

How Do You Animate a Presentation in Canva?

Animating a presentation can add a dynamic touch to your content and make it more engaging for your audience. Canva, a popular graphic design platform, offers various animation options to bring your presentations to life. In this tutorial, we will explore how you can animate a presentation in Canva.

Getting Started

Before we dive into the animation process, make sure you have created your presentation in Canva. If you haven't done so already, head over to Canva's website and sign up for an account. Once you're logged in, follow these steps:

Step 1: Choose a Presentation Template

Canva provides a wide range of pre-designed templates for presentations. To get started, click on the "Create a Design" button on the homepage and select "Presentation." Browse through the available templates and choose one that suits your needs.

Step 2: Customize Your Slides

Once you have selected a template, it's time to customize your slides. Click on each slide to modify the text, images, colors, and any other elements according to your preferences. Canva's user-friendly interface allows you to easily drag and drop elements or use the editing tools available.

Animating Your Presentation

Now that you have created and customized your slides, let's add some animation effects to make them visually appealing:

Step 1: Select an Object or Text Box

To animate an object or text box in Canva, start by selecting it on the slide. You can click on the element directly or use the layers panel on the right-hand side of the screen to select it.

Step 2: Open the Animation Panel

After selecting the element, you will notice an "Animate" button in the top toolbar. Click on it to open the animation panel.

Step 3: Choose an Animation Effect

In the animation panel, you can explore a variety of animation effects categorized into different sections such as "Entrances," "Emphasis," and "Exits." Scroll through these options and choose an effect that suits your desired animation style.

Step 4: Adjust Animation Settings

Once you have selected an animation effect, you can further customize its settings. Canva allows you to control the duration, delay, and repetition of each animation. Experiment with these settings to achieve the desired visual impact.

Step 5: Preview and Fine-tune

After applying an animation effect, click on the "Play" button in the animation panel to preview how it looks. If necessary, make any additional adjustments until you are satisfied with the result.

Adding Multiple Animations

If you want to add multiple animations to a single element or text box, Canva offers a layering system:

Step 1: Select Layering Option

With your element or text box selected, click on the "Layering" button next to the "Animate" button in the top toolbar. This will open a dropdown menu with options for layering animations.

Step 2: Add Additional Animation Effects

In the layering menu, click on "+ Add another animation" to add more effects to your selected element or text box. Repeat this step for each additional animation you want to apply.

Animating your presentations in Canva can elevate your content and captivate your audience. By following the steps outlined in this tutorial, you can easily bring your slides to life with eye-catching animation effects. Remember to keep your animations subtle and relevant to avoid overwhelming your viewers. Happy animating!

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How to Use Canva and PowerPoint for Presentations

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Creating the perfect presentation design is a challenge that speakers often aim to achieve, only to find themselves lacking graphic design knowledge. Although high-tier options like Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator help users worldwide to put their ideas into pixels, the reality is they are not user-friendly interfaces for people outside the graphic design industry, namely business professionals, marketers, and educators. Hence, the need to find an alternative for making powerful graphics to use in our presentations – and here’s where Canva comes into the picture.

This web-based graphic design tool has quickly become the preferred choice of teachers, social media influencers, and small business owners due to its free-tier plans and pro plans at a convenient subscription-based fee. 

In this article, we will see how to use Canva presentation in PowerPoint and how to export Canva to PPT, to create visually appealing presentations.

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Canva vs. Microsoft PowerPoint: Pros and Cons for Presenters

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Although presenters often see Canva as an alternative to PowerPoint, the reality is that they differ in one single aspect: Canva is a graphic design tool, whereas PowerPoint is a presentation design software. Some of the tools available in PowerPoint are not there in Canva, and vice versa.

Canva vs PowerPoint

Going into more technical aspects, here are the Pros and Cons of working with either software as a presenter.

Pros of Canva as a Presentation Tool

User-friendly interface.

Canva’s drag-and-drop feature makes it easy for non-designers to create presentations by using its library of shapes, graphics, text styles, and other resources.

Wide Range of Templates

It offers a vast library of Canva templates, which can be easily customized in their online editor, saving time on design. There’s a con associated with this point, which we shall discuss later.

Magic Studio for Canva was released mid-Q3 this year with the idea of powering designs with AI tools. This tool is available in Canva search features and in the editor at the bottom right corner, which features the list options:

  • AI text generation
  • Suggested graphics to match your design
  • Suggested photos to match your design

Collaboration Feature

Allows multiple users to simultaneously work on the same presentation, which is great for small team projects. Compared with PowerPoint, it does not require all users to be Premium to collaborate online.

Web-Based Platform

Being an online platform, it allows users to work from any device with Internet access without needing software installation. This particularly helps users with legacy computers who cannot install current versions of Microsoft Office. 

Integrated Stock Library

Provides access to a broad selection of stock photos, illustrations, and icons within the platform. Just like with the Canva templates, there’s also a con to this point.

Customization Options

Users can upload images and fonts, enabling brand consistency across presentations. Note: The upload fonts feature is only available for Canva Pro users.

Photo Editing and Animation Features

Canva lets users tweak their graphics with simple-to-use controls. These options help us to adjust opacity, apply photo filters, add animation effects, add bevels and shadows, and more.

Cross-Platform Compatibility

Can export presentations to various formats (as a PDF document, as a video presentation in MP4 format, or even as images), making them viewable on different devices and platforms. The export options allow us to post directly into social media, create printables, post to the web, etc. While some export formats require an upgrade to a Canva Pro subscription (like the ability to export to SVG format), the basic export features are enough for simple presentations and beginners.

Cons of Canva as a Presentation Tool

Limited offline functionality.

Requires an internet connection for full functionality, which can be a limitation in areas with poor connectivity, for business people working on an airline flight, while using Airplane mode, or for people traveling in other zones without Internet access.

Fewer Animation and Transition Options

Unlike PowerPoint, the available options for animations and transitions are limited. Users can find this reiterative, which may be unappealing to using these effects in our presentations. 

Premium Content

Although the Canva library is extensive in terms of assets, the reality is that most of these elements are only available for premium users. This applies to templates, shapes, images (mostly), and exporting options. Resizing the graphics you create in Canva to repurpose your design is only available to premium users.

Template Overuse

Popular templates can be overused, making presentations look similar to many others. This is of particular interest to business professionals, as people tend to easily associate some designs as being made with Canva.

Design Decisions

Unlike using a PowerPoint template , you have to work your way with Canva content, as the PPT templates tend to be quite generic and do not offer tools for data representation. Consequently, you have to know how and where to introduce those elements on your own rather than working with a presentation template that already assigned the space for such graphics.

Lack of Advanced Multimedia Integration

Integrating complex multimedia elements like videos is not as seamless as in some desktop applications. You won’t find options to link to source elements; you need to upload the content to your personal Canva library and manually add the resource to the slide. Presenters can also lose third-party integrations via plugins for some multimedia resources.

Pros of PowerPoint as a Presentation Tool

Widespread use and familiarity.

PowerPoint is the leading market tool for presentations, making most audiences and presenters are familiar with it at a basic operational level. This can help us to outsource technical issues quickly rather than aiming to use web-based interfaces to share Canva-created content.

Offline Access

PowerPoint can be used offline, which is ideal for people traveling, areas where the Internet connection is unreliable, or simply because we want to focus on creating the slides rather than facing distractions via the Internet.

Integration with Other Microsoft Office Tools

Seamlessly integrates with other Microsoft products like Excel and Word, making it easy to import data and documents. This is ideal for creating complex graphics for data representation, where the content can be synced, importing databases, working with Gantt Charts in software like Microsoft Project, and more.

Also, Microsoft PowerPoint has the same text editing capabilities as Microsoft Word – a striking contrast with Canva’s limited features.

Templates and Design Options

This is PowerPoint’s forte: the capability of using third-party presentation templates, like the ones provided by SlideModel . Users can buy pre-designed slide decks from professional vendors and ease the need to make design-related decisions. On top of that, Microsoft already includes some basic templates with its 365 subscription.

Advanced Features

Offers a broad range of features, including detailed animations and transitions, which can enhance presentations. For example, the ability to work with SVG graphics allows presentation designers to make pixel-perfect presentations without losing image quality. This is available to all users, unlike Canva, which requires a subscription to unlock certain elements.

Multimedia Capabilities

Supports embedding of various multimedia elements like audio, video, and images directly into presentations. You can use hyperlinks to embed content or work with third-party plugins for specific tasks.

Extensive Support and Resources

As a long-established tool, users can find tutorials everywhere, support communities, and additional resources available online.

Cons of PowerPoint for Presenters

Some features can be complex to use, and the interface may be overwhelming for new users. In particular, this is linked to editing PowerPoint Shapes and graphs, working with Slide Master , applying advanced animation effects and so on.

Unlike Canva or Google Slides, PowerPoint requires purchasing Office 365 or a standalone license.

Heavy Files

PowerPoint files, especially those with multimedia content, can become large and difficult to share via email. As a side effect, those heavy files can be complicated to handle in computers that lack sufficient RAM and processing power. Moreover, they require significant free disk space on your PC.

Time-Consuming

Creating a high-quality presentation with custom animations and graphics can be time-consuming. That’s the reason why we highly recommend users work their way with PowerPoint templates, and mix and match designs to create a unique slide deck .

Learning Curve

Users need to invest time in learning the software to fully utilize its advanced features. This applies to both acquiring the knowledge and practicing the skills you learned. And still, for some users, it feels frustrating not to achieve results relatively quickly. 

In this section, we will learn how to use Canva to create graphics for a product presentation. The idea is to create placeholder graphics containing images of a product; then, we will export that content to continue creating our presentation in PowerPoint.

After creating our Canva account, we find ourselves at the Home screen. Go to Templates, and you will see something similar to this UI. 

Canva templates available on its website

We can go straight to the Presentations (16:9) option or use the search bar to locate the template we want. In this case, we will opt for that scenario and search “Product.”

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The images that show a little crown at the low right corner are premium templates, which means we cannot use them with a free account. We will pick a template that fits the needs of our presentation by clicking over it. At the contextual window that opens, select Customize this template .

Selecting a Canva template

The Canva builder may take a bit to load, especially if your internet connection is slow. You will find yourself with a window like this one, opened at the Design tab, which offers alternatives for other templates similar to the one you chose.

Design builder in Canva

The Styles tab allows us to quickly change the layout, altering color themes and fonts. Sometimes, that can suit our needs immediately; sometimes, it requires extra work to customize to our preferences.

Styles Tab in Canva

We can click on any element in this design and customize its content. Depending on the element type, the options are available for us. For this presentation, we will change the text and images, and alter font color at the button to make it stand out.

Customizing font color in Canva

Next, it’s time to replace the images. We can drag and drop the image into Canva, or we can go to the Uploads button and add the content from there.

Uploading images to Canva

In this case, we’re using DALL-E-generated images for this product presentation, you can also use illustrations, photos, videos, or Midjourney illustrations . Once the images are uploaded, drag and drop them to replace the images in the placeholder areas. To complete this design, we removed the shape that came with the template – you can add a new shape by going to Elements > Graphics .

Graphics tab in Canva

Learning how to use Canva for PowerPoint is pretty straightforward. Download your Canva design as a PowerPoint presentation, which you can do by accessing your design and going to the top-right corner to locate the button Share . Click on it, and then click on Download .

Under File Type , we will select PPTX , as it’s PowerPoint’s native format. Click on Download , and wait for the process of downloading the file to be completed. Depending on the graphic assets included, it can take a while.

How to export a Canva Presentation to PowerPoint

At this point, don’t be surprised if you’ll be prompted to upgrade your Canva plan (if you don’t have a premium account). The reason is that Canva will charge you for exporting what they call premium graphics, and since most of the Canva presentation templates use premium graphics, this will be a limitation when exporting your Canva slides to PowerPoint. 

A simple workaround is removing the premium graphics before exporting from Canva to PowerPoint. Although, take in mind this may affect the overall design of your presentation.

As you can see below, the PowerPoint file is entirely editable. Something to consider is that unless you have the font installed on your computer, PowerPoint will reassign to a generic font.

Exported Canva Presentation in PowerPoint

Remember the design we created before? Well, it’s time to use that image as part of a marketing deck presentation , which will represent a social media post to be used by the marketing team to promote the brand.

The first step is to download the design we created as PNG. We can close Canva after that.

Downloading Canva-made graphics as PNG format

We opened our PPT template, which is the Annual Marketing Plan PowerPoint Template , and customized the PowerPoint theme colors . Go to Insert > Pictures > This Device .

Inserting a picture into PowerPoint - Inserting an image from Canva into Annual Marketing Plan Slide template

Select the image we created in Canva and upload it here. We will add some image shadow effects via Shape Format, and a textbox below that describes what the image is about.

PowerPoint slide using Canva graphics - Example of new PowerPoint slide with a graphic created in Canva

And that’s how easily we can use graphics from Canva in our PowerPoint presentations. Remember, it’s best to work with PNG images rather than JPG to reduce file size and preserve image quality.

You can invite others to collaborate on your design by sharing a link to the editable design or by adding them via email as team members on your Canva account.

Canva uses standard cloud storage security measures to protect your data, but like any online platform, it’s important to use a strong password and follow good security practices.

There are two methods for this. You can upload a PPT template into Canva via the Canva Homepage by clicking on Projects , and then go to the Uploads folder. Drag and drop or click on Upload, as we’ve seen before. Once imported, you must click on that file to open it in the Canva editor. The second method is on the editor: go to the Uploads button and upload your PPT file as if it were an image or another media asset.

Yes, you can use SlideModel presentation templates in Canva. As a SlideModel subscriber, you can download .pptx files to import into Canva presentations. This way, you can enjoy the creative slide templates and graphics provided by SlideModel in your Canva presentations

Unfortunately, no, as Canva doesn’t have the same toolset to enable editing functions. That also applies to changing color, so we highly recommend you work with a final PPT file before switching to Canva.

Objects like charts, SmartArt, 3D objects, and WordArt aren’t supported in Canva and won’t be rendered if you upload a slide that contains them.

Yes, all users can download Canva presentations to PPTX format. In case the original Canva design isn’t a presentation file, like a banner or social media post, you won’t be able to resize for that output unless you have a premium account.

Yes, the file must be smaller than 70 MB, and you can import up to 300 slides.

Canva and PowerPoint can collaborate as complementary tools to help presenters overcome the limitations of each individual tool. It takes a while to create your desired workflow, but once that’s accomplished, you can elevate the quality of your PowerPoint or Google Slides presentations with Canva. 

We don’t advise using Canva as an alternative to PowerPoint as the current state-of-the-art indicates it won’t support data representation or other PowerPoint stellar tools that make part of most PPT templates. 

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11 Best Websites for Making a Presentation (And How to Choose One For Your Needs) 

Here are 11 of the best websites and programs to create free presentations online

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The best websites for making presentations equip you with all the tools needed to build a professional, attractive, and informative slide deck quickly and efficiently. But with dozens of slide makers claiming to be the best, it’s hard to choose an app that suits your needs best. 

We’ve done the legwork for you and scoured the web for the best presentation websites. We based our evaluation on factors such as functionality, ease of use, AI sophistication, collaboration tools, and value for money. Below is the result — a comprehensive overview of the 11 best web-based slide creation apps based on our findings.  

Short on time? Summary of the best sites for making a presentation

1. plus ai — best all-round presentation maker.

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Key Features

  • Adds easy-to-use AI to Google Slides
  • Affords customization options for slide templates, colors, and logos 
  • Allows slide deck generation via different methods 
  • Facilitates collaboration within teams on Google Workspace 
  • Features a setting-rich but straightforward user interface
  • $10/month for Basic and $20 for Pro versions when billed annually ($15 and $30, respectively, with monthly billing)

Plus AI is a powerful and user-friendly presentation maker that’s suitable for any purpose, whether you’re a professional, student, or amateur user.  

Plus AI gives you a robust selection of AI slide creation methods. You can generate presentations straight from text, work on them slide-by-slide, design them from scratch, or use existing templates. Regardless of the method, the tool’s AI technology does all the heavy lifting design-wise and the interface is a breeze to navigate, so you can sit back and focus on the content. 

Meanwhile, the customization options allow you to tailor the slides to your desired aesthetic, content type, and audience, and you can create your presentation in 80 languages. The resulting slide decks are elegant, professional, and appropriate for any use case. 

Plus AI is an affordable presentation maker, with pricing that starts at $10 per month with annual billing, or $15 when billed monthly. Each of the plans includes an AI extension for Google Docs; this feature helps you compose and edit text. If you’d rather not spend money without taking the tool for a test drive, Plus AI offers you a 7-day free trial.  

Here are the key pros and cons of Plus AI — they should help you decide if this presentation maker is right for you: 

  • Generates professional and visually appealing presentations in minutes — no design skills needed
  • AI function allows you to edit and format slides without manual effort
  • Lots of ways to customize the presentation
  • Vast selection of templates and example presentations  
  • Text-to-slide and from-scratch creation
  • Allows team collaboration in Google Workspace 
  • Integrates with Google Slides and Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Budget-friendly plans and a 7-day free trial 
  • Plus creates presentations in Google Slides or PowerPoint format, which may be harder for newer users to edit

2. Canva — Best free presentation site 

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  • Offers mobile presentation templates 
  • Web- or mobile-based Canva app supports collaboration 
  • Remote Control feature lets you run the presentation from your smartphone
  • Canva live feature allows viewers to join QA sessions during a presentation  
  • Presenter mode lets you see your speaking notes and upcoming slides while you present 
  • AI assists in slide creation and can present on your behalf
  • Individual Free Plan: $0 per month
  • Individual Pro Plan: $14.99 per month
  • Teams Plan: $29.99 per month

Canva is a web-based template editor with graphics creation tools and a powerful presentation builder in its free plan. Canva offers you an array of slide templates designed for virtually any purpose, along with a suite of customization tools to tailor the presentation to your topic and setting. 

Canva has made a noticeable effort to optimize presentations for the smartphone. The app’s most striking feature is its selection of mobile presentation templates, which don’t lag their desktop-based peers in either aesthetics or utility. But whether or not your presentation is designed for a mobile screen, Canva lets you run it right from your smartphone, with a presenter view that shows your notes and upcoming slides. The audience can likewise engage with your presentation from their mobile devices during Q&A sessions.     

Depending on your use case, you may be able to get away with Canva’s comprehensive free plan. The free Canva has presentation creation and editing tools and gives you access to a huge selection of professional templates. However, it’s the $14/month Pro plan that lets you unlock all the premium tools and graphic assets. And if you need Canva to collaborate with teams, you’re looking at $29.99 per month for the first 5 users. 

To help you decide whether Canva is worth trying out, we’ve made this quick summary of the app’s pros and cons: 

  • Solid free plan with basic features and a large selection of graphic assets 
  • Optimized for mobile presentations 
  • Elegant templates for any use case 
  • Intermediate design skills required 
  • No direct integration with Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 (possible through third-party apps)

3. Prezi — Best slide tool for creative users

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  • Web-based tool for creating presentations, videos, and infographics 
  • Asset library includes templates, ready-to-use story blocks, and stock images from Unsplash and GIFs from 
  • Integrates with Webex, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and other video conferencing apps to show presentations and the presenter on the same screen 
  • Lets you convert PowerPoint presentations to Prezi

Pricing (all plans are billed annually)

  • For students/educators: $3-8 per month
  • For individuals: $7-19 per month
  • For businesses: $15-29 per month

Prezi is a web-based tool for creating presentations, videos, and infographics that are suitable for business and educational settings. The tool offers a wealth of image and icon assets, as well as templates to get you started on your slide deck. The templates do not constrain your creativity with linear slides the way PowerPoint does — you can create your presentations on an open canvas. Prezi even lets you import and customize PowerPoint presentations in its app. And, with the help of Prezi’s new AI tool, you can create and edit entire presentations quickly. 

One of Prezi’s most defining features is its integration with popular video conferencing apps, such as Webex, Zoom, Teams, and Meet. Crucially, Prezi lets your slides appear on the same screen as your own video feed while you’re presenting. 

Prezi offers three pricing tiers. Students and educators get the least expensive options, with plans that range between $3 and $8 per month. For individual users, plans cost $7-19 per month, while business users pay between $15 and $29 per month. All of Prezi’s plans are billed annually, but you can try the tool for 14 days without committing to a subscription. 

If you’re not sure whether this presentation tool is right for you, consider Prezi’s pros and cons below: 

  • Design freedom and for creating unique and attractive slides
  • Graphic assets are readily available
  • Integrates with video conferencing apps 
  • AI assistant generates and edits presentations 
  • Inexpensive plans for students and educators 
  • Video and infographic creation part of each plan
  • 14-day free trial 
  • Design skills required to create quality presentations 
  • Lack of integration with Google Slides and Microsoft PowerPoint
  • No monthly billing options 

4. Visme — Best for graphics and special effects

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  • Tools for creating special effects and animating graphics 
  • Ability to import and edit Microsoft PowerPoint presentations 
  • AI designer helps create a presentation draft 
  • Integration with Google Drive, DropBox, Mailchimp, Slack, and other apps 
  • Presentation analytics tools 
  • Basic package: $0/month 
  • Starter package (individual): $12.25/month 
  • Pro package (individual or team): $24.75-$79+/month

Visme is a web-based app for producing various types of visual content, including presentations. The app’s most distinct feature is its suite of special effects you can use to make the slides’ content and graphics more engaging. The app also lets you animate the images and insert video and audio features into the slides. 

Visme integrates with a whole host of other platforms and apps. These integration options are largely designed to let you import content seamlessly into Visme. For example, you have the option of importing your PowerPoint files into Visme, enhancing them there, and exporting them back in the .ppt format if you like. That said, Visme does not work as an extension in popular slide makers, like Google Slides or PowerPoint. 

You have three main pricing options with Visme. The Basic plan is free, but you’re limited in access to collaboration tools, assets, interactive, and AI features. The more comprehensive Starter plan costs $12.25 per month (billed annually), and equips you with Visme’s more premium tools. Finally, the Pro team plan sets you back $79/month for a team of 5 and lets you use Visme’s entire suite of interactivity and collaboration functions.     

Here are a few vital pros and cons if you need help deciding whether Visme is right for you: 

  • Vast selection of special effects 
  • Ability to animate graphics on the slides 
  • Simple file movement between different web-based apps
  • Free plan available 
  • Free plans extremely limiting 
  • No direct integration with Google or Microsoft slide tools 

5. Powtoon — Best for slides with animation

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  • Templates with configurable graphics and animation
  • Customizable fonts, colors, and logos
  • Access to stock images, videos, and soundtracks 
  • Lite plan: $50/month ($15/month when billed annually) 
  • Professional plan: $190/month ($40/month when billed annually) 
  • Agency: $117/month (annual billing only) 

Powtoon is a visual web-based content creation platform with tools for making videos, animations, and presentations. The app’s presentation function lets you build slides using professional templates, in which you’re free to customize the fonts, colors, logos, and graphics. You can even animate the graphics and build custom avatars to present on your behalf — it’s one of Powtoon’s unique selling features. 

Powtoon’s suite of slide tools includes a database of royalty-free stock images, video footage, and music. You can use all of these assets in your slides, or upload your own as you see fit. However, how much of these shiny tools you can use in your slide decks depends on the chosen plan. 

There are three pricing plans available, and the discrepancy between monthly and annual payments is striking. Most presentation sites charge a few dollars more if you opt for monthly instead of annual billing, but Powtoon’s monthly prices easily triple and quadruple. For example, the Lite plan costs $15/month with annual billing, but $50 if you wish to pay every month instead. You get very basic features with this plan, especially as far as animation and interactivity are concerned. Likewise, the Professional plan jumps from $40 to $190 if you choose monthly payments. You get a bit more for your buck, but some rudimentary features are still absent (like font uploads). Meanwhile, the Agency plan costs a whopping $1400 annually (no monthly option), and this plan gets you all of the app’s bells and whistles. 

Not sure if investing in a product like Powtoon is worth it? Consider its pros and cons below: 

  • Comprehensive animation and video creation features 
  • Graphic and audio assets available with subscription 
  • Fonts and logos can be uploaded
  • Most customization, animation, and AI features only come with the expensive Agency package
  • Monthly payment options are not reasonable 

6. Haiku Deck — Best site for image editing options 

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  • Minimalistic interface 
  • Graphic design tools for improving slide aesthetics 
  • Pre-loaded templates and image assets 
  • Cloud-based file sharing for team collaboration 
  • AI presentation builder (Haiku Deck Zuru)
  • Pro plan: $9.99 per month billed annually, or $19.99 monthly
  • Premium plan: $29.99 per month, billed annually

Haiku Deck is a web, desktop, and mobile-based presentation builder with a significant focus on design aesthetics. The app’s design tools allow you to refine the graphics in the preloaded templates and images you’re using in the slides. You can source the images right from Haiku’s repository, which boasts over 40 million assets. 

To help you create your slide decks, Haiku offers its AI assistant. The AI feature can create new presentations from your outline, or enhance your existing drafts. Since the AI learns from other Haiku users, its algorithms are now trained to outfit slides with contextually relevant imagery and graphics.    

Haiku Deck’s pricing has two tiers: Pro and Premium. The Pro plan costs $9.99/month when billed annually and affords full access to the slide creation tools. Meanwhile, the Premium plan will set you back $29.99/month (again, billed annually), and equips you with features such as analytics, live web tracking, and priority support. 

Here’s a summary of Haiku Deck’s most prominent pros and cons: 

  • Visually appealing slides 
  • Large database of graphic assets 
  • Advanced tools for editing images 
  • Capable AI-powered slide builder
  • No free plan
  • No integration with Google Slides or Microsoft PowerPoint 

7. Zoho Show — Best presentation site for budget-minded users  

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  • Clean interface with tools changing depending on the task 
  • Library for templates, slides, and fonts to facilitate team collaboration 
  • Over 100 templates 
  • Imports/exports PowerPoint files 
  • Presentations can be controlled from smartphone or smart watch
  • For individuals: Free
  • Professional Plan: $2.50/month and up (billed annually)
  • With Zoho Workplace Standard: $3.00/month (billed annually) 

Zoho is a web-based suite of business tools, and Zoho Show is its slide creation app. Zoho Show is a straightforward, inexpensive, yet fully functional slide maker that offers most of the same features you’ll get from pricier presentation sites. You can build your decks using over 100 preloaded templates, work on PowerPoint presentations before exporting them to their original file format, and run your slideshow from a smart device. Show’s most unique feature is its clean, contextual interface that only displays tools that are relevant to your current task (whether that’s handy or limiting depends on your preferences). 

Zoho Show’s pricing has three tiers. First, there’s the Free plan. This package lets you build basic presentations, but you miss out on key collaboration features and have limited access to graphic assets. Next, you get the more comprehensive Professional Plan, which costs $2.50; you must sign up for Zoho WorkDrive and have a team of 3 people to get this plan. Finally, you can get the entire Zoho Workplace suite for $3/month — this option unlocks the full functionality of the Show app and lets you use other Zoho tools, such as their Office Suite, Mail, and Workdrive. 

Have a look at Zoho Show’s pros and cons below to see if this presentation website is right for you: 

  • Interface automatically shows tools relevant to the task
  • Ability to add custom fonts and embed files into slides
  • Templates, graphic assets, and collaboration tools included
  • Supports PowerPoint file formats 
  • Subscription to Zoho Workdrive or Workplace required to access paid plan — unnecessary if all you need is a presentation tool
  • Some plans require a minimum of 3 users 
  • Free individual plan limits use of graphic assets, templates, and collaboration tools 
  • No direct integration with Google Slides 

8. Pitch — Best presentation site for use in business and sales 

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  • Lets you build presentations with AI, from a template, or from scratch 
  • Supports custom fonts and colors 
  • Provides team collaboration tools 
  • Allows you to embed presentations on the web 
  • Offers engagement analytics tools 
  • Pro plan: $25/month
  • Business: $100/month 

Pitch is a web-based presentation maker designed primarily for business use. The app helps streamline slide deck creation with its AI tool, which generates a first draft based on your prompts and leaves your team with the task of refining the slides to your liking. The slides have shareable links, so your entire team can collaborate on the slide deck. You can even invite consultants from outside your workplace to edit the presentations. 

Once your slide deck is complete, Pitch allows you to embed it on the web in your CMS — much like you’d do with a YouTube video. And to give you a feel for how audiences engage with your presentation, Pitch equips you with engagement and analytics performance tools.  

There are three pricing options with Pitch. The free plan comes with all the presentation creation functions, but you get no tracking and limited collaboration tools. The Pro plan costs $25/month (or $22 per month when billed annually), and gives you more freedom to use Pitch in a team environment. Finally, the Business plan costs $100/month (or $85/month with yearly billing) and gives you access to the full suite of features. 

Can’t decide if Pitch is the best presentation website for your team? Have a look at its most vital pros and cons: 

  • AI slide creation feature 
  • Performance analytics tools 
  • Integration with various productivity and collaboration apps
  • Media asset library 
  • Engagement tracking only available in paid plans
  • No integration with Google Slides or Microsoft 365

9. Beautiful.ai — Best site for no-frills AI-generated presentations

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  • AI-powered presentation maker 
  • Slide creation from user’s prompts 
  • Automated slide formatting 
  • File sharing within the team (requires Team Plan) 
  • Graphic assets database 
  • Pro: $144 per year  
  • Team: $40/month per user with annual billing ($50 with monthly billing)
  • Enterprise: Pricing available on request 

Beautiful.ai is an AI-powered presentation builder that leverages full automation to make slide creation quick and easy. All you need to do is enter a prompt for your slide deck, and beautiful.ai will generate your first draft. These AI-generated drafts are quite simplistic in terms of both content and graphics, but they serve as a good starting point. Moreover, beautiful.ai’s presentations are formatted consistently, which should save you time as you edit each slide. 

You get three pricing options with beautiful.ai — Pro, Team, and Enterprise. The Pro package is meant for individual use, and costs $144 per year (there’s no way to pay monthly). The plan equips you with the AI slide maker but limits your use of assets and team collaboration features. The Pro plan costs $50/month for each user, or $480 annual for each license you purchase. This plan affords access to more customization and teamwork functions and lets you use graphic assets. Finally, the Enterprise plan includes all the features of the Pro plan, but with more dedicated training and support for your team. You’d have to reach out to beautiful.ai’s sales team to get a quote for the Enterprise plan. 

Beautiful.ai helps create slides quickly and with little skill. However, if you’re not sure this app is right for you, consider its most vital pros and cons below. 

  • Quick way to create and format slides
  • Inexpensive plan for personal use
  • Elegant slide templates
  • No integration with Google Slides or Microsoft 365 
  • Slide content is very basic 
  • Limited customization and branding options 

10. Google Slides — Best for Google Workspace Users With Basic Presentation Needs 

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  • Basic presentation creation tool 
  • Limited selection of templates, fonts, and colors 
  • Supports import/export of PowerPoint files 
  • Allows collaboration within the Google Workspace
  • Free with a Google account 

Slides is the web-based presentation tool you get with your Google account. This rudimentary app features a limited library of templates, fonts, and colors, along with a basic suite of tools for formatting the text and graphics in your slides. You can insert your own image, video, and audio files into the slides, but there is no access to a library of royalty-free assets. 

Despite its functional constraints, Google Slides is a useful app because it lets teams using Google Workspace collaborate easily on presentations. To get the most of Slides, though, you need to boost its functionality with a suitable extension. Google Gemini now works as an extension within the app, but for the $30 it costs you, the output is disappointing. All Gemini knows does is generate simple, low-quality images; it won’t help you produce, format, or edit presentations. 

In contrast, an app like Plus AI leverages artificial intelligence algorithms to give Google Slides powers it lacks on its own. By using the Plus AI extension, you can create entire Slides presentations from a single prompt, automate slide editing and formatting, and access a rich library of templates and ready-made slide decks. Meanwhile, Plus AI’s customization features help you brand your presentations with custom fonts, colors, and your company logo. 

Not sure if Google’s slide creation tool is right for you? Have a look at its pros and cons below. 

  • Allows collaboration in the Google Workspace 
  • Compatible with PowerPoint files 
  • Supports AI-powered slide-creation extensions, such as Plus AI
  • Free to use with a Google account 
  • Limited capabilities without third-party apps 
  • No library with image, video, or audio assets

11. Microsoft PowerPoint — Best For Highly Skilled Presentation Designers 

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  • Vast library of slide themes, variants, and layouts 
  • Database of stock images and videos 
  • Massive array of slide editing, formatting, and customization tools 
  • Supports collaboration in the Microsoft 365 ecosystem 
  • As a standalone product: $159.99 (one-time fee) 
  • With Microsoft 365 apps, for home use: $6.99-$9.99/month 
  • With Microsoft 365 apps, for business use: $6.00-22.00/user/month 

PowerPoint is one of the world’s oldest presentation builders that’s been part of Microsoft’s arsenal since the early 1990s. To this day, PowerPoint has been the most commonly used presentation app. But there’s a reason we’ve ranked it last on our list. Buoyed by its popularity, PowerPoint hasn’t evolved much over time; you won’t get anything beyond the most basic and uninspired presentations out of it unless you’re an advanced user with lots of time on your hands. 

The app’s user interface immediately overwhelms you with options and settings. Some of these seem similar in how they function, and you won’t know which tool to use until you’ve experimented with them all. Apart from the cluttered interface, PowerPoint disappoints with its simplistic selection of templates and designs. 

You can use Microsoft’s Copilot to forgo the tedious task of creating your own PowerPoint presentation, but beware: like Gemini, Copilot is still limited in its slide-making abilities. You can get it to create a slide deck from a single prompt, but the output will feature basic and repetitive along with lifeless images. 

PowerPoint’s pricing is a bit convoluted at a glance — you get different options whether you want the standalone product ($159.99) or the entire Microsoft 365 suite. If you choose the latter, the Home options range in price between $6.99 and $9.99 per month, while the Business plans cost between $6.00 and $22.00 per month per user. 

We don’t believe that PowerPoint is worth your time considering the vast selection of more powerful and user-friendly presentation apps on the market. However, you can review the app’s pros and cons below and decide for yourself. 

  • Massive selection of design and customization tools 
  • Integrates with Microsoft Copilot 
  • Lets team members using Microsoft 365 work on the same presentation simultaneously  
  • Overwhelming user interface 
  • Very basic templates and designs
  • Creating professional presentations is a challenge for novice users
  • AI assistant cannot produce elegant, content-rich slide decks 

How we ranked the best presentation sites 

To make your selection process simple and effective, we ranked the best presentation websites based on these vital criteria: 

  • Functionality
  • Level of AI sophistication
  • Ease of use
  • Collaboration options

Integration with popular slide creation tools 

Value for money, functionality .

The best presentation sites are loaded with handy functions that enable you to make visually appealing, info-rich, and engaging presentations with little effort and minimal editing. These include customization tools, templates, image assets, and graphics refinement features. 

Level of AI sophistication 

AI technology is at the forefront of slide makers’ drive to create the best product for their clients. AI-powered presentation sites save you from spending long hours on writing content, digging up graphics, and then formatting every slide — AI handles these tasks for you. But not all AI slide creators are made equal. Some leave you with rudimentary decks that feature repetitive content and unrelated imagery. Others give you a solid starting point for an informative and captivating presentation. 

Ease of use 

The best presentation sites greet you with an intuitive and uncluttered interface that takes you minutes (if not seconds) to master. But usability goes beyond navigating the UI. That’s why we also assess the simplicity with which you can actually produce presentations. Simply put, how easy is it to create and edit slides? Do you need advanced design skills to manipulate the graphics and give the slide deck your desired aesthetic ? The best slide makers take these questions into account, so that their product makes presentations a breeze. You worry about the content, and let the app do the rest. 

Collaboration options 

High-quality presentation apps allow team members to create, edit, and give feedback on presentations remotely. That’s because today’s business needs, along with hybrid work arrangements, mean that more and more teams are forced to collaborate electronically. Features such as cloud-based file sharing and integration with communication platforms help different members of your team work on the presentation from wherever they are. 

Google Slides and Microsoft PowerPoint are the most commonly used presentation programs in the world. These two giants are the natural, go-to option for slide creation in the corporate, educational, and institutional world. Any presentation app that’s worth its salt should integrate with at least one of these tools. At the very least, a quality independent slide app should be able to import and export files that can be used in Google Slides or PowerPoint. 

The best presentation apps are usually not free, but the money you pay for them should be worth the features and benefits you get in return. That’s why we’ve evaluated each of the slide makers above based on the balance between their price point and their offerings. 

How to choose the best presentation website for your needs? 

You can’t really go wrong by opting for any of the 10 presentation sites above; however, to get a tool that’s tailored to your use-case, you’ll have to do a bit more research and analysis. The four steps below should help you zero in on the optimal presentation maker for your needs.   

  • Consider the purpose of the presentation. Some slide tools cater to sales teams (think Pitch), others to graphic-minded users (Haiku Deck comes to mind), while others, like Plus AI, are excellent all-rounders. 
  • Decide on the level of customization you need. How concerned are you with personalizing and branding your slide decks? If a generic, templated presentation is all you need for a school project, investing in a feature-rich, customizable tool may be overkill. But if you need your slide decks to feature custom colors, fonts, and convey your brand identity, opt for a tool (and pricing package) that has this functionality. 
  • Decide if you want AI help. Unless you’re a skilled designer with a passion for creating and formatting slides, AI can be incredibly useful. Consider this: would you rather spend hours on refining your slides and ensuring consistency, or have the AI tool produce a uniformly formatted first draft? Check out the best AI presentation makers here.
  • Factor in your budget. Most presentation sites have similar pricing, with monthly plans ranging between $0 and $40. However, some charge more — much more. Of course, the higher price points generally translate into richer offerings that may include other apps for visual content creation. Consider whether you need these extras or if a capable slide creation tool will suffice. 

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If you are working online or digitally, then presentations would make for a significant part of your work process. Whether it is preparing academic lectures or business meetings, you need to create great presentations with engaging slides. But creating visually appealing slides can take time, right? To deal with this time-consuming process, take advantage of AI tools as the advent of AI (Artificial Intelligence) has revolutionised every field.

Here, with this guide we would learn about the top 10 AI tools for presentations in 2024 which would help you make slides effortlessly.

If you are in a creative field, then you must be aware of Canva. It has recently launched several AI-powered features that can help you make stunning presentations without much problem. Open the tool and choose from a wide range of templates, fonts, and graphics, and customise your slides like never before. The drag-and-drop functionality makes it easy for users of all skill levels.

Looking for an all-in-one visual content tool? Here you go with Visme. This AI-powered tool is perfect for creating presentations, infographics, and more. With the tool, you have access to various templates, icons, and animations to make the best presentation. You can also choose the best layouts and colours with its AI-driven design assistant.

Beautiful.AI

As the name suggests, the Beautiful.AI is quite a cool tool that harnesses the power of AI to help you create visually stunning slides. With the tool, you just need to input your content and you will have beautiful and detailed slides for your presentation.

Zoho Show is a cloud-based presentation software ideal for creating interactive slides. Open the tool and be ready to collaborate with team members in real time. Choose layouts and colour designs along with fonts with the help of its design assistant. Its smart suggestions also analyse your content and offer relevant recommendations.

Another great option for you is Slidebean that automates the design process and helps you create beautiful presentations within a minimal timeframe. If you are looking for easy-to-use tools to create polished presentations by simply inputting your content, then Slidebean makes for a competitive choice for you.

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SlideCamp is a presentation management platform where you can create, store and share your slides. Once you get access to the tool after signing up, you get a vast library of professionally designed templates. You can then customise these templates as per your professional or personal requirements. Its smart recommendations feature would suggest design improvements based on your content.

Another cloud-based presentation software where AI has been used to ease your work. With Emaze, you can choose from a variety of templates and themes and the AI algorithms of the tool would automatically adjust the layout to fit your content. 

Unlock the potential of Prezi and get the opportunity to create non-linear presentations that zoom and pan across a virtual canvas. Isn’t that great as it would allow you to tell your story more engagingly? Its AI-driven design assistant would help you choose the best layout and visual elements for your presentation.

Automating the design process, Decktopus is a great AI-powered tool that would help you create beautiful presentations within minutes. Yes, you do not need to spend hours on making a presentation, whether it is for classroom lectures or business meetings. Like other tools in the list, Decktopus also helps you choose from a variety of templates and themes.

10. Haiku Deck:

Last but not least, Haiku Deck can also help you create powerful presentations within no time. The AI-powered design assistant of the tool would help you choose the best layout, colour scheme, and fonts for your presentation, thereby, ensuring a polished look every time.

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What are the pros and cons of using AI tools for presentations?

Pros for using ai tools for presentations:.

  • AI tools can reduce the time required to create presentations
  • AI tools ensure consistency in design and formatting across all slides
  • Many AI tools offer advanced features such as smart suggestions for images, icons, and graphics
  • AI tools offer customisation to suit individual preferences 
  • Improve accessibility

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Cons for using AI tools for presentations:

  • Lack of creativity
  • Over-reliance on templates can limit customisation options
  • AI Tools can produce errors or inaccuracies
  • AI tools may lack the flexibility to accommodate specific design or formatting requirements

Privacy concerns as some AI tools require access to user data

So, there is no doubt that AI tools have revolutionised the process of creating presentations. Whether you’re a business professional, educator, or student, these AI-powered presentation platforms can help you a lot in the designing process and save you time.

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