Google Slides review

Google Slides is the easiest way for a team to work on one deck at once. Anyone with a Google Account can create presentations, and live editing, comments, live pointers and sharing permissions make it simple to split work: one person writes, another builds charts, a third fixes the design. It can convert PowerPoint files or edit them directly without making a copy, which helps when a client sends their own template. Gemini in Slides generates a slide from a prompt and your Drive content and can summarize long decks. Several features that matter for business use sit on Google Workspace plans, including domain templates for brand consistency, recording, speaker spotlight and presenting directly from Google Meet. Workspace prices showed only in zloty from our location, so we could not confirm the US dollar price. Design depth is lighter than Canva or Beautiful.ai, so polished sales decks may need more manual work.

Who it is for

Google Workspace companies that build decks together in shared files.

Price

See vendor pricing (USD check pending).

US price check pending. See the vendor pricing page.

Key features

• Live editing, comments, live pointers and granular sharing controls
• Direct editing of PowerPoint files without making a copy
• Gemini in Slides generates slides from a prompt and your Drive content
• Domain templates to keep decks on brand on some Workspace plans
• Recording and presenting from Google Meet on some Workspace plans

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Anyone with a Google Account can create presentations at no cost
• Strength: Edits PowerPoint files directly, so client files stay in their format
• Strength: Works offline and on iOS and Android
• Weakness: Recording, speaker spotlight and domain templates need Workspace plans
• Weakness: Fewer design templates and layouts than design-first tools
• Weakness: USD Workspace pricing could not be confirmed from our location

Key facts

• Free plan: Yes, with any Google Account
• Free trial: 14 days on Workspace plans
• AI: Gemini in Slides
• PowerPoint: Convert or edit PowerPoint files directly
• Offline: Yes

Where it ranks

Google Slides is No. 3 in our Best Presentation Software verdict.