How to Lower the Size of a Google Slides Presentation

• Open your Google Slides presentation.
• Select the slide where you want to add an image.
• Insert > Image > Upload from computer

When uploading images, it’s best if they are in JPG format, since it is lighter than PNG. Here’s an example: 

Lowering the dimensions of the slides will slightly reduce the size of the presentation. It doesn’t make that much of a difference, but it helps. So, to do this, go to: 

• File > Page setup.
• In the dialog box, click the drop-down arrow and choose Custom.

Now you can enter the dimensions that you want for your presentation. Remember that the lower the dimensions, the lighter the exported file will be. (Please note: if the dimensions are too low, the images might lose quality and look pixelated when presenting.) 

If you are going to include audiovisual content in your presentation, embedding it instead of just inserting it can be a good idea, as this decreases the size of the exported file.  

• Go to the slide where you want to add a video.
• Click Insert > Video.
• Search for the desired video on YouTube and select it.

You can also add videos by URL. It’s very easy: just click Insert > Video > By URL. Now, paste the link to the video and click Select. The video will appear on your presentation. 

Another alternative you have to lower the amount of space a presentation will take up is converting it to PDF. However, this is a non-editable format, so you will not be able to further edit the presentation (which means, any further edits to the Google Slides document will require you to export it again as a PDF). So, to do this, go to: 

• File > Download > PDF Document.

If you need more information on how to export your Google Slides presentation as a PDF file, you can refer to our other Slidesgo School tutorial. 


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