{"id":174861,"date":"2021-11-05T11:30:52","date_gmt":"2021-11-05T15:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/?post_type=tutorial&#038;p=174861"},"modified":"2026-04-14T08:24:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T12:24:29","slug":"how-to-turn-powerpoint-into-a-video-resource-guide","status":"publish","type":"tutorial","link":"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/tutorials\/academy\/how-to-turn-powerpoint-into-a-video-resource-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Turn PowerPoint into a Video: Resource Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/go513jqrmn.jsonp\" async=\"\"><\/script><script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/assets\/external\/E-v1.js\" async=\"\"><\/script><div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\" style=\"padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;\"><div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\" style=\"height:100%;left:0;position:absolute;top:0;width:100%;\"><div class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_go513jqrmn videoFoam=true\" style=\"height:100%;position:relative;width:100%\"><div class=\"wistia_swatch\" style=\"height:100%;left:0;opacity:0;overflow:hidden;position:absolute;top:0;transition:opacity 200ms;width:100%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/go513jqrmn\/swatch\" style=\"filter:blur(5px);height:100%;object-fit:contain;width:100%;\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" onload=\"this.parentNode.style.opacity=1;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are getting ready to move your classes to an online environment, a simple way to get started is by converting your existing PowerPoint presentations into videos. 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