Google Vids: Turn Slides into AI Teaching Videos

Google Vids is Google’s new AI-powered tool for creating teaching videos directly in the browser. In this tutorial, we show how educators can transform slides into polished videos with avatars, voiceovers, and animations—and how Google Vids fits into an AI-first teaching workflow.

In earlier tutorials, we explored how AI can support the entire teaching content pipeline. First, we looked at how to combine ChatGPT, Sora, and CapCut to research, script, and edit a complete educational video. Then, we showed how GPT-5 with Agent Mode can generate an entire PowerPoint deck from a single prompt. With Google Vids, these steps come together—allowing you to import slides and directly turn them into interactive teaching videos, complete with avatars, voiceovers, and animations, all in the browser.

What Is Google Vids for AI Teaching Videos?

Google Vids is designed to feel like creating a PowerPoint presentation, but entirely in the cloud. All you need is a browser and an internet connection—there’s no need for a powerful local computer.

The platform comes in two versions:

• Free version: Available to anyone with a Gmail account.

• Workspace version (Business or Education): Unlocks AI features such as generating images, creating short video clips, producing voiceovers, and using avatars.

Getting Started with Google Vids

In the tutorial, we log in with a Workspace account to explore Google Vids. From the home screen, you can:

• Generate videos directly from a text prompt

• Upload an existing slide deck

• Record your screen or camera

• Add AI avatars that read your scripts

You can also start from a blank project. Each scene works like a slide, and the built-in timeline shows exactly when text, images, and media will appear.

Start a new Vid in Google Vids

Importing Slides into Google Vids

We upload a PowerPoint presentation on data science and AI. Google Vids automatically:

• Converts each slide into a video-ready scene

• Places each object (text, images, shapes) onto the timeline

• Assigns a default duration (≈5 seconds per slide)

These timings can be adjusted if narration or animations take longer.

Imported slides converted into scenes in Google Vids

Using AI Features

The tutorial demonstrates several AI-powered options:

1. Image Generation

   • If a slide doesn’t look right, you can generate new visuals with a text prompt.

   • Insert new images alongside existing ones or replace old designs entirely.

2. Avatars and Voiceovers

   • Choose an AI avatar to narrate the slide script with synchronized lip movements.

   • Preview different voices (e.g., “Eric,” “Educator,” “Teacher”) and select the one that fits.

   • Rendering takes 1–2 minutes, and the scene length automatically adjusts to match narration.

3. AI Video Clips

   • Generate short videos (≈8 seconds) from a prompt.

   • Insert them as separate scenes or within existing slides.

4. Custom Narration

   • Instead of avatars, you can add an AI voiceover in different styles or record your own narration directly in the editor.

Selecting an AI Avatar

Editing Timelines for AI Teaching Videos

The timeline is central to Google Vids. It allows you to:

• Extend slide duration for longer narration

• Adjust when text, images, and videos appear

• Layer voiceovers, avatars, and video clips together

• Apply simple entry effects such as sliding text or animated charts

When working with longer scripts, you may need to duplicate slides or divide narration across multiple scenes.

Timeline view showing narration and text layers

Exporting and Sharing Google Vids Projects

Once the video is complete, Google Vids makes it easy to:

• Play the project directly in the browser

• Share with students via a link

• Export as a video file for YouTube, Google Drive, or other platforms

Watch the Full Tutorial

In the video below, we walk through Google Vids step by step—starting from a blank project, importing slides, generating avatars and voiceovers, editing the timeline, and exporting the final teaching video.

Conclusion

As demonstrated in the tutorial, Google Vids makes it possible to create engaging teaching videos with the same ease as building a slideshow. With cloud-based tools for avatars, voiceovers, and simple timeline editing, educators can transform slides into interactive videos quickly—no advanced editing software required.