How to Save Your PowerPoint Recording to an MP4

Instructions have been provided below for:

• Office 365
• Office 2016, 2019
• Office 2013
• Office 2010

Office 365

After you've created your slides and recorded any timing and narrations and laser pointer gestures that you want to include, you're ready to create a video file.

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1. On the File menu, select Save to ensure all your recent work has been saved in PowerPoint_generic presentation format (.pptx).

2. Click File > Export > Create a Video. (Or, on the Recording tab of the ribbon, click Export to Video.)

3. In the first drop-down box under the Create a Video heading, select the video quality you want, which pertains to the resolution of the finished video. The higher the video quality, the larger the file size. (You may want to test them to determine which one meets your needs.)

   Option	Resolution	For displaying on
   HD (720p)	1280 x 720, medium file size	Internet and DVD

4. The second drop-down box under the Create a Video heading tells whether your presentation includes narration and timings. (You may switch this setting if you like.)

   • If you haven't recorded timed narration, by default the value is Don't Use Recorded Timings and Narrations.

     The default time spent on each slide is 5 seconds. You can change that timing in the Seconds to spend on each slide box. To the right of the box, click the up arrow to increase the duration, or click the down arrow to decrease the duration.

   • If you have recorded a timed narration, by default the value is Use Recorded Timings and Narrations.

5. Click Create Video.

6. In the File name box, enter a file name for the video, browse for the folder that will contain this file, and then click Save.

7. In the Save as type box, choose either MPEG-4 Video.

   You can track the progress of the video creation by looking at the status bar at the bottom of your screen. The video creation process can take up to several hours depending on the length of the video and the complexity of the presentation.

   Tip:   For a long video, you can set it up to be created overnight. That way, it’ll be ready for you the following morning.

8. To play your newly-created video, go to the designated folder location, and then double-click the file.

Office 2016, 2019

After you've created your slides and recorded any timing and narrations and laser pointer gestures that you want to include, you're ready to create a video file.

51 seconds

1. On the File menu, select Save to ensure all your recent work has been saved in PowerPoint_generic presentation format (.pptx).

2. Click File > Export > Create a Video. (Or, on the Recording tab of the ribbon, click Export to Video.)

3. In the first drop-down box under the Create a Video heading, select the video quality you want, which pertains to the resolution of the finished video. The higher the video quality, the larger the file size. (You may want to test them to determine which one meets your needs.)

   Option	Resolution	For displaying on
   HD (720p)	1280 x 720, medium file size	Internet and DVD

4. The second drop-down box under the Create a Video heading tells whether your presentation includes narration and timings. (You may switch this setting if you like.)

   • If you haven't recorded timed narration, by default the value is Don't Use Recorded Timings and Narrations.

     The default time spent on each slide is 5 seconds. You can change that timing in the Seconds to spend on each slide box. To the right of the box, click the up arrow to increase the duration, or click the down arrow to decrease the duration.

   • If you have recorded a timed narration, by default the value is Use Recorded Timings and Narrations.

5. Click Create Video.

6. In the File name box, enter a file name for the video, browse for the folder that will contain this file, and then click Save.

7. In the Save as type box, choose either MPEG-4 Video.

   You can track the progress of the video creation by looking at the status bar at the bottom of your screen. The video creation process can take up to several hours depending on the length of the video and the complexity of the presentation.

   Tip:   For a long video, you can set it up to be created overnight. That way, it’ll be ready for you the following morning.

8. To play your newly-created video, go to the designated folder location, and then double-click the file.

Office 2013

After you've created your slides and recorded any timing and narrations and laser pointer gestures that you want to include, you're ready to create a video file.

1. On the File menu, select Save to ensure all your recent work has been saved in PowerPoint_generic presentation format (.pptx).

2. Click File > Export > Create a Video.

3. In the first drop-down box under the Create a Video heading, select the video quality you want, which pertains to the resolution of the finished video. The higher the video quality, the larger the file size. (You may want to test them to determine which one meets your needs.)

   Option	Resolution	For displaying on
   Internet Quality	1280 x 720, medium file size	Internet and DVD

4. The second drop-down box under the Create a Video heading tells whether your presentation includes narration and timings. (You may switch this setting if you like.)

   • If you haven't recorded timed narration, by default the value is Don't Use Recorded Timings and Narrations.

     The default time spent on each slide is 5 seconds. You can change that timing in the Seconds to spend on each slide box. To the right of the box, click the up arrow to increase the duration, or click the down arrow to decrease the duration.

   • If you have recorded a timed narration, by default the value is Use Recorded Timings and Narrations.

5. Click Create Video.

6. In the File name box, enter a file name for the video, browse for the folder that will contain this file, and then click Save.

7. In the Save as type box, choose either MPEG-4 Video.

   You can track the progress of the video creation by looking at the status bar at the bottom of your screen. The video creation process can take up to several hours depending on the length of the video and the complexity of the presentation.

   Tip:   For a long video, you can set it up to be created overnight. That way, it’ll be ready for you the following morning.

8. To play your newly-created video, go to the designated folder location, and then double-click the file.

Office 2010

After you've created your slides and recorded any timing and narrations and laser pointer gestures that you want to include, you're ready to create a video file.

Format: .mp4

Maximum resolution: 1280×720 

1. On the File menu, select Save to ensure all your recent work has been saved in PowerPoint presentation format (.pptx).

2. On the File menu, click Save & Send.

3. Under Save & Send, click Create a video.

4. To display all video quality and size options, under Create a video, click the Computer & HD Displays down arrow.

5. Choose one of these video quality options. (You may want to test them to determine which meets your needs.)

   This option	Creates a video file with
   Internet & DVD	Medium quality and moderate file size

6. Click the Don't Use Recorded Timings and Narrations down arrow, and then do one of the following:

   • If you didn't record and time voice narration and laser pointer movements , click Don't Use Recorded Timings and Narration.

     The default time spent on each slide is set to 5 seconds. To change that, to the right of Seconds to spend on each slide, click the up arrow to increase, or the down arrow to decrease the seconds.

   • If you recorded and timed narration and pointer movements , click Use Recorded Timings and Narrations.

7. Click Create Video.

8. In the File name box, enter a file name for the video, browse for the folder that will contain this file, and then click Save.

   You can track the progress of the video creation by looking at the status bar at the bottom of your screen. The video creation process can take up to several hours depending on the length of the video and the complexity of the presentation.

   Tip:   For a long video, you can set it up to be created overnight. That way, it’ll be ready for you the following morning.

9. To play your newly-created video, go to the designated folder location, and then double-click the file.