How to Insert GIFs into Google Slides (the super easy way)

Google Slides doesn't have a built-in way to turn a video into a GIF and drop it onto a slide. So you're left stitching together free tools to get the job done downloading, converting, uploading, re-uploading.

This tutorial walks through two methods: the traditional way using EZGIF (free, works, but involves a lot of steps), and the faster way using Slidekick (one tool, start to finish).

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The Traditional Way (EZGIF)

This method is free and gets the job done. It also involves bouncing between multiple sites and a fair amount of patience.

If your video is on your computer

1. Upload your video to EZGIF: Go to EZGIF. Click Choose File, select your video (MP4, AVI, WebM: most formats work), and click Upload video.

2. Select your in and out points: Set the start and end timestamps for the segment you want to turn into a GIF. EZGIF gives you text fields for this, or you can pause the preview and click Use current video position.

3. Convert to GIF: Adjust frame rate and loop settings if you want, then click Convert to GIF. Wait for it to process.

4. Download the GIF: Save the resulting .gif file to your computer.

5. Upload the GIF to Google Slides: Go to Insert > Image > Upload from computer or just drag and drop the file onto the slide of your choice. Resize and position it on your slide.

In about five steps you have a single GIF into your slides, repeat for every other gif.

If your video is from an online source

Say you found a clip on Pinterest, Instagram, or YouTube that you want to turn into a GIF. Now you need an extra step before you even get to EZGIF.

1. Download the video first: You'll need a platform-specific downloader (a "Pinterest to MP4" tool, a "YouTube to MP4" tool, etc.). Find a reputable one, paste the video URL, download the MP4 to your computer.

2. Upload to EZGIF, select in/out points, convert, download: Same steps as above.

3. Upload the GIF to Google Slides: Same as above.

So now it's six steps, two different websites, and a downloaded video file sitting on your hard drive that you'll probably forget to delete.

It works. But if you're making GIFs for presentations regularly, this process gets old fast.

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The Slidekick Way

Slidekick does the whole thing in one place: video in, export as GIF (straight to your Google Slides deck) or MP4 (download for other tools).

Here's the actual workflow:

1. Sign up: Go to Slidekick and sign up with your Google account.

2. Bring in your video: You have two options:

   • Upload a video from your computer, or
   • Paste a video URL from an online source. Most major platforms are supported (though not every single one: if a source doesn't work, uploading the video file directly always does).

3. Choose your in and out points: Use Slidekick's built-in video editor to select the exact segment you want. Scrub through the video, set your start and end, and preview the clip.

4. Extract your GIF: Pull out GIF segments anywhere from 2 to 30 seconds long.

5. Download or send to Google Slides: Two options here:

   • Download the GIF straight to your computer as a .gif file, or
   • Send it directly to a Google Slides presentation: just paste the shareable link of a Google Slides deck from the Google account you're signed in with, and the GIF goes straight onto your slide.

That's it. No separate downloader. No converting on one site and uploading on another. No extra files cluttering up your Downloads folder.

Both methods get a GIF into Google Slides. The traditional route with EZGIF is free and reliable, but it's a lot of steps, especially if your source video is online and you need a separate downloader first.

Slidekick puts the whole workflow in one place: bring in a video (file or URL), pick your clip, and export as GIF or MP4 — send GIFs straight to your presentation or download MP4 clips. If you're doing this more than once in a while, it saves real time.

Try it at Slidekick.