This step-by-step ‘PowerPoint Convert’ guide illustrates how to convert a Business PowerPoint slide show into the YouTube video format (MP4) so you can share presentations with a global audience.

Step 1: Open your presentation file in Slide Show mode to setup the exact time duration for each slide. There are two ways of doing this:

a) Use the “Record narration” feature if you want to include audio in your presentations. Record your voice as you move through the slides and click ‘yes’ when you are prompted to save the changes.

b) Use “Rehearse timings”  for silent PowerPoint videos. This option lets you define how long a slide should display on the screen before the presentation move to the next slide.

Enhance your ppt first of all

Step 2: To continue with the process, you will need to register (for free) at www.authorstream.com and upload the PPT file you saved in Step 1. AuthorStream is a hosting service where you can upload PowerPoint files as large as 1GB

Step 3: Once registered, click on the ‘Upload PowerPoint’ tab and follow the instructions:

authorstream upload screen

Step 4: Once uploaded, AuthorStream will convert the PowerPoint file into a MPEG4 video (mp4) that can be uploaded to YouTube or can be watched on an iPod.

This is not an instantaneous process, but depending on the file size, you will get an email notification as soon as your PowerPoint video is ready for download from the web.

Success!

Step 5: Log in to YouTube and upload your newly created MP4 file, ready for broadcasting and sharing with the world!