Save SlideShare Presentations as Animated GIFs

Short answer: The old one-click GIFDeck service no longer works, so today I turn a SlideShare deck into an animated GIF by screen-recording the slides and converting that clip to GIF, or by exporting the deck to images and stitching them together with a free tool like ezgif.

Years ago there was a neat site that took a SlideShare URL and spat out an animated GIF. That service is long gone, and I would not rely on any clone promising the same. The good news is the modern methods are more flexible, work with any presentation source, and let me control quality and size.

Why turn a presentation into a GIF at all?

A GIF autoplays and loops in almost any context without a player: inside an email, in a chat, on a wiki, or in a documentation page. When I want someone to glance through a few slides without clicking into an embed, a short looping GIF is the least friction. It is not right for a 40-slide deck, but for a 5 to 10 slide summary it is ideal.

How do I record slides and convert them to GIF?

This is the method I reach for most, because it captures animations and transitions exactly as they appear.

Step 1: Get the slides playing full screen

Open the SlideShare deck (or the original PowerPoint, Keynote, or Google Slides file) and start the slideshow so it fills the screen. If it is a SlideShare embed, click into full-screen mode.

Step 2: Record the screen

Use a built-in recorder so you install nothing extra:

• Windows: Press Win + G for the Xbox Game Bar, or Win + Alt + R to start and stop recording. The clip lands in Videos > Captures.
• Mac: Press Shift + Cmd + 5, choose Record Selected Portion, frame the slide area, and record.
• Browser only: A free tool like ScreenToGif (Windows) records straight to GIF and lets you trim frames.

Advance one slide every 2 to 3 seconds so the final loop is readable.

Step 3: Convert the video to GIF

Drop the recording into a free converter. I use ezgif in the browser, or the command line if I want precise control:

ffmpeg -i slides.mp4 -vf "fps=10,scale=800:-1" -loop 0 slides.gif

How do I build a GIF from exported slide images?

If the deck has no animations, exporting to images gives the sharpest result.

1. In PowerPoint use File > Export > Change File Type > PNG and choose to export every slide. In Google Slides use File > Download > PNG per slide, or export to PDF and split it.
2. Upload the images in order to ezgif's GIF maker.
3. Set a delay of about 200 to 300 hundredths of a second per frame, enable looping, and generate.

Which method should I pick?

Method	Best for	Quality	Effort
Screen record + convert	Decks with transitions or video	Good, depends on capture	Low
Export images + stitch	Static slides, crisp text	Sharpest	Medium
ffmpeg command line	Batch or precise control	Excellent	Higher

How do I keep the file size reasonable?

GIF is an old, inefficient format, so an image-heavy deck can balloon to several megabytes. My non-obvious tip: cap the width at around 800 pixels, drop the frame rate to 8 to 10 fps, and reduce the colour palette to 128 or fewer colours in ezgif's optimize tab. If the target platform allows it, an animated WebP or a short MP4 is often a fraction of the size with far better quality, so consider whether you truly need GIF or just something that loops.

Frequently asked questions

Is GIFDeck still available?

No. The old GIFDeck service that converted a SlideShare URL to a GIF is discontinued. Use screen recording plus a converter, or export the slides to images and stitch them, instead.

Can I make a GIF from Google Slides directly?

Not with a single export. Download the slides as PNG images or as a PDF, then combine them into a GIF with a free tool like ezgif, or screen-record the slideshow and convert the clip.

Why is my GIF file so large?

GIF stores every frame with limited compression. Reduce the width, lower the frame rate, and cut the colour palette. For big decks, an MP4 or animated WebP is usually much smaller.

Will the GIF play inside an email?

Most email clients autoplay and loop GIFs. Some, like older Outlook versions, may show only the first frame, so put the most important slide first.