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Create Your First Video

Step-by-step app workflow for producing your first SlideVids output.

Audience: user

Goal

Publish one complete narrated video with minimal rework.

Step 1: Prepare Input

Before opening SlideVids, prepare:

  • Final presentation topic and target audience.
  • 5-15 slide outline.
  • Narration text per slide (short spoken sentences).
  • Target destination: YouTube, LMS, social, internal training.

Step 2: Wizard - Basic Info

  1. Click New Timeline.
  2. Enter timeline title.
  3. Confirm format (landscape or portrait) and base settings.
  4. Click Next.

Basic Info step in the timeline wizard

Step 3: Wizard - Outline

  1. Paste your outline.
  2. Click Generate Slides.
  3. Wait for generation to complete, then click Next.
  4. If generation returns 0 slides, continue and add your first slide manually in the Content step.

If you already have a .pptx deck, switch to the Upload PowerPoint tab instead of using outline generation.

Outline step with slide generation

Step 4: Wizard - Content

For each slide:

  1. Add a concise title.
  2. Add 3-5 bullets max.
  3. Add speaker notes/narration text for natural speech.
  4. Ensure at least one slide exists before clicking Next.

Content step with no slides state

Content step after adding required slide fields

Writing Pattern That Renders Well

  • One idea per slide.
  • Short bullet lines.
  • Pronunciation-friendly wording (expand acronyms on first mention).

Step 5: Wizard - Audio

  1. Choose provider and voice.
  2. Preview one representative slide.

Audio step for voice setup

Voice setup guide: /help/product/voice-and-audio-settings

Step 6: Wizard - Video

  1. Choose export/render settings.
  2. Confirm resolution and codec.
  3. Click Next.

Video settings step

Step 7: Wizard - Timeline Overview

  1. Review slide sequence, duration, voice, and video settings.
  2. Click Next.

Step 8: Wizard - Finalize

  1. Click Save Timeline (or Create Timeline depending on account state/UI copy).
  2. You will be redirected to timeline details.

Finalize step before saving the timeline

Step 9: Generate Video

  1. On timeline details, click Generate Video.
  2. Monitor render status until complete.
  3. Review output for structure, pacing, and transitions.

Timeline details after creation

Step 10: Publish

Choose output path:

  • Share URL for quick review.
  • Download for upload/distribution.
  • Export for pro editor workflows if needed.

Export guide: /help/product/export-and-sharing

Import from an existing deck: /help/product/import-a-powerpoint

First-Publish QA Checklist

  1. Intro states problem and outcome clearly.
  2. Narration pace is consistent across slides.
  3. No slide overflows or clipped text.
  4. CTA/end slide tells viewer what to do next.

Next: /help/product/voice-and-audio-settings