Take your presentation to the next level by turning it into a video with Prezi. You'll appear alongside your content, with the background removed for a clean, engaging look. Record it, present it live, or simply create a narrated video.

Getting started

Since you might be moving around your content to optimize it for video, we recommend you to first create a copy of your original presentation in case you'd like to present it full screen later. From the hamburger menu, select Make a copy.

Next, click on the Present button in the top right corner and select Record as a video. From the popup window, choose the option to appear next to your content. 

Narrating your presentation

If you'd like to turn your presentation into a video but only record a voice over instead of appearing on camera, select Narrate your presentation. You can skip the Allow camera access and Adjust your content steps below, and jump to Practice instead.

Allow camera access

To appear next to your content, allow camera access to Prezi. You can use a built-in camera or connect an external camera for higher resolution. Click on the arrow to select from your camera options.

Once you select Turn on camera, you'll see the background of your presentation removed and replaced by you. Hi! 👋 We recommend selecting Freeze camera to continue editing your presentation.

Adjust your content

Since your face should also be visible alongside your content, you might need to rearrange objects on your canvas so nothing covers you while presenting. 

You can still add, delete or modify your content the same way as if you were editing any Prezi presentation. 

Select a frame to get started and right click to choose Detach content from frame. Now you're able to move your content around to make sure it doesn't cover your face.

You might also want to draw a larger frame around existing content, or simply increase the size of a frame to create space for the presenter.

Practice

Once your presentation is ready, click on Record in Prezi Video. In a new window, you can activate your Presenter Notes, take a deep breath and run through your presentation a few times to get the feel of how it will look. 

Then, hit Start recording to start your first take. Don’t worry if you don’t get it right on the first try, you can go through the presentation as many times as you want to get in the groove and get ready for the camera to roll.

Record your video

It’s showtime! You can record a video to share it as a link or save it as an .mp4 file.

You will be redirected to the Prezi Video online editor where you can record a video up to 15 minutes long. If you need to record for longer, you are able to do it though the Prezi Video desktop app.

Use the three icons at the bottom to switch between different views: content on or off, only your content, or you and your content on the screen. You can also use the 2 and 3 keys accordingly to switch between the latter modes.

Click on the arrows on the right sidebar to move to the previous/next slide + the Home and Back buttons on the right side of the video window to return to the overview or to the previous level of the presentation. You'll also see the preview of the upcoming slide in the right sidebar.

If necessary, you can pause your recording by clicking the button under the video window and resume by clicking the same button again. When you're finished, click Finish recording and your video will start processing. 

You can discard your recording and give it another go as many times as you wish until you are happy with the result. You can also trim your video to remove any unnecessary footage from the beginning and the end. When you're ready, click Save video.

Once your video is processed, give it a catchy title, add a description and some hashtags, and adjust the privacy settings. You can also choose a different thumbnail, or upload a custom one. 

Your video will be available on your Prezi Video dashboard but you can also preview, share it as a link, and download it to your computer directly from this page.

Go live

You already know how to broadcast your Prezi presentation, but if you want to make your remote meetings and webinars even more memorable, you can present your content in real-time while being there next to it on the screen, explaining the details.

If you choose to go live, you will need to download and open the Prezi Video desktop application. Read this article to learn more about installing the app and go here to see the different streaming options with Prezi Video.

With the desktop application, you can also import your existing Prezi presentations and record a video in 1080p resolution, without the 15-minute time limit.*

*Paid feature: Recording high-resolution videos without a time limit is available for users with a Plus or higher license. To learn more about licensing options in Prezi Video, please check this article.