Presentation videos allow you to make your pitch to anyone, from anywhere. With the right combination of text, music, visuals, and voice-over, you can engage and persuade any audience. With a voice-over video, you can create a presentation that sparks emotions and helps you connect with everyone who watches.
In this blog, we’ll show you how to do a voiceover on a video and share tips to create impactful video voice-over presentations.
TLDR: Presentations with voice-over add a crucial element of personalization and allow you to keep on-screen text concise. To create video voice-overs in Animoto, choose a template, customize visuals, record/upload your voice over, align the audio track with your visuals, adjust volume, and download.
Why should you use voice over in presentation videos?
Presentation videos can be leveraged throughout your entire organization. Any department, from sales to marketing, customer support, and HR can create a voice over video to share information in an engaging way.
Many of today's top hybrid companies use voice over videos because they are such a powerful communication tool. Here are the key benefits:
- Improves information retention: Video appeals to both audio and visual learning styles. Some studies have even shown that viewers retain 95% of a message from a video, compared to only 10% from reading text alone.
- Adds personalization: Your unique voice adds a personal element that draws viewers in and fosters a stronger connection. This personalization is key for attracting and retaining attention.
- Complements your on-screen visuals: Narration adds value and detail without overloading your video with text. Use the voice over for in-depth explanation, and save the on-screen text for summarizing the main points and key takeaways.
How to make a video voice over presentation with Animoto
Animoto makes it easy to create video voice over presentations! Just follow the steps below to record your custom voice over narration and create a polished presentation video that can engage any audience.
Here's a tutorial video, or you can follow the concise steps below:
1. Choose a video template or start from scratch
First things first, choose a template! Use one of the free presentation templates below, or browse through our template library for a great starting point.
You can also create your own voice over video from scratch for the perfect fit!
2. Customize your video with text, photos, and more
Now it’s time to make your video your own! Add your logo, brand colors, and font to keep it on-brand.
Then add supporting text, photos, video clips, and screen recordings to create a engaging and easy-to-follow business presentation.
3. Record or upload your voice over tracks
Next, create your voice over. You can either record a voice over track in Animoto or upload an existing voice over. Just follow these simple instructions or dive into our complete guide to voice over narration to learn more:
- Click on the “Audio” icon at the top of the page to open the audio menu.
- Click the microphone button below your video preview.
- Click “Upload voice over” and select your track or click on “Record voice over”
- Click the red button to record. You’ll see a three-second countdown, after which your recording will begin. Click the stop button to end your recording.
4. Trim or reposition your voice over tracks
Use the buffers on either end of the recording to trim unwanted sound. Drag and drop the recording along the audio timeline to perfectly sync it with your on-screen visuals.
5. Adjust the volume of your voice over tracks
Select the voice over track and use the volume button to ensure your narration shines clearly over any background music.
6. Download and present your voice over presentation
Download the final presentation video for sharing. You can share it directly to social media, embed it in an email, or use a USB for in-person presentations.
Need help embedding your video in a presentation? Try this guide for PowerPoint, or this one for Google Slides.
Tips for creating professional voice over presentation videos
Here are five essential tips to help you record a great voice over in fewer takes, resulting in a more professional and crisp-sounding presentation:
- Write a script: Scripts save significant time. Writing everything out ensures you stay on track, boost your confidence, and eliminate the need to edit out distracting pauses or filler words.
- Find a quiet place to record: Minimize background noise. Small, confined spaces like closets are excellent at filtering out ambient sounds. Even recording in a room away from windows can help eliminate unwanted outside noises.
- Practice before hitting record: Do a practice run before the final recording. This will help you feel more comfortable with the script and ensure you maintain a consistent pace and tone.
- Don't record everything at once: For long presentations, record multiple, shorter voice over tracks and piece them together. This makes trimming easier and allows you to align each segment perfectly with its corresponding visual block.
- Use a microphone: Use the best microphone available. Even a quality headphone mic provides better audio than most computer built-in mics. If you create video content frequently, consider investing in a high-quality external USB microphone.
What types of presentation videos can you make?
Presentation videos can be made for virtually any topic! From recapping a meeting, to sharing quarterly results and making a sales pitch, you can personalize any presentation with voice over. Here's a chart comparing the different types of presentation videos you can make, and what they're good for. To get started on any one, check out the templates below.
| General Presentation | To present information with screen recordings and spoken narration (e.g., pitching a concept). | Clients, Stakeholders, General Audience |
| Educational Presentation | To teach a topic, bring concepts to life, or present to a peer group. | Students, Classrooms, Board Members |
| Team Update | To keep internal teams informed on progress, hurdles, and next steps. | Internal Teams, Cross-Functional Partners |
| Workplace Explainer | To detail new workplace policies, processes, or best practices. | Employees, HR Professionals, Managers |
| Meeting Recap | To highlight key takeaways, findings, and results from a recent meeting. | Clients, Management, Teams who missed the meeting |
| Customer Onboarding | To set up new customers with a product, answer initial questions, or ensure they know where to find help. | New Clients, Customers |
| Training Videos | To outline courses, teach skills, or detail training programs. | New Hires, Staff, Trainees |
Free presentation video templates
Presentation
Educational presentation
Team update
Workplace explainer
Meeting recap
Customer onboarding
Trainings
Make a personal connection through video voice over presentations
Voice over narration is a powerful tool to build personal connections, simplify complex information, and maximize the impact of your video content. With a clear script and the right editing tools, you can create a professional voice over presentation quickly and effectively.
