If you have a presentation inside of Google Slides and need to count how many words it contains, there are a couple of different ways to approach the problem.
Unfortunately, there is no built-in word count function inside of Google Slides, but here are three alternative ways to find the number of words inside of your Google Slides presentations.
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Method 1: Export your presentation as a text file and use a word counter tool
The most straightforward way to check the word count of a Google Slides presentation is to export the entire Google Slides presentation as a text file and then count the number of words in the text file using a word counter tool.
Here is a step-by-step guide:
- Open your Google Slides presentation
- Click File -> Download -> Plain text (.txt)
- Open the text file
- Copy and paste the text into the Plus Google Slides word counter tool
Here is a special word count calculator built to provide more information about your presentation using your Google Slides plain text outputs.
Method 2: Export your presentation to PowerPoint and use PowerPoint word count (Windows)
If you have a PowerPoint license, one easy way to count the number of words in your presentation is to export your Google Slides deck to PowerPoint and use the built-in word count feature in PowerPoint.
Here is a step-by-step guide:
- Open your Google Slides presentation
- Click File -> Download -> Microsoft PowerPoint (.pptx)
- Open the PowerPoint file
- Click File -> Info
- Click Show All Properties and find the Words property
Method 3: Export your presentation to PowerPoint and use PowerPoint word count (macOS)
Using PowerPoint for an accurate word count is another workaround, but the process differs depending on if you are using the Windows or Mac version of PowerPoint. Here are the steps for the Mac version.
Here is a step-by-step guide:
- Open your Google Slides presentation
- Click File -> Download -> Microsoft PowerPoint (.pptx)
- Open the PowerPoint file
- Click File -> Properties -> Statistics
- Find the Words statistic at the bottom of the window
FAQs
- Is there a way to see the word count for my Google Slides presentation? Yes, but you need to follow a workaround because there is no built-in word count function in Google Slides.
- Is there an add-on to count the number of words in my Google Slides presentation? No, but you can follow the steps above to count the words in your Google Slides presentation using other tools.
- How many words should I have in my presentation? It depends on the context and content of your presentation! Here are our top 10 tips on creating more effective presentations.
- How many slides do I need for my presentation? Try dividing the amount of time you need to present by 2 for a rough estimate of the number of slides you need. For more granular estimates, check out our slides per minute calculator.
- How can I add more words to my Google Slides presentation? If you need to add more detail and context to your presentation, try using an AI tool like Plus AI to help you rewrite your slides.
- Why is my word count so high? If you have a lot of words in your speaker notes, those will get counted as words in your slides using these methods.
- Do the words in speaker notes get counted in word count? Yes, if you would like to not include your speaker notes in your word count, we would recommend creating a copy of your presentation with the notes deleted before following the instructions above.
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