NotebookLM focuses more on presentations and the latest Slide Deck update targets the parts that usually slow you down. You can now revise slides as requested and submit the finished presentation as a PowerPoint-ready PPTX file.
This combination transforms Google’s learning tool from a quick generator into something more like a design workspace. Create the structure from your notes and then refine it without having to manually recreate the slides. If you want to share or present something, you don’t have to recreate everything in another app.
Film editing without rebuilding
The best part is how changes work. Instead of rebuilding the entire deck if a slide feels wrong, you can select a slide and describe the fix. Streamline the language, rephrase the insights, reorganize the content, and then move on.
This is important because feedback rarely comes once. You get a second round, then a third, and then at the last minute the request “Can we add something too?” A slide-by-slide editing loop prevents these optimizations from becoming a nightly formatting effort.
There is a trade-off that needs to be considered. The more you revise, the more you’ll notice if the layouts remain consistent in terms of titles, spacing, and visual elements. If the structure is different, you will spend time cleaning up what the command prompt changed.
It is shareable through PPTX export
PPTX export is the practical solution. You can save a NotebookLM deck as a PowerPoint file, which is standard for most workplace workflows. This is the fastest way to integrate your draft into an existing template, send it to a teammate who lives in Office, or deliver something that doesn’t require a new tool to open.
It also reduces friction when testing NotebookLM for previous versions. Do the quick thinking and sequencing in NotebookLM, then move the deck into PowerPoint for speaker notes, branding rules, and final cleanup.
Google has also announced an export option for Google Slides. The timing and implementation details are not clearly specified here. So today, consider this a next step and not a guaranteed feature.
What to watch next
If you’re building decks regularly, test it against a real task rather than as a throwaway. Design in NotebookLM, do a few rounds of revisions, then open PPTX and see what remains editable once you start optimizing.
Use NotebookLM for the outline and initial structure for now, then switch to PowerPoint when you’re ready to tighten and deliver. With Slides export available soon, handover could be even smoother for Slides-first teams.
