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Google Slides quietly added a feature called “Beautify this slide,” and it’s one of those updates that doesn’t sound exciting until you actually use it. This tool takes a basic, text-heavy slide and automatically redesigns it with layout, visuals, and structure that actually make sense. No design background required, no extra apps, and no subscription needed beyond a standard Google account.

For anyone who creates presentations regularly, this is a real time-saver. Instead of spending hours adjusting fonts, spacing, and visuals, you can focus on the content and let the AI handle the presentation layer.

What the “Beautify This Slide” Feature Actually Does

When you’re inside Google Slides, you can select a slide and choose the “Beautify this slide” option. The AI analyzes your text and instantly generates a redesigned version of that slide. It adds visual hierarchy, images, icons, and spacing that match the topic of your content.

What’s important is that it doesn’t lock you into anything. You can still edit text, swap images, resize elements, or undo the changes completely. Think of it as a smart starting point rather than a final design you’re forced to accept.

Why This Matters for Productivity

Presentation design is one of those tasks that eats time without you realizing it. You start adjusting one thing, then another, and suddenly an hour is gone. This feature collapses that entire process into seconds.

If you’re a creator, educator, student, or someone running meetings, this helps you move faster without sacrificing quality. You get something that looks polished enough to present immediately, even if design isn’t your strength.

My Take From an Accessibility Perspective

From an accessibility and usability standpoint, this feature is interesting. For blind and low-vision users, presentations are often about structure more than visuals. What matters is that information is organized clearly and consistently.

While the visuals themselves may not be accessible to everyone, the underlying benefit is still there. Cleaner layouts usually mean better reading order, clearer sections, and less clutter. That helps when slides are shared afterward or converted into other formats.

I do think there’s room for improvement here. It would be powerful if Google allowed more control over contrast, font style, or layout density to better support different accessibility needs. Still, as a free tool, this is a strong step in the right direction.

Is It Really Free?

Yes, Google Slides itself is free with a Google account. The “Beautify this slide” feature appears to be part of Google’s ongoing AI rollout inside Workspace tools. There’s no separate payment required to use Slides, though access to certain AI features may depend on account type or rollout timing.

The key point is that you can use this today without paying for a new app, subscription, or plugin.

Why This Is Bigger Than Just Slides

This feature signals something larger. Google is slowly baking AI into tools people already use instead of forcing them to learn new platforms. That’s a big deal for productivity and accessibility alike.

When AI meets users where they already are, adoption becomes easier, workflows stay simple, and more people benefit without friction.

If this is the direction Google continues to go, everyday tools like Slides, Docs, and Sheets could quietly become some of the most powerful AI assistants available — without the hype.