Slides With Friends Reviews & Product Details

I like the ability for students to share pictures and vote for one another's responses immediately. I also appreciate the dual-screen development during slide creation, so you can see how your slides will show up on participant phones and the projector. They also come with really stylish, professional-looking background images and overlays. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There are very few options inside their innovative slide formats! If I create a multiple-choice question, there is no option for students to add their own answers. Likewise, in polls, they cannot add their own answers! As an ESL teacher, this is a huge handicap as it holds back the creative reach of any activities you make via Slides With Friends. There doesn't seem to be an easy way to insert things like pictures into the slides, and you're generally forced into the pre-formatted slides it comes with. There is no option to hyperlink the slides to provide a variable course for different classes either, despite Choose-Your-Own-Adventure slide decks showing up prominently on the Popular Decks page. This technology is new and shows much promise, but it's still far from its full potential. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Slide with Friends has dozens of pre-made templates that can be used as-is or easily adapted for your specific needs. I tried Slides with Friends while attending a training. It was a fun take on "let's get to know each other", and we did 1 or 2 activities each of the 3 days. I was tasked with creating an event for a virtual goodbye party for a co-worker. I was able to easily and quickly modify the background (tacos--of course) and edit the text to fit her. I even added a few slides with trivia questions.

The free version offered many options--it wasn't just a sample.

And there are two options for premium (up to 50 people and up to 250 people)

There is also the option of either plan for just 30 days (not recurring payment) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I did not find anything that I did not like. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The templates are very creative and give you good ideas on how to set up your slides. The layout is similar to preparing slides in Powerpoint so most people will get a hang of it pretty quickly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

When I actually played with friends over the Internet there were a lot of hiccups and glitches. I honestly can't say if it was caused by a bad Internet connection or a problem with the program but it wasn't a smooth experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There are a ton of templates to choose from that are already optimized for a fantastic experience. The software itself has incredible native functionality such as the ability to share pictures from your phone, create word clouds, play fun competitive games. It feels so different, and you nearly forget that you're gathering virtually vs in-person, although this works great for in-person gatherings as well. I also like that this can be used for very large groups. We always get the best feedback from participants. This makes us look good but also has worked wonders for team building. It shows team members that we care, have a fun culture but also very tangibly is by far the best and easiest tool I have found for forming a meaningful connection. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

This is a double-edged sword: Sometimes the formatting can be funky, ie you can't add line breaks exactly where you want or exactly adjust the font BUT I have also found this really liberating as well bc I create my slides so much quicker than I otherwise would. Slides With Friends keeps me focused on the areas that matter the most which is the functionality on joy of connections. I 100x prefer a tool like Slides With Friends that invests in the connection-related functionality vs. the perfect fonts (and btw the fonts and customization they do offer are really neat - just not as customizable as it would be if you for example created slides in Canva - again two very different use cases and I dare to say any slides you create with Slides With Friends will leave a 100x bigger impact esp if audience engagement is the key). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love that it's easy to use and has many excellent options to utilize. Completely customizable or you can use premade templates. Whether it's a game or business-related ice breaker, Slides With Friends is an absolute go-to for me with my team of 35. It's interactive and keeps everyone engaged in a culture that is now remote. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I honestly don't have constructive feedback at this time. New options are constantly added, and the team who runs the page accepts and implements input very well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The deck templates make it quick and easy to create and customize an activity for breaking the ice in new teams, re-connecting with familiar colleagues, etc. It's helpful that each template is clearly labeled with its number of slides, approximate time it will take to play through, and suggested number of people. The large number of available templates also means that there's always something new and fun, with very little setup time needed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I haven't noticed any downsides to using SWF. It's been a god-send during this season of our lives when virtual meetings are a must, and the value of human connection is at an all-time high. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Slides With Friends was the only platform I could find that would allow me to create and share simple games and quizzes to use online. I wanted to be able to have the games live and be able to chat about them while playing. The interface was easy to use and they had some beautiful pre-made layouts and quizzes already there. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I was one of the first to use the platform and there were a few bugs to work out. When I reached out to the creators, they responded almost instantly and fixed the problems right away. I have been very impressed by their responses. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The community of starting templates is incredibly helpful when putting together an event so I don't have to start from scratch. I usually pick one and then tweak the content to be specific for my need. My virtual tech teams have really loved this tool (photo party is their favorite) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

So far I haven't found anything to not like about the tool but I guess the next add on that would be great to see would be a way to have a company account that could have multiple users rather than one login. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

SlidesWith is a platform I consistently recommend to my peers - the basic package is free, it's easy to use, and they are always able to provide what I need for my work meetings! I can't even tell you how many times I have had people reach out to me after meetings to ask what platform I used to run our icebreakers. 10/10 would recommend. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nothing, honestly! I love that the program is free to use and the example decks are such a great starting place - no complaints here. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I use Slides with Friends for a team of 45 - we usually have about ~15 participants in the games. Being able to play live with participants amps up our games that otherwise would be lackluster.

I enjoy:

- Cecilia, the Cofounder, is such a gem and has excellent communication skills

- It is straightforward. I find it intuitive and quick to assemble very personalized team activities

- Participants can play on mobile and desktop

- The word cloud option has been a lot of fun

- Love the ability to add gifs

- It is valuable ($) for the impact it has on team building Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

- Needs more personalization: I am a big Canva user and wish I could modify the decks as much as I'd like. Specifically: I want the ability to move text and images around, add multiple images, have more font and theme options, etc.

- There is a lag when typing when creating the deck. I type faster than the software can keep up and often have to go back to ensure that a slide isn't missing a few characters

This is not a dislike, but a request: I'd love the ability to create games that employees can play Async. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.