The Prezi FAQ

Prezi is a cloud-based pre­sen­ta­tion soft­ware that allows users to create dynamic and engaging pre­sen­ta­tions in an inno­v­a­tive way. It pro­vides users with a visual canvas to present their ideas, rather than simply relying on typ­ical slide-based pre­sen­ta­tions, which can often be dull and tedious. Prezi is an intu­itive tool, allowing users to create cus­tomized, inter­ac­tive pre­sen­ta­tions that are sure to cap­ture the atten­tion of their audi­ence. With its wide array of fea­tures, such as the ability to add images, videos, and audio, Prezi is a pow­erful tool for anyone looking to make a lasting impression.

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Since its start in 2009, the Prezi soft­ware has evolved sig­nif­i­cantly. In 2017, the pre­sen­ta­tion tool under­went a major over­haul, replacing its Flash-based code back­bone with JavaScript and HTML 5, resulting in smoother per­for­mance and a new way to struc­ture a Prezi. The old single work­space was replaced by mul­tiple layers of giant work­spaces, and the old ver­sion was renamed Prezi Classic. Over the coming years, Prezi suc­cess­fully tran­si­tioned from Prezi Classic to Prezi Next.

In addi­tion to the pre­sen­ta­tion appli­ca­tion, Prezi Next, the com­pany behind Prezi released a graphic design tool called Prezi Design and Prezi Video, an appli­ca­tion that allowed users to turn their Prezi pre­sen­ta­tion into a video and com­bine it with web con­fer­ences. Around this time, Prezi renamed their pre­sen­ta­tion app for the third time, changing Prezi Next to Prezi Present.

In sum­mary, Prezi Classic, Prezi Next and Prezi Present are essen­tially the same appli­ca­tion with dif­ferent versions.

Ulti­mately, the choice between the free and paid plans is up to you and depends on your spe­cific needs. See all avail­able sub­scrip­tion tiers over at Prezi pricing.

Prezi stands out from other pre­sen­ta­tion soft­ware due to its unique approach of using a visual canvas instead of slides. This is ben­e­fi­cial for cre­ating more engaging and inter­ac­tive pre­sen­ta­tions with the use of its dynamic zoom and pan fea­tures. It also pro­vides a whole new level of engage­ment for viewers, as they can explore the canvas and uncover dif­ferent aspects of the pre­sen­ta­tion, as opposed to being lim­ited to the slides being shown by the pre­senter. This gives viewers more autonomy and con­trol over their expe­ri­ence, and allows for a more inter­ac­tive and cre­ative presentation.

Yes, you can share your Prezi pre­sen­ta­tion with others by using the share func­tion. You can invite people to view your pre­sen­ta­tion by sharing a link or sending an email, or you can share it with a large audi­ence by copying an embed code and pasting it into your website.

Pre­senting your Prezi live is another great way to share your pre­sen­ta­tion with a larger audi­ence. You can also export your pre­sen­ta­tion as a video, which is a great way to reach a wider audi­ence, as it can be shared over social media and other platforms.

With the embed option, you can easily embed your Prezi into any web­site, making your work more acces­sible and increasing your visibility.

Prezi has some lim­i­ta­tions com­pared to other pre­sen­ta­tion soft­ware, such as its reliance on an internet con­nec­tion, which may not always be avail­able or stable, and the fact that it’s not as widely used as other pre­sen­ta­tion soft­ware, which may make it harder to find help or tuto­rials. How­ever, its dynamic zoom and pan fea­tures, which allow you to quickly switch between dif­ferent sec­tions of your pre­sen­ta­tion and its visual canvas approach, which pro­vides an intu­itive way to orga­nize and struc­ture your pre­sen­ta­tion, can make it a more engaging and cre­ative tool for pre­sen­ta­tions, allowing you to make a more mem­o­rable and impactful presentation.

Yes, Prezi has a mobile app avail­able that makes it easy to access your pre­sen­ta­tions on the go. The app is avail­able for both iOS and Android devices, allowing you to take your pre­sen­ta­tions with you wher­ever you go. With the Prezi mobile app, you can easily create and edit your pre­sen­ta­tions, no matter where you are. Plus, you can share your pre­sen­ta­tion with others and view audi­ence ana­lytics, all from the con­ve­nience of your smart­phone or tablet. With the Prezi mobile app, you can make sure your pre­sen­ta­tions are always ready to impress.

Prezi pro­vides a broad selec­tion of tem­plates and starting points to help you get off to the right start with your pre­sen­ta­tion. Whether you are a beginner or an expe­ri­enced pre­senter, you can be sure that they have the resources to help you make a com­pelling and engaging pre­sen­ta­tion. With a little bit of effort and cre­ativity, you can create a pre­sen­ta­tion that is sure to grab the atten­tion of your audience.

The Prezi devel­opers pri­or­i­tize sim­plicity and acces­si­bility. They target people who create pre­sen­ta­tions occa­sion­ally and want to sur­prise their audi­ence with a new way of pre­senting a topic. The Prezi graph­ical user inter­face (GUI) is clean and simple, with big but­tons and read­able type. It doesn’t have stan­dard­ized options for people with dis­abil­i­ties. How­ever, since Prezi works mainly via the web browser, users have a lot of freedom to alter the pre­sen­ta­tion app’s visual look. For example, there are Chrome exten­sions that modify the appear­ance of a web page to make it acces­sible to almost anyone.

Due to the variety of dis­abil­i­ties, I cannot give a gen­eral rec­om­men­da­tion to use this soft­ware. Prezi requires users to think dif­fer­ently about how to create a pre­sen­ta­tion and visu­ally com­mu­ni­cate their topic. This so-called Prezi mindset might also be chal­lenging for those without a dis­ability. With the right indi­vid­u­al­ized training pro­gram, I’m sure everyone can under­stand Prezi and incor­po­rate it into their com­mu­ni­ca­tions. If you need advice or an indi­vidual Prezi training, please get in touch with me.

Prezi does not have an offline mode and requires an active internet con­nec­tion to access and uti­lize the fea­tures of the plat­form. This can be incon­ve­nient for those who do not have an always-on con­nec­tion, or for those who prefer to work offline. Addi­tion­ally, Prezi cannot be used to store or edit large files or mul­ti­media, as the plat­form is designed to work pri­marily online. For these rea­sons, while Prezi is a great tool for pre­sen­ta­tions, it may not be the best option for those looking for more com­plex editing capabilities.

The Prezi Desktop app allows you to work offline for a period of time before needing to syn­chro­nize your pre­sen­ta­tion. This is ideal for those with an unre­li­able internet connection.

As of today, you cannot make your pre­sen­ta­tion inac­ces­sible to other people, how­ever, this might not be nec­es­sary. Prezi has algo­rithms that link every pre­sen­ta­tion to your user account, so nobody else can access it unless you share the pre­sen­ta­tion with them. It is almost impos­sible for someone to find your pre­sen­ta­tion via a direct URL search, because when you create a view link to share with people who don’t have a Prezi account, Prezi gen­er­ates a random link pattern.

This way, you can ensure that your pre­sen­ta­tion remains as pri­vate as you want it to be, as you can reset the links at any time, making your pre­sen­ta­tion com­pletely pri­vate again. In this way, Prezi offers a safe and secure way to keep your pre­sen­ta­tion pri­vate, while also allowing you to easily share it with those who you wish to access it.

Yes, Prezi pro­vides a wide range of col­lab­o­ra­tion func­tions that make it easy for you to work with other people on a pre­sen­ta­tion simul­ta­ne­ously. These fea­tures are incred­ibly useful, as they enable you to review changes, give feed­back, and make adjust­ments to the pre­sen­ta­tion as a whole in real-time. In addi­tion, these col­lab­o­ra­tion tools help to create a more effi­cient work­flow, allowing you to get more done in a shorter amount of time. Ulti­mately, this makes for a smoother, more stream­lined expe­ri­ence when working with others on a presentation.

This depends on what you mean by importing. Prezi offers a Pow­er­Point import func­tion, but it imports every slide of your Pow­er­Point as a static image. You cannot edit it in Prezi after­ward. Same counts for a PDF file.

Alter­na­tively, you can copy and paste text from other pre­sen­ta­tion soft­ware like Microsoft Pow­er­Point or Apple Keynote into Prezi. This makes the task of building a pre­sen­ta­tion much easier, as you can quickly transfer the existing con­tent into Prezi without having to man­u­ally recreate it.

Addi­tion­ally, you can use Prezi’s existing library of tem­plates to cus­tomize the look and feel of your pre­sen­ta­tion. This makes cre­ating a stun­ning pre­sen­ta­tion even easier, as you can quickly and easily cus­tomize the visuals to suit your needs.

It’s hard to say without knowing more about you and your pre­sen­ta­tion needs. Prezi’s target audi­ence is broad and varied, com­posed of people who are looking for a new and exciting way to present their topics. This includes both busi­ness pro­fes­sionals and indi­vid­uals alike. If you or your team have been searching for a way to make your pre­sen­ta­tion stand out and really cap­ture your audi­ence’s atten­tion, then Prezi might be an ideal option.

Prezi’s unique approach to pre­sen­ta­tion design allows you to explore your topic in a cre­ative and inter­ac­tive way, helping to ensure your mes­sage is heard and remem­bered. With a wide range of fea­tures and cus­tomiza­tion options, you can create an engaging and pow­erful pre­sen­ta­tion that will leave a lasting impression.

Check out the page Prezi in Your Com­pany and use the free ini­tial assess­ment to fur­ther inves­ti­gate whether Prezi is the right fit for your needs.

Prezi gives everyone access to a huge col­lec­tion of Google fonts. How­ever, not every single font is listed and not every style is avail­able. Many styles that could inter­fere with read­ability are excluded from the Prezi font col­lec­tion, par­tic­u­larly thinner font styles. But what about fonts that are not listed?

Adding custom fonts in Prezi is only avail­able with a pre­mium sub­scrip­tion. With it, you can upload font files stored on your hard drive into the Prezi brand kits, which is almost like a theme builder. Although this fea­ture is a great addi­tion to the Prezi toolset, it is very lim­ited and might dis­ap­point typog­raphy enthu­si­asts. For the broader audi­ence and non-designers, how­ever, this fea­ture is a neat way to add more of your com­pa­ny’s spirit to the presentation.

If you want to rebuild unique typo­graphic arrange­ments 1:1 from other mar­keting media to Prezi, you may have to insert these com­po­si­tions as an image file or PDF into Prezi. This will pre­vent any type of mod­i­fi­ca­tion to the text once it is inside Prezi, but it is a valid alter­na­tive for static content.