Add YouTube videos and images from the Web - right into your
PowerPoint slides, for free

Download authorSTREAM Desktop to create impactful presentations in PowerPoint and share them anywhere!

Product Highlights

  • Easily insert videos from YouTube and other websites in your slides Easily search and insert videos from YouTube, Vimeo or use embed code to insert videos right into your slides
  • Search for images on the web and insert them in slides - all from within PowerPoint With advanced search options such as image size, copyright, etc. Support for Bing and Flickr image search engines
  • Share your presentations directly on Twitter Share your presentations quickly and easily on Twitter - right from within PowerPoint
  • Create a collection of images and videos Maintain your collection of searched images or videos to insert in the slides later. Your collection stays intact until you close PowerPoint
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System Requirements

  • Microsoft Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7.
  • Supports 32 or 64 bit versions of operating systems listed above.
  • Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 or 2010.
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 and Windows Installer 3.1.
  • Requires Flash Player ActiveX 10.1 or above installed on your computer.

Frequently asked questions(Ask a question)

What are the prerequisites for installing authorSTREAM Desktop?

You need to have PowerPoint 2007 or 2010 installed, authorSTREAM Desktop doesn’t work with any other version of Office as of now. In addition, to use search and insert video feature, you need Adobe Flash Player ActiveX 10.1 or above. You can download the same from Adobe's website. Select the version supporting Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7, whichever is applicable in your case.

How can authorSTREAM Desktop help me create impactful presentations?

authorSTREAM Desktop lets you insert images and videos from the web - without leaving PowerPoint. You can search images from Bing, Flickr and videos from YouTube and Vimeo from within the PowerPoint. Hence, you can insert attractive and appropriate pictures as well as videos to make your presentation more impactful with just a few clicks.

Which operating systems should my system support to install authorSTREAM Desktop?

authorSTREAM Desktop can be installed on any computer having Microsoft Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7. Both 64 bit and 32 bit versions are supported.

The authorSTREAM Desktop does not appear as an add-in in the PowerPoint after an installation attempt. What should I do?

It’s possible that Microsoft PowerPoint blocked the ribbon due to some problem like improper installation or in cases when PowerPoint was not closed properly the last time. In case of an installation failure, you can try out suggestions provided in the document here to enable the authorSTREAM Desktop. If this also does not help; please write to us at support@authorSTREAM.com

Which version of PowerPoint does authorSTREAM Desktop support?

The authorSTREAM Desktop supports PowerPoint 2007 and 2010 versions

Do I have to pay for authorSTREAM Desktop software?

No. You don’t have to pay for the software as it is completely free.

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