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How Many Slides for a 30-Minute Presentation?

A 30-minute presentation needs about 25 slides (keeping 5 minutes for questions leaves 25 minutes of speaking), at roughly one slide per minute. A fast, visual talk can use up to 50, and a talk that spends longer on each slide can use as few as 13.

Slide count by pace

PaceTime per slideTotal slides
Fast30 seconds50 slides
Standard1 minute25 slides
Relaxed2 minutes13 slides

How to plan a talk this long

Thirty minutes is a standard meeting slot, so it usually covers both the talk and questions.

Divide the talk into three or four chapters and briefly recap at the end of each, because some listeners will have lost the thread.

A half-hour meeting rarely starts on time. Know which section you would drop if you lost five minutes.

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Frequently asked questions

How many words is a 30-minute presentation?

At an average speaking pace of about 130 words per minute, 25 minutes of speaking is about 3250 words. Everyone’s pace differs, so time yourself reading it aloud.

Do the title and closing slides count?

The counts above include them, so 25 slides leaves about 23 content slides. You spend little time on these two slides, so they barely change the total length.

Are fewer slides always better?

Not necessarily. How much you say sets the length, not the slide count. With one idea per slide, a deck with more slides can move faster and be easier to follow.

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