← GalleryWave Text Animation for PowerPoint & Slides
Wave bounces each letter of your title in a traveling ripple, alternating between two colors as it goes. Best for a lighthearted, energetic slide that wants to feel playful rather than corporate.
Each character animates independently, which gives the motion a hand-drawn, bouncy feel very different from the other motion effects — both color and background are open since there's no blur to protect. Like Typewriter, it's a single-line effect by design, so it works best on a short greeting or title rather than a long sentence. A dependable pick whenever a slide's job is simply to feel warm and welcoming.
Best for
- Celebration & Events: A "Happy Anniversary" or party-invite slide gets an immediately fun, bouncy energy.
- Education & Training: A greeting slide for a kids' or casual training session feels friendly rather than stiff.
How to add it to your slides
- Type your text above and adjust color/size until it looks right.
- Click Export and choose GIF or MP4 at your resolution.
- In PowerPoint, Insert → Pictures (GIF) or Videos (MP4), then set it to play automatically and loop.
Full PowerPoint/Slides/Keynote guide →FAQ
- What occasions does Wave suit?
- Wave works best for celebration & events and education & training.
- Will it work in PowerPoint, Google Slides, or Keynote?
- Yes. Export as GIF and MP4 and insert it as a picture (GIF) or video (MP4) — all three apps support animated GIFs and MP4 video natively. Set it to play automatically and loop from the insert menu so it animates during your slideshow.
- Can I put this over my own slide background?
- Yes — this effect supports a transparent background. Export as a transparent GIF (MP4 has no alpha channel, so transparency is GIF-only) and it composites cleanly over your own slide design.
- Why does Wave only support one line of text?
- Each letter is its own animated element so the bounce travels across them individually — that only reads as one continuous wave on a single line. On two independently-wrapped lines it would look like two disconnected waves, so the effect is designed to stay single-line by keeping titles short.