How to Use a Word Cloud Generator with Google Docs and Google Slides

Does Google Docs or Google Slides Have a Word Cloud Generator?

Google Docs and Google Slides are excellent places to present a finished word cloud, but they are not dedicated tools for designing shaped, weighted, or animated word clouds. The easier workflow is to generate the visual in Wordcloud.art and insert it into your Google file.

Use Wordcloud.art with Google Docs

1. Paste your source text into Wordcloud.art.
2. Clean the keyword list and choose a shape.
3. Export the result as an image.
4. In Google Docs, choose Insert > Image and upload the exported file.

Use Wordcloud.art with Google Slides

1. Create the word cloud online.
2. Use a horizontal layout if it will sit on a widescreen slide.
3. Export PNG for a static slide or video for an animated slide.
4. Insert the file into Google Slides and resize it to fit the slide.

Classroom Ideas

• Collect student answers in a Google Form, then create a class word cloud.
• Paste a reading passage into Wordcloud.art and use the cloud as a pre-reading activity.
• Create a slide summary after a group brainstorm.

FAQ

How do I use a word cloud generator in Google Docs?

Create the word cloud online, download it as an image, then insert it into Google Docs.

How do I use a word cloud generator in Google Slides?

Generate and export the cloud, then insert it into the slide as an image or video.

Does Google Chrome have a word cloud generator?

Chrome is the browser you can use to open an online generator such as Wordcloud.art. The generator runs in the browser.