Microsoft Sway
Microsoft Sway is an interactive, web-based canvas for creating and sharing visual designs built from images, text, documents, videos, maps, and other content.
What Microsoft Sway is
Microsoft Sway is an interactive, web-based canvas for creating and sharing visual designs built from images, text, documents, videos, maps, and other content. Its design engine assembles material into a design users can modify, and Sways can be shared with customers or colleagues through a link. The service is available on the web, Android, and iOS; it can import PowerPoint files but cannot export to PowerPoint, and offline access is unavailable. Listed plans include tools for remixing designs, starting from a topic or document, closed captioning, audio recording, and view counts, as well as Accessibility View and Accessibility Checker. Users can add files from OneDrive or turn Word and OneNote content into a Sway. The free plan costs nothing and requires a Microsoft Account. Microsoft 365 Personal costs $9.99 a month, billed $9.99/month or $99.99/year, while Microsoft 365 Family costs $12.99 a month, billed $12.99/month or $129.99/year. Microsoft 365 Premium costs $19.99 a month, billed $19.99/month or $199.99/year. Since June 10, 2024, multimedia uploads are no longer supported; audio and video files can only be embedded.
Good
- Available on web, Android, and iOS.
- Imports PowerPoint files.
- Includes Accessibility View and Accessibility Checker.
- Sways can be shared by link.
Watch out
- No offline access.
- PowerPoint export is unavailable.
- Multimedia uploads are no longer supported.
- Free plan has no password protection.
Who it suits
Sway suits people creating and sharing visual designs from a web or mobile device, especially those using OneDrive, Word, or OneNote content. It requires an internet connection and is not suitable when PowerPoint export or multimedia uploads are needed.
Verdict
Sway combines an interactive design canvas with link sharing and support for content from Microsoft services. Its online-only access, lack of PowerPoint export, and multimedia upload limit are important workflow constraints.
Plans and prices
From Microsoft Sway's own pricing page, checked 20 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft 365 Business Basic (no Teams) | — | Up to 300 users · 1 TB cloud storage per user |
| Microsoft 365 Business Basic | — | Up to 300 users · 1 TB cloud storage per user |
| Sway (free) | Free | Free with a Microsoft Account · no password protection, custom templates, branding removal, or higher storage and size limits |
| Microsoft 365 Personal | $9.99 a month | One person · password protection · higher storage and size limits · remove Sway branding · $9.99/month; $99.99/year |
| Microsoft 365 Family | $12.99 a month | One to six people · password protection · higher storage and size limits · remove Sway branding · $12.99/month; $129.99/year |
| Microsoft 365 Premium | $19.99 a month | One to six people · password protection · higher storage and size limits · remove Sway branding · $19.99/month; $199.99/year |
The facts
Each one read from Microsoft Sway's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Accessibility
- All listed plans include Accessibility View and Accessibility Checker.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Business and education
- Business, enterprise, and education plans include secure sharing with specific people or groups within the tenant and IT admin migration of Sways to another user.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Creation features
- All listed plans include remixing designs, starting a Sway from a topic or document, closed captioning, audio recording, and view counts.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Design
- Sway's design engine assembles content into interactive designs that users can modify.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Microsoft says users can add files from OneDrive and turn Word or OneNote content into a Sway.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Media limit
- Since June 10, 2024, multimedia upload is no longer supported; users can only embed audio and video files.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Offline access
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
- Paid features
- The feature table lists password protection, user-created templates, autoplay, logos, personal analytics, and removal of Sway branding for Microsoft 365 plans.checked 11 Oct 2026
- PowerPoint export
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
- PowerPoint import
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Presenter mode
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- Sway is an interactive, web-based canvas for creating and sharing visual designs made from images, text, documents, videos, maps, and other content.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Responsive
- The feature table lists a responsive interface for all listed consumer, personal, business, enterprise, and education plans.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Sharing
- Sways can be shared with customers and colleagues by sending a link.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support and trust
- Microsoft's service description links to Sway Help & Learning and the Microsoft Trust Center for general trust information.checked 11 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Desktop app status
- The Windows desktop application was scheduled to be retired and unsupported beginning June 1, 2026; the web experience remains available.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- web,ios,androidchecked 20 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
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