Microsoft Sway service description
Sway is a Microsoft 365 app that helps you and your co-workers express ideas using an interactive, web-based canvas. Sway's design engine helps you quickly and easily produce professional, interactive, and visually appealing designs from images, text, documents, videos, maps, and more. You can also modify the results to get the unique look and feel you want. Sway makes your creation look great in any browser, on any screen, and you can share it with your customers and colleagues by sending a link. To learn more, see Welcome to Sway.
Available plans
Sway is free to use for anyone with a Microsoft Account (Hotmail, Live, or Outlook.com). You can create more sophisticated Sways with more content when you use Sway as part of the Microsoft 365 subscription. For more information, see Add more content to your Sways with Microsoft 365.
Feature availability
The following table lists the major Microsoft Sway features available across plans (Certain caveats apply; for more information, see the footnotes. This table may change without notice.). For the most up-to-date information regarding Microsoft Sway features, see Getting Started with Sway (microsoft.com).
| Feature | Consumer (Free) | Personal Microsoft 365 | Microsoft 365 Business | Microsoft 365 Enterprise | Microsoft 365 Education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Responsive UI – Sways look great on any device | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Add multimedia and embedded content1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Save/Export/Print Sways | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Accessibility View | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Accessibility Checker | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Navigation View | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Remix your design | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Start your Sway from a topic/document | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Closed captioning support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Audio recording | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| View count | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Single color branding support | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Option to remove Sway branding overlay | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Password Protect your Sway | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Higher storage and size limits | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Logo Support | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| User created templates | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Autoplay a Sway | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Personal analytics (for example, % of Sway read) | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Secure share with specific people or groups within the tenant | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| IT admin can migrate Sways to another user | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Per user licensing capabilities | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
1 Multimedia upload is no longer supported. As of June 10th, 2024, users can only embed audio & video files.
Learn more
For more information about Microsoft Sway, check out the following resources:
- To get started, go to Getting Started with Sway.
- For frequently asked questions, go to Frequently asked questions about Sway.
- For tips and templates, go to Sway design tips and new templates.
- For an introduction, go to Introduction to Sway.
- For help and learning, go to Sway Help & Learning.
- Visit sway.office.com in any mobile browser, no matter what the platform or device.
- Find the free Sway app for your Windows 10 device in the Microsoft Store.
Licensing terms
For licensing terms and conditions for products and services purchased through Microsoft Commercial Volume Licensing Programs, see the Product Terms site.
Messaging
To stay informed of upcoming changes, including new and changed features, planned maintenance, or other important announcements, visit the Message Center. For more information, see Message center.
Accessibility
Microsoft remains committed to the security of your data and the accessibility of our services. For more information about Sway Accessibility, read the following articles:
- Accessibility features in Sway
- Make your Sway design accessible
- Sway keyboard shortcuts
- For general information, see the Microsoft Trust Center and the Office Accessibility Center