diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 596db15..24717d4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 (unreleased)=
 ## [Unreleased](https://github.com/jeertmans/manim-slides/compare/v5.4.0...HEAD)
 
+(unreleased-added)=
+### Added
+
+- Added `start_skip_animations` and `stop_skip_animations` methods.
+  [#523](https://github.com/jeertmans/manim-slides/pull/523)
+
 (v5.4.0)=
 ## [v5.4.0](https://github.com/jeertmans/manim-slides/compare/v5.3.1...v5.4.0)
 
diff --git a/docs/source/reference/api.md b/docs/source/reference/api.md
index 3a70793..25d2ae1 100644
--- a/docs/source/reference/api.md
+++ b/docs/source/reference/api.md
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ use, not the methods used internally when rendering.
         next_section,
         next_slide,
         remove_from_canvas,
+        start_skip_animations,
+        stop_skip_animations,
         wait_time_between_slides,
         wipe,
         zoom,
diff --git a/manim_slides/slide/base.py b/manim_slides/slide/base.py
index cc728de..64f2399 100644
--- a/manim_slides/slide/base.py
+++ b/manim_slides/slide/base.py
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ class BaseSlide:
         self._start_animation = 0
         self._canvas: MutableMapping[str, Mobject] = {}
         self._wait_time_between_slides = 0.0
+        self._skip_animations = False
 
     @property
     @abstractmethod
@@ -304,6 +305,11 @@ class BaseSlide:
 
             If `manim` is used, this is also passed to `:meth:`Scene.next_section<manim.scene.scene.Scene.next_section>`,
             which will avoid rendering the corresponding animations.
+
+            .. seealso::
+
+                :meth:`start_skip_animations`
+                :meth:`stop_skip_animations`
         :param loop:
             If set, next slide will be looping.
         :param auto_next:
@@ -463,6 +469,9 @@ class BaseSlide:
 
             self._current_slide += 1
 
+        if self._skip_animations:
+            base_slide_config.skip_animations = True
+
         self._base_slide_config = base_slide_config
         self._start_animation = self._current_animation
 
@@ -572,6 +581,24 @@ class BaseSlide:
             f"Slide '{scene_name}' configuration written in '{slide_path.absolute()}'"
         )
 
+    def start_skip_animations(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Start skipping animations.
+
+        This automatically applies ``skip_animations=True``
+        to all subsequent calls to :meth:`next_slide`.
+
+        This is useful when you want to skip animations from multiple slides in a row,
+        without having to manually set ``skip_animations=True``.
+        """
+        self._skip_animations = True
+
+    def stop_skip_animations(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Stop skipping animations.
+        """
+        self._skip_animations = False
+
     def wipe(
         self,
         *args: Any,
diff --git a/tests/test_base_slide.py b/tests/test_base_slide.py
index 7119fbc..6ece844 100644
--- a/tests/test_base_slide.py
+++ b/tests/test_base_slide.py
@@ -86,6 +86,15 @@ class TestBaseSlide:
 
         assert base_slide.wait_time_between_slides == 0.0
 
+    def test_skip_animations(self, base_slide: BaseSlide) -> None:
+        assert base_slide._skip_animations == False
+
+    def test_start_and_stop_skip_animations(self, base_slide: BaseSlide) -> None:
+        base_slide.start_skip_animations()
+        assert base_slide._skip_animations == True
+        base_slide.stop_skip_animations()
+        assert base_slide._skip_animations == False
+
     def test_play(self) -> None:
         pass  # This method should be tested in test_slide.py
 
diff --git a/tests/test_slide.py b/tests/test_slide.py
index 1a6ccf6..c4baeba 100644
--- a/tests/test_slide.py
+++ b/tests/test_slide.py
@@ -527,9 +527,25 @@ class TestSlide:
                 assert not self._base_slide_config.skip_animations
                 self.play(GrowFromCenter(square))
 
+        class Baz(CESlide):
+            def construct(self) -> None:
+                circle = Circle(color=BLUE)
+                self.play(GrowFromCenter(circle))
+                assert not self._base_slide_config.skip_animations
+                self.start_skip_animations()
+                self.next_slide()
+                square = Square(color=BLUE)
+                self.play(GrowFromCenter(square))
+                assert self._base_slide_config.skip_animations
+                self.next_slide()
+                assert self._base_slide_config.skip_animations
+                self.play(GrowFromCenter(square))
+                self.stop_skip_animations()
+
         with tmp_cwd() as tmp_dir:
             init_slide(Foo).render()
             init_slide(Bar).render()
+            init_slide(Baz).render()
 
             slides_folder = Path(tmp_dir) / "slides"
 
@@ -547,6 +563,12 @@ class TestSlide:
 
             assert len(config.slides) == 3
 
+            slide_file = slides_folder / "Baz.json"
+
+            config = PresentationConfig.from_file(slide_file)
+
+            assert len(config.slides) == 1
+
     def test_canvas(self) -> None:
         @assert_constructs
         class _(CESlide):