Generate a presentation from text

Sign in to app.slidesai.io, then click Start with AI on the dashboard to begin.

The SlidesAI dashboard with the Start with AI button.

The guided steps walk you through the process. For the text flow, the steps are:

Step 1: Choose From Text

On the generation options screen, select From Text to build a presentation from long-form content.

The generation options screen with the From Text card.

Step 2: Paste your text

Paste or type your article, report, or essay into the text field. Choose a presentation length and language from the available options. The character counter shows how much you have entered against your plan limit.

Step 3: Add Your Instructions

Choose the audience type, pick a presentation type, and set the tone of voice. Use the optional text area to add custom instructions for the AI.

The Add Your Instructions step with dropdowns for audience, presentation type, and tone.

Step 4: Review the Outline

SlidesAI generates a slide-by-slide outline. Review each slide title and description, edit content, add or remove slides, and regenerate if needed before continuing.

The Review the Outline step showing the generated slide-by-slide structure.

Step 5: Pick a Theme

Select a design style that matches your content. Browse categories like Recommended, Business, Educators, and Entrepreneur, or upload your logo.

The Pick a Theme step with template categories and preview cards.

Generate and view your presentation

After you confirm the theme, SlidesAI begins generating the presentation. The progress screen shows real-time status through steps such as parsing, creating content, formatting slides, finding design, getting images, and creating slides.

When the status reaches Completed, you will see a success screen with the following options:

• Continue to Editor — Open the presentation in the SlidesAI web editor at app.slidesai.io, where you can edit slides directly or use Refine to adjust wording.

• Continue with Google Slides — Open the generated presentation in Google Slides.

• Continue with PowerPoint — Open the generated presentation in Microsoft PowerPoint.

The final presentation opened in Google Slides after generation completes.

If generation fails, the screen shows Something went wrong with a Try Again button that returns you to the start.

Open a presentation in Google Slides, then go to Extensions → SlidesAI → Generate Slides to open the SlidesAI sidebar.

In the SlidesAI sidebar, click Create Presentation to start the guided steps.

Paste or type your text into the input field, choose a presentation length and language, and click Generate. The rest of the guided steps follow the same flow as the SlidesAI Platform:

1. Add Your Instructions — Choose the audience type, pick a presentation type, and set the tone of voice. Use the optional text area to add custom instructions for the AI.

   

   The Add Your Instructions step with dropdowns for audience, presentation type, and tone.

2. Review the Outline — Review each slide title and description, edit content, add or remove slides, and regenerate if needed before continuing.

   

   The Review the Outline step showing the generated slide-by-slide structure.

3. Pick a Theme — Select a design style that matches your content from categories like Recommended, Business, Educators, and Entrepreneur, or upload your logo.

   

   The Pick a Theme step with template categories and preview cards.

After you confirm the theme, SlidesAI begins generating the presentation. The progress screen shows real-time status through steps such as parsing, creating content, formatting slides, finding design, getting images, and creating slides.

When the status reaches Completed, SlidesAI inserts the new slides directly into your current Google Slides presentation.

The final presentation inserted into Google Slides after generation completes.

If generation fails, the screen shows Something went wrong with a Try Again button that returns you to the start.

Open PowerPoint and launch the SlidesAI add-in from the toolbar at the top to open the SlidesAI pane.

In the SlidesAI pane, click Create Presentation to start the guided steps.

Paste or type your text into the input field, choose a presentation length and language, and click Generate. The rest of the guided steps follow the same flow as the SlidesAI Platform:

1. Add Your Instructions — Choose the audience type, pick a presentation type, and set the tone of voice. Use the optional text area to add custom instructions for the AI.

   

   The Add Your Instructions step with dropdowns for audience, presentation type, and tone.

2. Review the Outline — Review each slide title and description, edit content, add or remove slides, and regenerate if needed before continuing.

   

   The Review the Outline step showing the generated slide-by-slide structure.

3. Pick a Theme — Select a design style that matches your content from categories like Recommended, Business, Educators, and Entrepreneur, or upload your logo.

   

   The Pick a Theme step with template categories and preview cards.

After you confirm the theme, SlidesAI begins generating the presentation. The progress screen shows real-time status through steps such as parsing, creating content, formatting slides, finding design, getting images, and creating slides.

When the status reaches Completed, SlidesAI adds the new slides directly into your current PowerPoint file.

The final presentation added to PowerPoint after generation completes.

If generation fails, the screen shows Something went wrong with a Try Again button that returns you to the start.

Just talk with ChatGPT and you will be guided automatically