Welcome to Napkin Slides, the only AI presentation maker that takes your ideas and turns them into a presentation that actually sounds like you. This guide walks you through what Napkin Slides is and how to create your first presentation.

We've broken it up into three sections:

Napkin Slides is an AI presentation tool that turns your ideas into a presentation that's truly yours, not a generic deck built from a topic. Tell it what you're working on, with as much context as you can give. It does live research where needed, and asks you a few clarifying questions about your presentation, questions that help you think it through and fill in the gaps instead of just assuming them. From there, it builds a tailored outline, which you can then edit. Once you approve it, Napkin builds the whole deck.
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It's different from Napkin Visuals. Visuals help you create individual diagrams, charts, and graphics from text, which you can then bring into anything you're building. Napkin Slides goes a step further. It understands your full story, then builds the entire presentation one slide at a time, with the structure, narrative, and visuals you want. Not sure which one fits what you're making? See Visuals vs. Slides: which do I need?

Yes, Napkin Slides is available on every plan at no extra cost. It's currently in beta, which means the core experience is ready to use today, but we're still refining it based on real feedback. You might notice a rough edge here and there. If you do, we would genuinely like to hear about it. Feel free to reach out to us at [email protected].

You'll need a Napkin account to begin. Napkin Slides isn't a separate product, it's part of the same Napkin platform you already know. If you're new here, this article will help you get started and create your account: How to create an account.

Go to napkin.ai. In the top-right corner, you'll see a Get Napkin Free button. Click it, and you'll land on a screen with two options: Visuals and Slides. Select Slides to start building your presentation.

You'll land right in front of the Napkin agent. Tell it what you're working on, and give it as much detail and context as you can, the more you share, the better your presentation will turn out. It will ask a few clarifying questions about your goal and your audience, then build an outline for you to check, approve, or edit. Once you approve it, it builds your full presentation, one slide at a time.

Ready to build one? Starting a Presentation walks you through it end to end, from your first prompt to your finished deck.