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Key facts

Category: Document Tools
Input types: text
Output type: interactive
Sample coverage: 4
API ready: Yes

Overview

Slide studio converts Markdown text into interactive presentations featuring custom layouts, transition effects, interactive blocks, and private speaker notes, producing standalone offline HTML files, JSON exports, or hosted unlisted snapshots.

When to use

You want to build a presentation rapidly in Markdown without opening heavy presentation software.
You need an interactive slide deck with reveal sections or quizzes that operates offline in a web browser.
You want to share an unlisted web snapshot of your presentation while ensuring speaker notes stay strictly private.

How it works

1Select a starting deck preset, such as 'template' for an example structure or 'blank' for an empty workspace.
2Structure your content using '#' for headings, '---' to divide slides, '???' for private speaker notes, and ':::reveal' or ':::quiz' for interactive blocks.
3Adjust presentation settings by choosing your desired themes, slide layouts, and transition animations.
4Preview the presentation interactively, then export your deck as an offline HTML or JSON file, or log in to generate an unlisted snapshot URL.

Use cases

Interactive Classroom Lectures: Educators build slides with ':::quiz' knowledge checks and ':::reveal' answers, exporting to offline HTML for reliable presentation without Wi-Fi.
Technical Talks: Speakers use '---' slide breaks and draft talk cues behind '???' notes to guide their talk while showing clean slides to attendees.
Remote Status Reviews: Project leads write summary slides in Markdown and publish an unlisted snapshot to share an interactive presentation deck with distributed teammates.

Compare alternatives

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Who it's for

Best for

Presenters seeking to draft slide decks quickly in plain Markdown using slide delimiters and private speaker cues.
Trainers and educators needing interactive quiz or reveal widgets embedded inside offline-capable presentations.
Teams wanting to publish unlisted web slide snapshots while ensuring presenter notes remain private.

Not ideal for

Presentations exceeding 80 slides or 2 MB in total deck size.
Workflows requiring paginated PDF print document output with customizable page margins and headers.

Edge cases & common failures

Deck approaches or exceeds the 80-slide ceiling
The studio caps decks at 80 slides; monitor your '---' slide divider count to ensure content past the 80th slide is not truncated.
Deck file size exceeds 2 MB limit
Decks are restricted to 2 MB; verify that large inline text or embedded media references do not breach the deck size limit before exporting.
Publishing slides while keeping presenter cues confidential
Verify that private cues use the '???' prefix; lines prefixed with '???' are automatically stripped upon publishing unlisted snapshots, but standard Markdown text is always visible.

Examples

1. Offline Technical Workshop Deck

Software Trainer

Background

Preparing a training workshop to be delivered at a venue with unreliable internet access.

Problem

Needs a self-contained presentation containing interactive knowledge checks that runs offline.

How to use

Choose the template preset, organize modules with '---' breaks, embed comprehension checks using ':::quiz', and export the deck as offline HTML.

language: en, preset: template

Outcome

A single interactive HTML presentation file that opens in any browser offline with functioning quizzes.

2. Drafting a Lightning Talk with Speaker Cues

Conference Speaker

Background

Structuring a fast-paced 10-minute conference presentation from raw technical notes.

Problem

Wants minimal slide text for the audience while keeping detailed talking points visible only to the presenter.

How to use

Start from the blank preset, draft clean bullet points under '#' headings, place talking notes under '???', and test transitions in the interactive preview.

FAQ

What syntax creates new slides and speaker notes?

Use '---' on a separate line to split slides, and prefix lines with '???' to mark them as private speaker notes.

Are speaker notes visible in published snapshots?

No. Speaker notes marked with '???' are excluded when publishing an unlisted snapshot.

What are the size and slide limits?

A single presentation deck supports up to 80 slides and a maximum size of 2 MB.

What interactive components can be added directly in Markdown?

You can include interactive disclosure toggles using ':::reveal' and multiple-choice questions using ':::quiz'.

Do I need an account to export slides?

No. You can edit locally and export offline HTML or JSON without an account; only publishing an unlisted snapshot requires logging in.

language: en, preset: blank

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Who it's for

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Examples

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2. Drafting a Lightning Talk with Speaker Cues

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