How to make a presentation with ChatGPT
Ask ChatGPT for the outline first, then the text of each slide, then turn it into slides: with ChatGPT Slides (rolling out to Pro, Business and Enterprise users since October 2026), with the ChatGPT for PowerPoint add-in, or by pasting the outline into a presentation tool. For a deck in your brand, built from your own files, a dedicated tool such as DeckLume does the design and the build for you.
Step by step
- Give ChatGPT the briefWho the presentation is for, what it must achieve, how long it is, and the facts to use. Paste the key numbers or attach the document.
- Ask for the outline firstOne line per slide, written as a full-sentence conclusion. It's much easier to fix a story in ten lines than in ten slides.
- Fix the storyReorder, merge or cut until reading the titles alone makes the argument. See how to outline a presentation.
- Ask for each slide's contentFor each slide: the title, at most 30 words of body text, a suggested chart or picture, and speaker notes.
- Turn it into slidesUse one of the three ways below, then check every number against your source.
Three ways to turn ChatGPT's answer into slides
| Way | What you get | Good to know |
|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT Slides | Slides made inside ChatGPT, exportable to PowerPoint, PDF or Google Slides | Rolling out since October 2026 to Pro, Business and Enterprise users |
| ChatGPT for PowerPoint | ChatGPT working inside PowerPoint, on your deck | An add-in on every ChatGPT plan, with limited use on Free and Go |
| A presentation tool | A designed deck from the outline, in your brand | Paste the outline into DeckLume, or attach the files you gave ChatGPT |
Prompts that work
I'm presenting to [audience] for [length] minutes. The goal: [what they should decide or do]. Facts: [key numbers]. Draft an outline of [10] slides, each a full-sentence title that states its point, in an order that builds to the goal.
Try this promptFor each slide in the outline, write the title, at most 30 words of body text, one chart or picture that would prove the point, and speaker notes of about 60 words.
Try this promptMore in 25 AI presentation prompts. Every prompt on that page works in ChatGPT as well as in DeckLume.
Where a chat assistant needs your help
- Your brand. A chat assistant doesn't know your fonts, colours and logo unless you give them to it.
- Your numbers. Language models can misread tables or produce plausible figures. Check every number against the source.
- Consistency. Long decks drift in layout and type sizes; review them slide by slide.
- Presenting and sending. Decide early how you'll present and share it: a PowerPoint file, Google Slides, a PDF or a link.
Claude, Gemini and Copilot
- Claude can create PowerPoint files in a chat on every plan, and its slides export to PDF, HTML, PowerPoint and Google Slides. In those PowerPoint exports, charts, icons and shapes become pictures.
- Gemini in Google Slides creates whole, editable presentations on eligible Google Workspace and Google AI plans, in English (US) on desktop.
- Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) turns your sources into slide decks you can download as PDF or PowerPoint.
- Copilot in PowerPoint drafts decks inside PowerPoint with a Microsoft 365 subscription. See DeckLume vs Copilot.
Facts about other products were checked on October 22, 2026 on their own websites. Prices and features change, so check before you decide.
Sources
- OpenAI Help: creating slides in ChatGPT
- OpenAI Help: ChatGPT for PowerPoint
- Claude: presentations and slide decks
- Claude Help: create and edit files
- Google Workspace Updates: presentations with Gemini in Google Slides
- Gemini Notebook Help: slide decks
- Microsoft Support: create a presentation with Copilot in PowerPoint
Questions
Can ChatGPT make a PowerPoint presentation?
Yes. ChatGPT Slides exports to PowerPoint, PDF or Google Slides (rolling out to Pro, Business and Enterprise users since October 2026), and the ChatGPT for PowerPoint add-in works inside PowerPoint on every plan, with limited use on Free and Go.
What's the best prompt for a presentation in ChatGPT?
Name the audience, the goal, the length and the facts, and ask for the outline before the slides. There are 25 ready-made ones in AI presentation prompts.
Is ChatGPT or a presentation tool better for slides?
ChatGPT is excellent for thinking through the story and drafting text. A presentation tool is better when the deck has to look like your brand, use your files' figures and be ready to present or send.
Can I turn a ChatGPT outline into a designed deck?
Yes. Paste the outline into DeckLume as the brief, add your website for your brand, and review the outline before DeckLume designs the slides.
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Describe it, attach what you have, and get a finished deck in your own style. The free plan is yours to keep.
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