The heydecks blog.
Field notes on building decks with AI: pitch and board decks, one-pagers, the deck tools compared, and how agents build on-brand slides over an API or MCP. Written first-hand by the team building heydecks.
Pitch & Fundraising
9 postsRaise the round and tell the story straight.
Sample pitch decks: real samples by stage, and how to start from one
Sample pitch decks by stage and type, what each includes, where to find downloadable ones, plus a live sample you can rebuild on your brand in one step.
The Uber pitch deck, broken down, and how to rebuild the structure
The Uber pitch deck, broken down slide by slide. See how a pre-launch idea sold on logic and unit economics, then rebuild the structure on your own brand.
The Airbnb pitch deck, annotated, and how to rebuild it on your brand
The Airbnb pitch deck, annotated slide by slide. See why each slide worked, then rebuild its proven 10-slide structure on your own brand with an agent.
How to make a pitch deck without opening a slide editor
How to make a pitch deck: get your story and numbers straight, choose the slide order, then hand your notes to an agent and get back an editable, on-brand deck.
How to build a TAM SAM SOM slide, with examples
A TAM SAM SOM slide sizes your market in three numbers. Learn to calculate and design one, with a worked example, then build it on your brand from your numbers.
Pitch deck template: PowerPoint, Google Slides, or an agent that builds it
Where to get a pitch deck template: PowerPoint, Google Slides, Canva, and famous free ones, plus an AI agent that builds it on your brand. Compare and start.
What goes in a pitch deck: the 11 slides investors expect
What is in a pitch deck? The 11 slides investors expect, what each must prove, and how an agent builds them all on your brand from your numbers. Start building.
What is a pitch deck? A founder's guide for 2026
A pitch deck is the slide deck founders use to raise money. See what goes in it, how many slides, and let an agent build one on your brand from your numbers.
15 pitch deck examples that raised millions (and what to steal from each)
Fifteen real pitch deck examples annotated slide by slide, from Airbnb to Coinbase. See why each raised, then have an agent rebuild any structure on your brand.
Business Decks & Documents
11 postsThe decks and one-pagers work runs on.
Free one-pager templates, and the faster way to make one on brand
Free one-pager templates from Canva, HubSpot, and Visme, what each is for, plus a faster way: generate a brand-locked one-pager free instead of editing one.
How to write an executive summary, step by step
How to write an executive summary in six steps: what to include, the order, how long it should be, and the mistakes to avoid, plus how to build it as a slide.
One-pager ideas: 20 ways to put a single page to work
One-pager ideas across sales, fundraising, internal, and marketing, with what each needs, plus live examples an agent builds on your brand. Start with one.
One-pager design: making one page do the work of ten slides
One-pager design is fitting one idea on one page so it reads in seconds. Learn the principles that work, then let the Brand Kernel apply your design on export.
What is a one-pager? And when to send one instead of a full deck
A one-pager is a single-page pitch for one idea. See the types, what goes on it, and when to send one instead of a deck. Have an agent build yours on brand.
What is an executive summary?
An executive summary is a short, standalone overview of a longer document. See what to include, how long it should be, and how an agent drafts one on your brand.
Executive summary examples across sales, board, and investor decks
See executive summary examples for sales, board, investor, and report decks as real editable slides, then have an agent write one on your brand from your notes.
Canva one-pager template, or an agent that just builds the one-pager?
A Canva one-pager template is a solid drag-and-drop start. See how an agent fills it from your notes and returns it on-brand as a page, PDF, and editable pptx.
One-pager template: 9 layouts an agent can fill from your notes
A one-pager template is a single-page layout of fixed blocks. See 9 layouts, what each needs, and how an agent fills any from your notes as a page, PDF, and pptx.
What is a QBR? The quarterly business review, explained
A QBR is a quarterly business review: a 90-day readout of results, risks, and the ask, in one deck. See what goes in it, who attends, and how to build one.
30 one-pager examples worth copying (and how to rebuild them on your brand)
Browse 30 real one-pager examples across sales, product, startup, and personal, with the blocks each needs, then build any one on your brand in a single call.
Presentation Craft
7 postsStructure, design, and delivery that lands.
How to start a presentation: 12 openings that actually hook
How to start a presentation: 12 opening moves and lines that hook a room in the first minute, plus the slides that set them up. With a live example.
Slide design ideas: 25 layouts, and when to use each
Slide design ideas: 25 slide layouts grouped by job, each with when to use it, plus live example decks an agent fills on your brand. Skip the blank template.
Presentation design 101: what makes a deck look professional
Presentation design is the system behind a professional deck: hierarchy, type, color, consistency. Learn the principles, then lock them in with the Brand Kernel.
Presentation examples: real decks worth stealing, with live links
Presentation examples you can open, not just read about: real live decks by type, pitch to all-hands, plus how an agent builds one on your brand. Start clicking.
Infographic examples: 20 ways to visualize one idea on a slide
Infographic examples that teach which visualization fits an idea, plus real, editable example slides an agent builds on your brand. See 20 patterns and start.
The best fonts for presentations, and why you should never pick them by hand
The best fonts for presentations are clean sans-serifs and classic serifs. See the picks, sizes, and pairings, then lock your type on every deck with the Brand Kernel.
50 presentation ideas your assistant can turn into a finished deck
50 presentation ideas across topics, structure, design, and delivery, plus how to hand any one to an agent and get a finished, on-brand deck back. Start here.
AI Tools & Comparisons
8 postsHow the AI deck tools really compare.
The best AI PPT generator, by what you're actually making
The best AI PPT generator depends on the job: speed, brand, data, or a file from code. We compare eight prompt-to-deck generators and what each one is best for.
The best AI to make a PPT, judged on the file it hands you
The best AI to make a PPT returns a real, editable .pptx, not a web deck or a flat image. We judge eight AI slide tools on the file they actually hand back.
Best AI for PowerPoint: the tools that actually help, compared
Best AI for PowerPoint, split into in-app assistants and deck generators. heydecks returns a native, editable .pptx over REST or MCP. Compare nine and pick one.
Gamma's PPTX export problem, and how to get a truly editable file
Gamma can export a PowerPoint, but the PPTX often opens as images, not editable slides. Here's why, and how to get a truly editable .pptx from a slides-first tool.
AI PowerPoint generators compared: which ones output an editable .pptx?
AI PowerPoint generator showdown on the thing that matters: which return a real, editable .pptx. heydecks emits a native pptx over REST or MCP. Compare them.
The best AI presentation makers in 2026, tested
The best AI presentation maker depends on your job. We tested nine, from Gamma to the agent-native pick that returns an editable pptx over REST or MCP. Compare them.
Gamma alternatives: the best tools compared, and when to skip the UI entirely
Gamma alternatives compared: Beautiful.ai, Canva, Pitch, Plus AI and more, plus heydecks, the agent-native pick that returns an editable pptx over an API or MCP.
Gamma AI vs heydecks: when you need an API, not a UI
Gamma AI is a UI-first AI presentation maker; heydecks is agent-native over REST and MCP and returns a native editable pptx. Here's which one your team needs.
Agent-Native & Developer
9 postsBuild decks from code, agents, and MCP.
Claude for Excel made spreadsheets agentic, and decks are next
Claude for Excel reads, edits, and builds workbooks inside Excel. What it does, what it costs, where it stops, and why agent-built decks are the next step.
Claude artifacts can't hand you a file, and how to fix that
Claude artifacts are interactive web pages, not a file you can edit and send. Here's what they're great for, where they stop, and how to get a real pptx or PDF.
Markdown to PowerPoint: five ways, and the one API call
Markdown to PowerPoint five ways: Marp, Pandoc, Slidev, python-pptx, and AI converters, plus one API call that returns an on-brand, editable deck. With code.
PowerPoint MCP servers compared: open-source vs hosted
Compare PowerPoint MCP servers: open-source python-pptx servers you self-host vs heydecks, the hosted, brand-locked, editable-pptx option. Pick the right one.
Claude for PowerPoint vs an agent-native deck API
Claude for PowerPoint edits decks inside the app; an agent-native deck API like heydecks returns an editable .pptx over REST or MCP. See which fits your job.
What is MCP? A builder's guide to the model context protocol
MCP, the Model Context Protocol, is the open standard from Anthropic that connects AI models to tools and data through one interface. How it works, with code.
Add a make-me-a-deck tool to your Claude agent with MCP
Claude MCP, explained for developers: connect the heydecks MCP server so Claude builds a deck on your brand and hands back an editable pptx. Copy the commands.
The best MCP servers for getting real work done in 2026
The best MCP servers in 2026, from GitHub to Playwright. One, heydecks, turns a prompt into an on-brand deck and editable pptx. Add it in one line.
How to make a PowerPoint with Claude, and get a real .pptx back
Claude writes great slide content; getting a real .pptx takes a tool. See how Claude calls the heydecks MCP or API to return an editable PowerPoint on your brand.
PowerPoint & Slides How-To
6 postsGet PowerPoint and Slides to behave.
Convert PDF to PowerPoint free: the tools compared, and their limits
Convert PDF to PowerPoint free with Canva, Adobe, Smallpdf, iLovePDF, and more, compared on limits, watermarks, and privacy, plus when to rebuild instead.
PDF to PowerPoint presentation: convert the file, or rebuild it as a deck
PDF to PowerPoint presentation: convert the file 1:1 with Adobe or Smallpdf, or rebuild a dense report into a real, on-brand deck. When to do which, and how.
How to make a PowerPoint fast when you're out of time
How to make a PowerPoint fast when you're out of time: use one theme and the slides that matter, or generate the .pptx from a prompt or URL and fine-tune.
How to make a PowerPoint presentation, step by step
How to make a PowerPoint presentation, step by step: plan, build, design, and present. Plus the 2026 shortcut: generate the .pptx and fine-tune in PowerPoint.
Convert a PDF into an editable, branded PowerPoint without rebuilding it by hand
Convert PDF to PowerPoint with Adobe, Smallpdf, or Canva, then see how heydecks rebuilds the content into a clean, on-brand, editable deck. Start in one call.
A PowerPoint tutorial for people who'd rather not open PowerPoint
A PowerPoint tutorial covering the real basics, plus a faster path: generate the .pptx from a prompt and open PowerPoint only to fine-tune. Start here.