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Turn a report, memo or long document into a slide outline

A long document and a slide deck are different formats with different logic. This page helps you convert a report into a slide outline and estimate the work.

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A report is not a deck

A report is read linearly; a deck is presented one idea per slide. Converting one to the other means re-expressing the argument, not copying paragraphs onto slides.

Most of the cost is that re-expression: deciding the one point per slide and the order.

How the conversion works

  • Pull the key points from the document
  • Decide one idea per slide
  • Order them into a narrative
  • Write slide-level headlines
  • Add only the exhibits that earn a slide

Estimate the conversion

Enter the internal hours and research effort the conversion takes, and the calculator estimates the cost of turning a report into a deck plan.

Any figure mentioned on this page is an example for illustration only, not a market price. Use your own numbers in the calculator for a closer estimate.
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Common questions

Can I just paste my report into slides?
Pasting paragraphs rarely works; a deck needs one idea per slide. The conversion is the real work, which the calculator helps you estimate.
Can AI convert a report to a deck?
AI can draft a slide outline from your document, which you then refine. The calculator helps you see how much of the conversion that could cover.
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