Show HN: I got tired of PowerPoint, so I built Slidepicker
slidepicker.comPersonally, I hate having to edit slides in Google Slides or PowerPoint because everything can be moved! After every simple text edits, I have to change the position of every text element, and so on. Awesome functionality is missing from HTML and CSS: auto-aligning.
The idea of converting Markdown to slides is not new. There are lots of tools that do it well.
Unfortunately, libraries like Reveal.js or Marp are too geeky and developer-focused for something as simple as creating quick slides.
That's where Slidepicker.com comes in.
Compared to tools like Marp or Deckset, Slidepicker focuses on creating slides that look really good. It's not just about fast and easy creation, but also about achieving great readability of the result.
We’ve just released a new version of SlidePicker, a simple web app that converts Markdown files into presentation slides. It’s designed for developers, writers and tech speakers who prefer text-based workflows, but who also want slides that are clean, ready to share and attractive.
The editor runs entirely in the browser and supports live preview and also includes a 'presentation mode' for talks.
We would love to hear feedback from anyone who has used Markdown-based slide tools: what are you still missing, and what is your ideal workflow for creating slides from code or documents? I can no longer imagine doing my daily presentations in anything other than markdown. Haha, same! Which tools are you using or trying to use? Love it! Simple, clean design, and useful, definitely giving it a try! Thanks! I can’t wait to read your feedback!