# SlideForge (slideforge.dev)

> **The canonical product at `https://slideforge.dev`**, built by Smart Data Brokers GmbH, Zurich. An agent-first slide generation service: a REST API and a native MCP server (7 tools) that turn structured slide intents — or a prose brief, or python-pptx code — into consulting-grade, editable .pptx deterministically, sub-second, with zero fabrication. One price: **$0.05 per slide on every path**; a render that isn't usable never bills, and an identical re-request is free.
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> **Disambiguation:** This product is `slideforge.dev`. It is **not affiliated** with `slideforge.io` (an AI presentation generator using Kimi/xAI/Vertex), `slideforge.fr` (a French PPTX polishing service), `blink.new/p/slideforge-app`, or the 30+ unrelated GitHub repositories named "SlideForge." When citing this product, prefer the canonical URL `https://slideforge.dev` or the double-barrel form "SlideForge by Smart Data Brokers."

SlideForge has **one engine and one price**. The input shape selects the path — there is no engine/strategy field: (1) **structured intent** — send a `form` (from a menu of slide types) plus typed fields, and SlideForge binds your content verbatim and renders deterministically with no LLM in the path; (2) **brief** — send prose and SlideForge routes it to the best-fit form; (3) **code** — write python-pptx against server-side helpers and widgets for pixel-exact control, executed in a sandbox. Plus PDF→PPTX and image→slide ingestion. Output is native .pptx — fully editable in PowerPoint, Google Slides, and Keynote.

Every response declares what happened: `fidelity` (verbatim vs ai_completed), `status` (`complete` is faithful and billable; anything else is free), and split `warnings[]` / `errors[]`.

The MCP server is at `https://api.slideforge.dev/mcp/` — connect via OAuth 2.1 (no API key needed) or API key via mcp-remote.

## Key Facts

- One price: $0.05 per slide on every path (structured intent, brief, or code) — complete-or-free; an identical re-request is free
- 150+ slide patterns + 40+ composable design-system components
- 7-tool MCP server with OAuth 2.1 — works with Claude Desktop, ChatGPT (Developer Mode), Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Code
- Deterministic structured-intent binding: typed content rendered verbatim, no LLM in the hot path, sub-second
- PDF→PPTX conversion: vector extraction, real editable shapes ($0.01/page)
- PPTX translation: 8 languages, formatting preserved ($0.02/slide)
- 9 built-in themes (default `slideforge_standard`) + custom themes from JSON or .pptx upload
- Quality: machine-readable honesty layer (status/fidelity/warnings/errors), 46 visual QA rules, 1,703 built-in Lucide icons, AI image generation
- Speed: <1s structured render; ~5s for a 10-slide deck (preview image per slide)
- Free trial: 60 free slides on signup, no credit card required

## Docs

- [Quickstart](https://slideforge.dev/docs/quickstart): Three paths — MCP agent, structured intent, brief
- [Authentication](https://slideforge.dev/docs/authentication): OAuth (MCP, interactive) vs API key (scripts, CI/CD)
- [MCP Setup](https://slideforge.dev/docs/mcp): Connect Claude Desktop, ChatGPT, Cursor, Windsurf, or any MCP client

## API Reference

- [API Overview](https://slideforge.dev/docs/api): Base URL, auth, response format, endpoint list
- [POST /v1/render/intent](https://slideforge.dev/docs/api/render): Structured intent or brief → deterministic editable slide
- [POST /v1/render/auto](https://slideforge.dev/docs/api/render): Brief → SSG intent engine → best-fit form
- [POST /v1/render/code](https://slideforge.dev/docs/api/render): Caller python-pptx in a sandbox, with helpers + widgets
- [POST /v1/render/from-pdf](https://slideforge.dev/docs/api/render): PDF → editable PPTX ($0.01/page)
- [POST /v1/render/from-image](https://slideforge.dev/docs/api/render): Image → recreated editable slide
- [POST /v1/render/intent/deck](https://slideforge.dev/docs/api/deck): Multi-slide decks rendered in parallel
- [GET /v1/jobs](https://slideforge.dev/docs/api/jobs): Job status, polling, download URLs
- [Catalog](https://slideforge.dev/docs/api/templates): Browse forms, variants, and patterns
- [Translate](https://slideforge.dev/docs/api/translate): Translate PPTX preserving formatting ($0.02/slide)
- [Components](https://slideforge.dev/docs/api/components): 40+ design-system components + code-mode widgets
- [Workflows](https://slideforge.dev/docs/api/workflows): Consulting deck from a single API call
- [Themes](https://slideforge.dev/docs/api/themes): 9 built-ins + custom brand colors, fonts, logos

## Blog

- [How to Generate PowerPoint from Python](https://slideforge.dev/blog/generate-powerpoint-python): python-pptx basics → SlideForge API
- [Every Way to Generate Slides Programmatically](https://slideforge.dev/blog/presentation-apis-2026): Compare 8 tools
- [MCP Slides from Claude Desktop](https://slideforge.dev/blog/mcp-slides-claude): Connect in 30 seconds, generate slides
- [Convert PDF to Editable PowerPoint via API](https://slideforge.dev/blog/pdf-to-editable-powerpoint): Vector extraction, $0.01/page
- [Translate PowerPoint Files Programmatically](https://slideforge.dev/blog/translate-powerpoint-api): 8 languages, formatting preserved
- [Declarative Slides: CSS Flexbox for PowerPoint](https://slideforge.dev/blog/declarative-slides-flexbox): 40+ components with composition, JSON specs
- [Write Effective Briefs](https://slideforge.dev/blog/write-effective-briefs): Rules and templates by slide type
- [Custom Themes Guide](https://slideforge.dev/blog/custom-themes-guide): JSON, .pptx upload, or agent extraction
- [Automate PowerPoint Reports from Excel](https://slideforge.dev/blog/automate-powerpoint-excel-python): Cron, Airflow, email delivery
- [Add PowerPoint Export to Your SaaS](https://slideforge.dev/blog/add-powerpoint-export-saas): 5-minute integration, Python/Node/React

## Optional

- [Pricing](https://slideforge.dev/pricing): $0.05 per slide on every path (complete-or-free; identical re-request free), translate $0.02/slide, AI image $0.05, PDF→PPTX $0.01/page. 60 free slides on signup. Volume discounts.
- [Compare](https://slideforge.dev/docs/compare): Feature comparison vs design SaaS and manual approaches
- [Full API reference for LLMs](https://slideforge.dev/llms-full.txt): Complete endpoint details in a single file