SlidevCreate developer presentations from Markdown with code examples and slides.
100% free open-source (MIT). Unlimited decks.
Files & utilities
Marp
Free optionOpen source
Turn Markdown documents into presentation slides.
What you can use it for
Turn Markdown documents into presentation slides.
- Write slide decks in standard Markdown with YAML frontmatter formatting.
- Exports directly to PDF, PPTX, HTML, and PNG formats.
- First-class VS Code extension with live real-time preview.
Workflow coverage and comparison notes
Markdown-native presentation builder compiling Markdown files into slides and PDFs without recurring slide software subscriptions.
Before you switch
Strict Markdown-driven slide layouts; lacks freeform drag-and-drop animation timelines.
Alternatives to these paid apps
Each comparison covers the workflow described above, rather than every paid feature.
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reveal.jsBuild and present slide decks using HTML or Markdown.
100% free open-source (MIT). Unlimited presentations.