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Report to presentation with AI: turn a long report into a short deck
Attach the PDF or Word report, lead with the summary, write action titles and approve a plan first. Turn a long report into a short deck with AI.
Free plan, no card needed
- Attach the PDF or Word file; the AI reads the text and can look at single PDF pages as images
- You set the audience and the length; on a computer the plan shows one card per slide
- A different job from the PDF import, which keeps the pages and their length
- Compare every figure with the report and ask for a source line with the report page
Step by step
How the conversion works
Attach the report
Click the paperclip in the start box and attach the PDF or .docx, up to 30 MB per file. A scanned PDF is read as images: the first 12 pages right away, the rest when needed.
Ask for the short version
Say who the presentation is for, what it has to decide, how many slides you want and which chapters count. Ask for a summary slide first and for action titles.
Approve the plan
On a computer, the AI asks up to four questions where the request leaves gaps, then shows one card per slide and a “What I assumed” list. Edit a card or approve with “Let's go”.
Check and export
Compare every figure with the report, edit by hand or in the chat, then export a PowerPoint file. Hand edits and exports use no credits.
Spec sheet
What to expect, in plain terms.
Taken from the product and its help center.
Checked 22 October 2026
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- Reading a PDF
- Reading Word
- Length of the summary
- Slides per deck
- Figures
- Charts and images
- Credits
Read all 8 points in the spec sheet
- Input
- PDF or .docx up to 30 MB per file, 10 files at a time, about 60 MB together per request.
- Yes
- Reading a PDF
- The text and single pages as images, such as a chart in the report. Scanned PDFs are read as images: the first 12 pages right away.
- Yes
- Reading Word
- Text and structure of the document. A PDF copy of the document lets the AI look at single pages as images, such as a chart.
- Yes
- Length of the summary
- Your choice: name the number of slides, otherwise the AI picks a length.
- Yes
- Slides per deck
- Free: 12 slides planned, the first 3 built. Plus: 12 slides per deck. Pro and Max: up to 500 slides.
- Yes
- Figures
- The AI is instructed not to fill gaps with invented figures and to label assumptions. Ask for a source line with the report page for every figure.
- Yes
- Charts and images
- The AI draws charts itself from your figures. It can place attached images on a page.
- Yes
- Credits
- The free plan covers one free document. Hand edits and exports use no credits; planning, building and AI changes use credits.
- Yes
A long report becomes a short presentation when you attach the PDF or Word file to a request, name the audience, the decision and the length, and approve the plan on a computer. The AI then selects, shortens and reorders. A report supplies the evidence, a presentation draws the conclusion, and the way from one to the other is mostly a decision about what to leave out.
What is the difference between report to presentation and PDF to PowerPoint?
There are two routes for the same file. The PDF import keeps the pages and makes them editable. A report you attach to a request stays source material instead: the AI keeps the message and leaves most pages out. The import is the button “Open PowerPoint, PDF or Word” in the library; the new presentation starts in the start box.
| You have | You need | Route |
|---|---|---|
| A 40-page report as a PDF or Word file | A 10-slide presentation for a meeting | The report as source material in a request (this page) |
| A presentation that exists only as a PDF | The same slides, editable | The PDF import, described on the page PDF to PowerPoint |
| A report that few people read to the end | One page with the results | A one-pager from the same material |
The first row is the job of this page; the third is further down. The AI reads the report, asks where your request leaves gaps and, on a computer, shows a plan before it builds.
How do you turn a long report into a short presentation?
- Name the audience and the decision. The people who see the presentation usually did not write the report. “For the executive board, to decide on entering the market” tells the AI what to select for. “Summarize the report” does not.
- Ask for the answer first. “Start with a summary slide that gives the recommendation in three sentences” puts the result before the evidence. The executive summary template shows the form, and the pyramid principle explains why it works.
- Set the length. Name the number of slides, otherwise the AI picks one. The guide on how many slides a presentation needs helps you choose.
- Ask for action titles. A title that states the finding saves the audience the work of summarizing. The guide to action titles shows how.
- Say what goes and what moves to the notes. “Leave out the methodology chapter and put the details of finding 2 in the speaker notes” saves a round of corrections. The AI writes speaker notes when you ask, and they are saved in the PowerPoint file.
Headings in a report say where something is; action titles say what it means. A made-up example from an invented market study:
| Heading in the report | Action title on the slide |
|---|---|
| 3.2 Market development 2021 to 2025 | The market grew 4% a year and slows to 2% by 2028 |
| 4.1 Competitive landscape | Three suppliers hold 60% of revenue, and none is gaining share |
| 5 Recommendations | Entering through a partner costs half as much as building alone and reaches the same buyers |
On a computer, the AI first asks up to four questions and lists its assumptions under “What I assumed”. “I'll take it from here” lets the AI answer the remaining questions itself; read the assumptions afterwards, because those are the answers the AI chose for you. Changing a card in the plan is cheaper than rebuilding a slide later. Put the audience, the decision and the length into the first request.
What does the AI read in a report?
- PDF. The AI reads the text and can look at single pages as images, for example a chart in the report. PDFs with copy or print protection work.
- Word. Text and structure of .docx files.
- Scans. A scanned PDF is read as images: the first 12 pages right away, the rest when needed.
- Size. Up to 30 MB per file, 10 files at a time and about 60 MB together in one request. A report in several files, such as main text and appendix, can be attached together.
Charts work like this: with a PDF, the AI can look at the page with the chart as an image and carry its message onto a slide. The chart on the slide is drawn by the AI itself from the figures. Want one particular chart from the report on a slide? Attach a screenshot of it and name the slide. With a Word file, attach a PDF copy of the document as well, so the AI can look at the chart pages as images.
How do you turn the same report into a one-pager?
Say in the request that you want one A4 page, for example: “Summarize the report on one A4 page for readers who only need the results.” The AI picks the page format from the request and shows it in the plan, where the “Page format” switch can change it, for example to “A4 Portrait” or “Slides 16:9”. A portrait format exports as a Word file with real headings, paragraphs, lists and tables. The page on the AI report generator describes the document side in detail, and the glossary explains the one-pager.
How do you check the figures in the summary?
Which route fits your report?
The PDF import fits when you need the pages as slides: it keeps the pages and uses no credits.
If your report is already a Word outline with Heading 1 and Heading 2, PowerPoint can build the slides from it (as of October 2026, in desktop PowerPoint); see Word to PowerPoint.
The AI route fits when the report should become a story of its own: the three findings that matter, titles that state them and your company design. How your design comes along is explained on the page on company templates.
Brief
Start with this brief
Copy it or open it in the editor. Replace the highlighted parts, or attach your files and the facts come from them.
Summarize the attached report [file name, for example the 2026 market study] as a presentation of [10] slides for [audience, for example the executive board]. Goal: [what the audience should decide]. Start with a summary slide that gives the answer in [three] sentences, then [three or four key findings], [the risks] and [the recommendation and next steps]. Give every slide an action title that states its conclusion. Where the report has a chart I need (page [12]), rebuild it on the slide. Add a source line with the report page for every figure. Take every figure with its unit and base year from the report; if the report gives none, mark it as an assumption. Use only what the report says. Leave out [chapters to drop, for example the methodology]. Style: [our company template, or clean and factual], 16:9.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Can AI turn a long report into a presentation?
Yes. Attach the PDF or Word file, say who the presentation is for and how long it should be, and the AI plans a short presentation that you approve on a computer before it builds. Check every figure, unit and caveat against the report.
What is the difference between report to presentation and PDF to PowerPoint?
The PDF import in the library keeps the pages of the file and turns them into editable slides, up to 150 pages per import and the first 3 on the free plan. A PDF you attach to a request stays source material: the AI selects, shortens and reorders, and you set the length.
Which files can I attach for a report?
PDF and Word (.docx) files, up to 30 MB per file, 10 files at a time and about 60 MB together per request. A scanned PDF is read as images, the first 12 pages right away and the rest when needed. For a very long report, name the chapters that matter in the request and say which ones to leave out.
Can the AI use the charts in my report?
Yes. With a PDF, the AI can look at single pages as images, such as a chart in the report, and carry its message onto a slide. The AI draws the chart on your slide itself from the figures. Want a chart as it looks in the report? Attach a screenshot of it and name the slide. For a Word file, attach a PDF copy as well, so the AI can look at the chart pages.
Can the same report become a one-pager?
Yes. Ask for one A4 page instead of a presentation, and the plan shows the page format the AI chose. A portrait format exports as a Word file with real headings, paragraphs, lists and tables. Check every figure against the report here too.
What happens to my report?
Files are stored in the EU. When AI builds or changes a presentation, your request and the content it needs go to language-model providers in the USA, and use for training is excluded by contract. For a confidential report, check first whether processing in the USA is permitted for you.
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