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Hovercraft!

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What it does
Hovercraft! creates impress.js presentations from reStructuredText files.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Free plan
YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · hovercraft.readthedocs.io
Security
The documentation notes that browsers may restrict popup windows from pages opened directly from the filesystem and suggests using its local webserver.Read 11 Oct 2026 · hovercraft.readthedocs.io
License
The GitHub project identifies its license as MIT.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
3D presentations
It supports panning, rotating, and zooming in 3D, with automatic slide repositioning.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Input format
Presentations are authored as reStructuredText files.Read 11 Oct 2026 · hovercraft.readthedocs.io
Installation
The project requires Python 3 and documents installation with pip3 install hovercraft.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Math formulas
The project lists support for showing mathematical formulas.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Output and sharing
Hovercraft! generates HTML presentations that can be viewed in a web browser and shared on a website.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
PowerPoint export
NoRead 22 Sep 2026 · hovercraft.readthedocs.io
PowerPoint import
NoRead 22 Sep 2026 · hovercraft.readthedocs.io
Presenter console
Its presenter console includes notes and slide previews.Read 11 Oct 2026 · hovercraft.readthedocs.io
Presenter mode
YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · hovercraft.readthedocs.io
Serve and preview
It can serve a presentation with its built-in webserver and regenerate it when source files change.Read 11 Oct 2026 · hovercraft.readthedocs.io
Styling
Presentations can be styled with CSS, and the tool accepts additional JavaScript files.Read 11 Oct 2026 · hovercraft.readthedocs.io
Supported platforms
web,linuxRead 22 Sep 2026 · hovercraft.readthedocs.io
Windows support
The project says Hovercraft! is untested on Windows, though it may work in theory.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

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Free Free Python 3 package · generates HTML presentations Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

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