Kova

Spec sheet

What it does

Kova is a desktop app for creating presentations from plain Markdown, with layout, theming, and PDF or PowerPoint export.Read 11 Oct 2026 · wiki.kova.md

Free plan

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · kova.md

Integrations

Kova supports YouTube embeds and QR poll shortcodes, and its documentation lists importing from PowerPoint, a URL, or Marp.Read 11 Oct 2026 · wiki.kova.md

Security

The maker says the code is publicly auditable, release binaries are linked to their source commits, and the repository is scanned by Snyk.Read 11 Oct 2026 · kova.md

Privacy

The maker says the kova.md site uses no cookies, analytics, advertising scripts, or account creation; it keeps standard server logs for security and reliability.Read 11 Oct 2026 · kova.md

Support

The maker lists support at [email protected] and directs users to GitHub issues for bugs and feature requests.Read 11 Oct 2026 · kova.md

Availability

The maker lists native downloads for macOS, Windows, and Linux and says no account is required.Read 11 Oct 2026 · kova.md

Beta status

Kova is in beta; the maker says core features are stable and asks users to report issues on GitHub.Read 11 Oct 2026 · kova.md

Diagrams and math

Kova renders Mermaid charts and diagrams inline and supports mathematical notation through KaTeX.Read 11 Oct 2026 · kova.md

Export

Kova exports presentations to PDF and PowerPoint, and its documentation also lists standalone HTML export.Read 11 Oct 2026 · wiki.kova.md

Layouts

Kova detects slide layouts automatically from the content structure, including title, section, quote, and two-column layouts.Read 11 Oct 2026 · kova.md

License and cost

Kova is free, open source, and licensed under GPLv3; the maker says it can be used for personal, commercial, and educational work.Read 11 Oct 2026 · kova.md

Offline access

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · kova.md

Other features

Kova includes speaker notes, dual-screen presenter view, syntax highlighting for 190+ languages, and drag-and-drop image insertion.Read 11 Oct 2026 · kova.md

PowerPoint export

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · kova.md

Presenter mode

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · kova.md

Supported platforms

macOS,Windows,LinuxRead 20 Sep 2026 · kova.md

Themes

Kova includes 11 themes with light and dark modes, and supports custom themes made as YAML files.Read 11 Oct 2026 · kova.md

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

• Presentation software#65 of 937.7