Marp

Spec sheet

Purpose

Marp is a Markdown presentation ecosystem for creating slide decks from Markdown documents.Read 12 Oct 2026 · marp.app

Security

In an untrusted VS Code workspace, Marp limits use to basic preview and IntelliSense, and ignores HTML elements in Markdown.Read 12 Oct 2026 · marketplace.visualstudio.com

License

The Marp team says its tools and related libraries are MIT-licensed.Read 12 Oct 2026 · marp.app

Browser requirement

Exporting PDF, PPTX, and image formats through the VS Code extension requires Google Chrome, Chromium, Microsoft Edge, or Firefox.Read 12 Oct 2026 · marketplace.visualstudio.com

CLI platforms

Marp CLI provides standalone binaries for Linux, macOS with Apple Silicon, and Windows.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

CLI requirement

Using Marp CLI through Node.js requires Node.js v18 or later.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Developer integrations

Marp Core can be integrated into projects and extended with optional plugins for Shiki syntax highlighting, Mermaid diagrams, and KaTeX or MathJax math typesetting.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Export formats

Marp converts Markdown into HTML, PDF, and PowerPoint files.Read 12 Oct 2026 · marp.app

HTML safety

In a trusted workspace, only selected HTML elements render by default; allowing all HTML may allow script injection from untrusted Markdown files.Read 12 Oct 2026 · marketplace.visualstudio.com

Markdown format

Marp’s format is based on CommonMark, with a horizontal ruler (---) separating slides.Read 12 Oct 2026 · marp.app

Other export formats

The VS Code extension can also export the first slide as PNG or JPEG and export notes as TXT.Read 12 Oct 2026 · marketplace.visualstudio.com

PowerPoint export

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · marp.app

Presenter mode

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · marp.app

Slide styling

Marp supports directives, extended syntax, three built-in themes, and custom CSS themes.Read 12 Oct 2026 · marp.app

Supported platforms

Windows,macOS,LinuxRead 20 Sep 2026 · marp.app

VS Code integration

Marp for VS Code provides slide preview, directive IntelliSense, and export tools inside VS Code.Read 12 Oct 2026 · marketplace.visualstudio.com

Web extension limit

The VS Code for Web extension supports preview but cannot run the export command because Marp CLI is not designed for Web.Read 12 Oct 2026 · marketplace.visualstudio.com

Plans and prices

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