Slidev

Spec sheet

Purpose

Slidev is a Markdown-based presentation tool designed to give developers flexibility and interactivity using familiar web technologies.Read 11 Oct 2026 · sli.dev

Free plan

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · sli.dev

Integrations

Slidev supports Mermaid and PlantUML diagrams, and its documentation describes a built-in MCP server for MCP-capable agents.Read 11 Oct 2026 · sli.dev

AI assistance

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · sli.dev

AI tools

Slidev provides official skills for AI coding agents and language model tools in its VS Code extension for interacting with a project.Read 11 Oct 2026 · sli.dev

Code features

Slidev includes Shiki syntax highlighting and supports Shiki Magic Move, TwoSlash, and live coding with Monaco Editor.Read 11 Oct 2026 · sli.dev

Export formats

The CLI can export presentations to PDF, PPTX, PNG, or Markdown, while interactive slides can be built as a web application.Read 11 Oct 2026 · sli.dev

Hosting

Slidev can build static single-page applications and documents deployment workflows for GitHub Pages, Netlify, Vercel, and Zephyr Cloud.Read 11 Oct 2026 · sli.dev

Interactive slides

Slides can include Vue components and web app capabilities such as WebGL, API requests, and iframes.Read 11 Oct 2026 · sli.dev

License and intended audience

Slidev is released under the MIT License and describes developers as its intended audience.Read 11 Oct 2026 · sli.dev

PowerPoint export

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · sli.dev

PPTX limitation

Standard PPTX exports are images, so their text is not selectable; an editable PPTX mode is also documented, with some elements remaining pictures.Read 11 Oct 2026 · sli.dev

Presenter mode

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · sli.dev

Recording

Slidev provides built-in recording and camera view, and can save screen and camera recordings separately.Read 11 Oct 2026 · sli.dev

Security option

Remote presenter mode can be protected with a password when the server is started with the remote option.Read 11 Oct 2026 · sli.dev

Self-hosting

The hosting guide says the generated static files can be served with any static server.Read 11 Oct 2026 · sli.dev

Slide authoring

Presentations use an extended Markdown format, with slides organized in a plain-text file that can be edited in any editor and versioned with Git.Read 11 Oct 2026 · sli.dev

Supported platforms

webRead 20 Sep 2026 · sli.dev

Themes and addons

Themes can be shared as npm packages, and projects can use one theme and multiple addons for styles, components, layouts, and other configuration.Read 11 Oct 2026 · sli.dev

Plans and prices

Every Slidev plan and price →

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