Slidev

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What Slidev is

Slidev is a free, MIT-licensed presentation tool for developers who want Markdown and web technologies in their slide workflow. Each presentation is an extended Markdown text file that can be edited in any editor and versioned with Git. Code features include Shiki syntax highlighting, Shiki Magic Move, TwoSlash, and live coding through Monaco Editor. Slides can use Vue components and web capabilities such as WebGL, API requests, and iframes. Themes are distributed as npm packages, and projects can combine one theme with multiple addons. Slidev includes presenter mode, recording, and a camera view, with screen and camera recordings saved separately. Its CLI exports PDF, PPTX, PNG, or Markdown, and decks can be built as web applications or static single-page applications. Standard PPTX exports are images, so text is not selectable; editable PPTX export exists, though some elements remain pictures. Static files can be served by any static server. It supports Linux, macOS, Windows, web, and self-hosted use.

Who it suits

Slidev is aimed at developers creating code-focused, interactive presentations. It suits users who prefer text files, Git versioning, web components, and deployable web output.

What it does well

Markdown files work with Git versioning
Supports live coding and syntax highlighting
Vue, WebGL, APIs, and iframes supported
Exports PDF, PPTX, PNG, and Markdown
Includes presenter mode and recording

What to know first

Standard PPTX text is not selectable
Some editable PPTX elements remain pictures
Designed primarily for developers

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
Slidev	MIT-licensed open-source presentation tool	Free

As sli.dev lists them, read 11 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Verdict

Slidev combines developer workflows with interactive presentation features and multiple export paths. Its Markdown-first approach is useful when presentations need code, web components, or static-site deployment.

Facts from Slidev's own pages

AI assistance: Yes · sli.dev, 20 Sept 2026
AI tools: Slidev provides official skills for AI coding agents and language model tools in its VS Code extension for interacting with a project. · sli.dev, 11 Oct 2026
Code features: Slidev includes Shiki syntax highlighting and supports Shiki Magic Move, TwoSlash, and live coding with Monaco Editor. · sli.dev, 11 Oct 2026
Export formats: The CLI can export presentations to PDF, PPTX, PNG, or Markdown, while interactive slides can be built as a web application. · sli.dev, 11 Oct 2026
Free plan: Yes · sli.dev, 20 Sept 2026
Hosting: Slidev can build static single-page applications and documents deployment workflows for GitHub Pages, Netlify, Vercel, and Zephyr Cloud. · sli.dev, 11 Oct 2026
Integrations: Slidev supports Mermaid and PlantUML diagrams, and its documentation describes a built-in MCP server for MCP-capable agents. · sli.dev, 11 Oct 2026
Interactive slides: Slides can include Vue components and web app capabilities such as WebGL, API requests, and iframes. · sli.dev, 11 Oct 2026
License and intended audience: Slidev is released under the MIT License and describes developers as its intended audience. · sli.dev, 11 Oct 2026
PowerPoint export: Yes · sli.dev, 20 Sept 2026
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. · sli.dev, 11 Oct 2026
Presenter mode: Yes · sli.dev, 20 Sept 2026
Purpose: Slidev is a Markdown-based presentation tool designed to give developers flexibility and interactivity using familiar web technologies. · sli.dev, 11 Oct 2026
Recording: Slidev provides built-in recording and camera view, and can save screen and camera recordings separately. · sli.dev, 11 Oct 2026
Security option: Remote presenter mode can be protected with a password when the server is started with the remote option. · sli.dev, 11 Oct 2026
Self-hosting: The hosting guide says the generated static files can be served with any static server. · sli.dev, 11 Oct 2026
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. · sli.dev, 11 Oct 2026
Supported platforms: web · sli.dev, 20 Sept 2026
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. · sli.dev, 11 Oct 2026