Markdown presentations

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Write in your preferred editor. Deckset turns headings, paragraphs, lists, and media into slides with a consistent theme and layout.

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project-update.md

# Project update

## The new onboarding flow is ready

Here’s what changed and what comes next.

- What shipped

- What we learned

Project update

The new onboarding flow is ready

Here’s what changed and what comes next.

  • What shipped
  • What we learned

Plain text underneath

Write the presentation. Deckset handles the slides.

Your source stays readable while Deckset applies the theme, lays out each slide, and gives you the tools to present.

Editor

Use the Markdown editor you prefer

Save the source file and see the presentation update in Deckset.

Preview

See every change as a slide

Check the layout while you write instead of rebuilding it later.

Themes

Choose a built-in or custom theme

Keep fonts, colors, and layouts consistent across the presentation.

Presenter tools

Rehearse and present from the same app

Use presenter notes, timers, builds, transitions, and next-slide preview.

Version control

Review changes in a readable source file

Keep presentations with project files and inspect revisions as a diff.

Portable source

Keep the presentation readable outside Deckset

Open the source file in any text editor, even when Deckset is not installed.

Mac, iPhone, and iPad

Keep the same presentation across your Apple devices

Write with your preferred editor on Mac, continue in Deckset on iPad, and present from iPhone. Text Bundle files keep your notes and media together when you move between devices.

More than headings and bullets

Add code, math, diagrams, and media

Keep technical and visual material in the same source file. Deckset lays it out with the rest of the presentation.

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Code

Add syntax-highlighted code and step through highlighted lines while presenting.

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Math

Write formulas with MathJax and let Deckset size them for the slide.

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Diagrams

Keep Mermaid and Pikchr diagrams close to the text they explain.

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Media and data

Add images, video, tables, columns, links, and footnotes.

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When the presentation is ready

Present live or export a PDF

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Markdown presentation questions

Good to know before you start

You only need a few Markdown basics. Add more syntax when the presentation calls for it.

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Do I need to know Markdown?

No. Headings, paragraphs, and lists are enough to make your first presentation. Deckset includes examples you can edit as you learn more.

Can I use my preferred Markdown editor?

Yes. Deckset for Mac watches the source file you open, so you can keep writing in your preferred text editor and see the slides update in Deckset.

What can I add besides text?

Deckset supports images, video, tables, columns, syntax-highlighted code, MathJax, Mermaid, Pikchr, footnotes, and presenter notes.

Can I present directly from Deckset?

Yes. Deckset for Mac includes presenter notes, next-slide preview, rehearsal tools, timers, builds, transitions, and windowed presentation mode. You can also present from iPhone or iPad.

What can Deckset export?

Deckset exports PDF files, with optional presenter notes. It does not export native PowerPoint files.

Can I use an AI coding tool with Deckset?

Yes. Deckset presentations are Markdown files, so tools that edit text files can help draft or revise them. Check the source and preview the slides before presenting.

Try it with your own file

Open a Markdown file in Deckset