Gemini Can Now Create Full Google Slides Presentations from a Simple Prompt
Gemini, Google’s AI chatbot, has gained a powerful new feature that allows users to instantly generate entire, structured Google Slides presentations from a simple text prompt or an uploaded document. This functionality, available through the Gemini Canvas feature, streamlines the content creation workflow for students, professionals, and educators.
How the Feature Works
- Access Point: Users access the presentation generator through the Canvas functionality within the Gemini app (currently on the web and mobile web).
- Input Method: The AI can create the presentation using two types of input:
- Text Prompt: A simple description of the desired topic (e.g., “Build a presentation on digital marketing trends”).
- Uploaded Source: Users can upload a long document, research paper, project brief, or meeting notes (including files from Google Drive using the “@” symbol) and instruct Gemini to create a presentation based on that content.
- Automated Generation: Gemini instantly reads and interprets the input, automatically generating a multi-slide deck complete with a cohesive theme, logically structured titles, concise bullet points, and relevant visuals.
- Export and Editing: Once the presentation draft is complete, users can export it directly to Google Slides for final customization, collaboration, and editing using familiar Slides features.
Availability and Significance
- Rollout Status: The feature is currently rolling out to Gemini Pro subscribers (part of the Google One AI Premium plan) and is expected to reach free users in the coming weeks.
- Productivity Impact: This is considered one of Gemini’s most practical and powerful tools yet, as it eliminates the most time-consuming part of presentation creation—the initial structuring and design—allowing professionals to quickly transform complex reports into polished pitch decks.
Check out how to create polished presentations by referencing Drive content and generating custom images with Gemini in Slides. This video provides a step-by-step tutorial on utilizing Gemini’s integrated features within Google Slides, which relates to the new presentation creation capability.