How to Use ChatGPT for Presentations

Artificial intelligence— namely ChatGPT— has changed the way people think. From presentations to generating a trip itinerary, there’s no limit to how people are leveraging the technology to help improve efficiency.

AI presentations are becoming increasingly popular as people continue to adopt AI in the workplace. The automation unlocks a faster way to get from idea to impact, eliminating the most tedious parts of the design process.

But can ChatGPT actually make presentations?

What is ChatGPT’s role in making a presentation?

While ChatGPT can’t generate slides, it can be used as a brainstorming partner to help round out your story. Leveraging AI to get the bones of your presentation reduces the time-consuming ideation process. The content-generation tool can do everything short of designing the presentation for you— content suggestions, slide outlines, research, copy refinement, recommendations on how to structure your story, or speaker notes and scripts. Since the tool is limited to text-based AI, you’ll have to take the content it gives you and copy it into a presentation in a separate platform. 

Can ChatGPT create a PowerPoint presentation?

ChatGPT can’t create a PowerPoint presentation in its current state. More specifically, it does not generate PowerPoint (.pptx) files. However, once you have a presentation outline from ChatGPT, you can easily copy that and create a presentation in your favorite presentation maker. 

To transfer content from ChatGPT to a presentation, simply copy the outline and use it as a prompt to guide an AI presentation in a platform like Beautiful.ai. You could prompt the AI to “create a presentation on social media strategy using this outline” and then paste the outline from ChatGPT to provide additional context. The presentation maker will transform the outline into a first draft of a presentation that you can customize based on branding and design preferences. 

How to Use ChatGPT to structure a presentation

Here are three ways you can leverage ChatGPT to get the foundation of your next presentation. 

Generating presentation outlines

Blank slide syndrome is a lot like writer’s block. You may know the topic, and the things you want to include, but you don’t know where to take the story. ChatGPT can help alleviate some of the dread that comes with staring at a blank presentation. You can use the AI to help you generate a presentation outline, which is a great starting point. An example of a prompt would be “create an outline for a presentation on [topic] with [X] slides”. You can use that result as your first draft to edit and iterate on, allowing you to nail the story structure before tackling slide design.

Writing slide content

Not everyone is a copywriter, and that’s okay. Thankfully with generative AI, you don’t have to be. You can use ChatGPT to generate engaging headlines, bullet points, and summarize key messages tailored to your unique audience. You can even ask the AI to change the tone and voice of your text so it better aligns with your brand. Prompts like “summarize the key points for a slide on [topic]” or “give me 10 engaging headlines for a pitch deck on a [X]” would work well. 

Writing speaker notes & scripts

The part that most people dread about presentations is having to present in front of a live audience. While public speaking can be intimidating, ChatGPT can help you feel more prepared (and confident). You can leverage the technology to help you generate speaker notes, and even scripts, to ensure you’re hitting all of your key messages. 

How Beautiful.ai’s custom GPT in ChatGPT helps create presentations

ChatGPT can’t build your presentation for you, but Beautiful.ai can. Did you know you can leverage Beautiful.ai’s smart technology from ChatGPT? Our custom GPT streamlines presentation creation by meshing the power of ChatGPT and the principles of good design in Beautful.ai’s slides. With the plug-in, users can ideate, draft content, and instantly transform it into presentation-ready slides without switching platforms.

Some key benefits of the Beautiful.ai ChatGPT plug-In include efficient ideation, simplified process, direct integration, user-friendly interface, consistency in design, more engaging storytelling and flexibility. 

Getting started with Beautiful.ai’s custom GPT in ChatGPT is easy. 

1. In ChatGPT4, click "Explore GPTs" on the left.

2. Search for Beautiful.ai.

3. Type in your prompt, and ChatGPT will ask clarifying questions to ensure accuracy.

4. Receive a URL to paste into your browser, and watch Beautiful.ai build your presentation with animations, transitions, and analytics built in.

Enhancing presentations with AI-powered tools

AI-powered presentation platforms like Beautiful.ai automate slide design, layout, and formatting— which is one of the most tedious parts of the design process. By taking on the burden of design, it gives you time back to focus on what really matters— your story. 

Pairing ChatGPT’s content generation with Beautiful.ai’s design automation helps streamline the process from beginning to end, giving you a collaborative partner every step of the way. From the ideation process, to creating impactful slides, your next best presentation is only a few clicks away.