It has always been our mission to simplify the presentation design process. A big part of that is building a platform that’s intuitive, easy to use, and always-evolving to meet the needs of our customers. We’ve been working on some updates to the Beautiful.ai workspace to deliver a more consistent experience from beginning to end.
This new version of Beautiful.ai puts every control at your fingertips, making it effortless to change slide layouts, apply brand guidelines, and add content with design principles in mind—all in one collapsible panel.
Built for speed, inspired by you
We’re constantly inspired by our users’ stories, passion, and creativity. Your presentations have motivated us to rethink Beautiful.ai in a way that creates new solutions for each touchpoint of the presentation experience.
Driven by feedback from users like you, we’ve redesigned Beautiful.ai to unlock a more seamless presentation design process. Our updated UI is intuitive and organized, putting every control right where you need it— when you need it.
Customer-inspired design
Our users wanted a more intuitive, organized layout with all options in one place. Now, with no hidden menus, every control you need is accessible, helping you create your best work without delay.
Better usability and familiarity
This version of Beautiful.ai is built to be familiar, especially for teams making the switch from other platforms. This means less time onboarding and an easier transition for your team.
More complex and flexible Smart Slides
Influenced by our users’ desire for more customization, this new version of Beautiful.ai features a Properties Panel that not only empowers you to tailor presentations to your specific needs but also allows us to continuously expand the variety and flexibility of Smart Slides. This means you can create unique presentations that reflect your vision, with even more options on the way.
Streamlined workflow
It’s also designed with your team in mind. Now you can collaborate on presentations that look great without spending time digging for controls. It’s less clicking, and more creating together.
Meet your new version of Beautiful.ai
This new version of Beautiful.ai removes unnecessary friction, putting your story and creativity at the forefront of the experience. Here’s what’s new:
Slide controls at your fingertips
Every control—whether it’s style, color, or Smart Slide-specific options—is now organized in a collapsible panel. For quick editing, collapse the panel and focus directly on your slide content.
Flexible slide options
Our flex grid lets you drag, resize, and position text, images, and charts with precision—perfect for creating data-rich slides with variety and allowing for more creative layouts
Streamlined collaboration
Slide status and user assignments are now in one place—keeping teamwork smooth and organized.
Enhanced color and background controls
Now, you can select specific colors to emphasize headlines and other important information. You can also add background images independent of your presentation theme.
Explore the full release here.
What this means for your presentations
It’s still the same Beautiful.ai you know and love, just reimagined. We’ve taken every customer, and workflow, into consideration to deliver your best presentation experience yet.
Everything in one place
There are no hidden features in this new version of Beautiful.ai—just straightforward access to all slide controls. This makes it faster and easier to use Beautiful.ai and unlock the power of Smart Slides.
Rapid learning curve
With controls that are more intuitive than ever before, the Properties Panel reduces the time it takes to get comfortable with Beautiful.ai.
Enhanced productivity
Your team will be able to build and modify presentations quicker than ever, giving them more time to focus on other priorities.
Guided, decision-making power
The Properties Panel isn’t just for editing; it helps you visualize and execute presentation goals. It’s designed to give you the right tools for the right moment.
If you’re not seeing the update in your workspace, you will soon! There will be a banner in your library that will give you the option to update and you will have until Jan 31 to do so before being automatically switched to this new version. Don’t worry—you won’t lose any of your work.
If you are on a team, your account owner must update your team’s workspace.
