2slides Presentation Generation

Overview

Generate professional presentations using the 2slides AI API. The skill supports content-based generation (theme-driven Fast PPT), style matching from a reference image, custom PDF design, document summarization, AI voice narration, and exporting pages/audio. It returns both an interactive slide URL and a downloadable PDF.

This skill is adapted from the official 2slides skill repository (2slides/slides-generation-2slides-skills). It calls the hosted 2slides API and requires the user's own API key and credits.

When to Use This Skill

• Use when the user asks to "create a presentation", "make slides", or "generate a deck" from text or an outline.
• Use when the user wants slides that match the style of a reference image ("create slides like this image").
• Use when the user wants custom-designed PDF slides without a reference image.
• Use when the user uploads a document and asks to "create slides from this document".
• Use when the user wants to add AI voice narration to generated slides, or export slides as PNG images and narration as WAV audio.
• Use when the user asks "what themes are available?" or wants to browse/select a theme.

Setup Requirements

Users must have a 2slides API key and credits:

1. Get API Key: Visit https://2slides.com/api to create an account and API key
   • New users receive 500 free credits (~50 Fast PPT pages)
2. Purchase Credits (Optional): Visit https://2slides.com/pricing to buy additional credits
   • Pay-as-you-go, no subscriptions
   • Credits never expire
   • Up to 20% off on larger packages
3. Set API Key: Store the key in environment variable: SLIDES_2SLIDES_API_KEY

export SLIDES_2SLIDES_API_KEY="your_api_key_here"

Credit Costs:

• Fast PPT: 10 credits/page
• Nano Banana 1K/2K: 100 credits/page
• Nano Banana 4K: 200 credits/page
• Voice Narration: 210 credits/page
• Download Export: FREE

See references/pricing.md for detailed pricing information.

Workflow Decision Tree

Choose the appropriate approach based on the user's request:

User Request
│
├─ "Create slides from this content/text"
│  └─> Use Content-Based Generation (Section 1)
│
├─ "Create slides like this image"
│  └─> Use Reference Image Generation (Section 2)
│
├─ "Create custom designed slides" or "Create PDF slides"
│  └─> Use Custom PDF Generation (Section 3)
│
├─ "Create slides from this document"
│  └─> Use Document Summarization (Section 4)
│
├─ "Add voice narration" or "Generate audio for slides"
│  └─> Use Voice Narration (Section 5)
│
├─ "Download slides as images" or "Export slides and voices"
│  └─> Use Download Export (Section 6)
│
└─ "Search for themes" or "What themes are available?"
   └─> Use Theme Search (Section 7)

1. Content-Based Generation

Generate slides from user-provided text content.

When to Use

• User provides content directly in their message
• User says "create a presentation about X"
• User provides structured outline or bullet points

Workflow

Step 1: Prepare Content

Structure the content clearly for best results:

Title: [Main Topic]

Section 1: [Subtopic]
- Key point 1
- Key point 2
- Key point 3

Section 2: [Subtopic]
- Key point 1
- Key point 2

Step 2: Choose Theme (Required)

Search for an appropriate theme (themeId is required):

python scripts/search_themes.py --query "business"
python scripts/search_themes.py --query "professional"
python scripts/search_themes.py --query "creative"

Pick a theme ID from the results.

Step 3: Generate Slides

Use the generate_slides.py script with the theme ID:

# Basic generation (theme ID required)
python scripts/generate_slides.py --content "Your content here" --theme-id "theme123"

# In different language
python scripts/generate_slides.py --content "Your content" --theme-id "theme123" --language "Spanish"

# Async mode for longer presentations
python scripts/generate_slides.py --content "Your content" --theme-id "theme123" --mode async

Step 4: Handle Results

Sync mode response:

{
  "slideUrl": "https://2slides.com/slides/abc123",
  "pdfUrl": "https://2slides.com/slides/abc123/download",
  "status": "completed"
}

Provide both URLs to the user:

• slideUrl: Interactive online slides
• pdfUrl: Downloadable PDF version

Async mode response:

{
  "jobId": "job123",
  "status": "pending"
}

Poll for results:

python scripts/get_job_status.py --job-id "job123"

2. Reference Image Generation

Generate slides that match the style of a reference image.

When to Use

• User provides an image URL and says "create slides like this"
• User wants to match existing brand/design style
• User has a template image they want to emulate

Workflow

Step 1: Verify Image URL

Ensure the reference image is:

• Publicly accessible URL