Can I import powerpoint slides into Gamma?
Yes. Click 'Import,' pick PowerPoint, and upload your .pptx (up to 200 MB, as of 2026-07). Gamma extracts the text into editable cards; choose the AI import option to have it restyle everything into a Gamma theme. Note: text transfers cleanly, but original layouts and images are rebuilt, not copied.
Why — the first-principles explanation
Importing PowerPoint into Gamma is a one-way translation into Gamma's card format. PowerPoint stores fixed slides with absolutely positioned boxes; Gamma stores flexible cards. So Gamma reads your slide text and re-pours it into cards, rather than mirroring your exact slide design.
You get two modes. Plain import converts slides to cards fairly literally, keeping your text so you can restyle by hand. AI import ('New with AI') hands the content to the model, which rewrites layout and applies a fresh theme, better looking, but further from your original. Pick based on whether you value fidelity or polish.
Practical limits: PowerPoint files up to 200 MB, and because layout is rebuilt, expect to touch up images and formatting afterward. The '/split' command helps divide dense slides into separate cards. AI import consumes credits.
An example that makes it click
It's like moving furniture into a new apartment with a different floor plan. The movers bring all your stuff, your text and content (the furniture) arrives safely. But your old room layout doesn't fit the new space, so everything gets re-arranged. Plain import is the movers setting things down roughly where they were; AI import is hiring a decorator to restyle the whole place to match the new apartment.
How to do it
- From the Gamma home screen, click 'Import.'
- Select 'PowerPoint' and upload your .pptx file (keep it under 200 MB).
- Choose plain import to keep your text, or 'New with AI' to auto-restyle into a theme.
- Pick a theme and generate if using AI import.
- Review cards, fix any images or spacing, and use '/split' to break up dense slides.
Key facts
- Gamma imports PowerPoint (.pptx), plus Word, Google Docs/Slides, PDF, and Notion.
- PowerPoint and Word uploads are capped at 200 MB (as of 2026-07).
- Text imports directly; layout and styling are rebuilt, not mirrored.
- AI import restyles content into a Gamma theme and uses credits.
- The '/split' command divides long sections into separate cards.
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Can you import PowerPoint slides into Gamma? Yes. From the home screen, click Import, choose PowerPoint, and upload your .pptx file, up to 200 megabytes. Now, here's what to expect. PowerPoint uses fixed slides; Gamma uses flexible cards. So Gamma reads your slide text and pours it into cards, it doesn't perfectly copy your original design. You get two choices. Plain import keeps your text and converts slides fairly literally, so you can restyle by hand. Or pick 'New with AI,' and Gamma rewrites the layout and applies a fresh theme automatically, it looks better, but it's further from your original. Either way, the text comes across cleanly; images and spacing usually need a quick touch-up afterward. A handy trick: type slash-split to break a dense slide into separate cards. Just know AI import uses credits. That's how you bring your PowerPoint into Gamma.
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People also ask
Will my PowerPoint design carry over exactly?
No. Text transfers cleanly, but Gamma rebuilds layout and styling into its card format.
What's the file-size limit?
PowerPoint and Word files up to 200 MB as of 2026-07.
Plain import or AI import, which should I use?
Plain import keeps your text as-is; AI import restyles everything into a Gamma theme but uses credits.
Can I import Google Slides too?
Yes. Gamma also imports Google Slides, Word, Google Docs, PDF, and Notion files.