Show HN: We killed templates and rebuilt presentations from scratch

Slaide launched publicly this week with a tool that generates presentations without relying on pre-built templates, according to a Show HN post by author ogiermannluk on August 22, 2026.

The product, available at slaide.de, creates each slide page around the user's actual content, incorporates their own files and brand assets, and exports the finished deck to editable PowerPoint or Word formats, per the Show HN submission.

The core pitch is a departure from the template-first model that defines most presentation software. Rather than asking users to pick a layout and fill it in, Slaide positions itself as deriving structure from the content itself — meaning slide design follows the material rather than the other way around. The export to standard Microsoft Office formats suggests the tool is aimed at professional users who need to hand off or continue editing files outside of Slaide's own environment.

No founding details, team size, funding status, or pricing information were included in the launch post. The Show HN had one point and no comments at the time of publication.

The presentation software market is crowded, with established players including Microsoft PowerPoint, Google Slides, and newer AI-assisted tools such as Gamma and Beautiful.ai. Slaide's stated differentiation — content-driven layout generation combined with brand file ingestion and editable export — positions it against that newer wave of AI deck builders, though the launch post does not specify what underlying technology powers the layout generation.

No roadmap, hiring plans, or expansion details were mentioned in the available source material.