How to Create a Presentation with Kimi Slides: Complete Guide

Last verified: October 12, 2026

To create a presentation with Kimi Slides, open the official Slides workspace, describe the topic, audience, purpose, slide count, source material, and preferred visual style, then generate the deck. Review the outline and every generated slide, correct unsupported facts or weak visuals, refine individual elements in the online editor, and export the finished presentation. Finally, open the downloaded file in the software and on the device you will actually use to present.

The current English product is officially called Kimi Slides. Older articles and search results may call the same presentation feature Kimi PPT or PPT Assistant. Current official English product and Help Center pages use Kimi Slides, so that is the name used throughout this guide.

What is Kimi Slides?

Kimi Slides is Kimi’s AI presentation generator. It can turn a short instruction, pasted text, document, image, or PowerPoint template into a structured presentation. According to the official Kimi Slides product page, the tool can assist with research, content organization, visual design, charts, diagrams, editing, and presentation export.

Kimi Slides is powered by K3 and is designed for complete presentation workflows rather than isolated slide text. It can generate an outline, create the pages, apply a visual system, add supporting visuals, and provide an online editor for refinement. However, its research, citations, numbers, charts, and exported files still require human verification.

What you can use as the starting material

You do not have to begin with a finished presentation outline. Kimi currently supports several input routes.

Starting material	Best use	What to tell Kimi
Short topic or instruction	Creating a presentation from scratch	Audience, purpose, scope, slide count, source rules, and preferred style
Pasted text or notes	Turning rough ideas into a structured story	What must be kept, removed, expanded, or reorganized
PDF, Word, Excel, TXT, or Markdown file	Converting an existing report or dataset into slides	Which facts and sections have priority and whether external research is allowed
Existing PPTX file	Using a brand template or revising an existing deck	Whether Kimi should preserve the master, fonts, colors, layouts, and slide dimensions
Image or screenshot	Recreating a slide or borrowing a visual direction	Which elements to reproduce and which content must remain editable
Brand assets and reference images	Creating a consistent custom style	Color values, typography, logo placement, spacing, image treatment, and layout rules

Kimi’s current product documentation lists PDF, Word, Excel, Markdown, images, and PowerPoint templates among supported inputs. The Help Center also lists PPTX and TXT. Support can change, so check the upload menu in the live interface before planning a workflow around a specific format.

If the source is a PDF, use our Kimi PDF guide to inspect it before building the deck.

Before creating the presentation

A vague request can produce a visually complete deck with the wrong emphasis. Prepare a short presentation brief before opening the tool.

Topic: State exactly what the presentation covers.
Audience: Define who will view it and how much they already know.
Purpose: Decide whether the deck should inform, teach, persuade, report, or request approval.
Desired action: Specify what the audience should understand or do afterward.
Slide count: Give an approximate number instead of allowing unlimited expansion.
Source material: Gather the documents, data, links, and images the presentation must use.
Source policy: Decide whether Kimi may search for additional material or must stay strictly within uploaded files.
Required sections: List the points that cannot be omitted.
Visual direction: Define colors, typography, layout density, image style, and chart preferences.
Final format: Decide whether you need online presentation, PowerPoint editing, image export, or another format shown in your account.

When the presentation must remain faithful to an uploaded report, tell Kimi explicitly to use only that file and not supplement it through web research. The official Kimi Slides User Guide says Kimi may otherwise search for additional facts, examples, images, or data when it considers the supplied material incomplete.

How to access the official Kimi Slides tool

Open the official Kimi Slides workspace. The Help Center may route some users through kimi.com/slides, depending on the account or region.
Sign in if prompted.
Alternatively, open the normal Kimi interface and select the Slides shortcut below the input field.
In the mobile app, look for Slides in the toolbar below the input box.
You can also describe a presentation task in Agent Mode, which can invoke the Slides capability when appropriate.

Use official Kimi domains. Search results may include unrelated or third-party presentation services using similar names. Do not enter private files or payment details into a lookalike service without first confirming who operates it.

Choose a presentation style

The current Kimi Slides interface offers preset styles for uses such as strategy consulting, marketing, and academic research. The official user guide also documents Custom Style and Free Style options.

Style route	Use it when	What to provide
Preset style	You need a fast, predictable visual direction	Choose the preset closest to the presentation’s purpose and audience
Custom Style	You have brand rules or a defined visual system	Colors, fonts, title sizes, cover layout, body layout, chart rules, logo position, and reference images
Free Style	You want Kimi to design around the topic and supplied files	A clear mood, color preference, visual density, and examples of designs you like
Uploaded PPTX template	You must follow a company, school, or client template	The original PPTX plus instructions about the slide master, fonts, layouts, and brand elements that must be preserved

Current official documentation no longer presents the older Visual Mode as the active workflow. Kimi’s troubleshooting page says Visual Mode was discontinued and new presentations now use the K3-powered Slides engine.

How to create a presentation with Kimi Slides step by step

Open Slides mode. Use the official Slides page, the Slides shortcut, the mobile toolbar, or Agent Mode.
Select a style. Choose a preset, create a custom visual system, use Free Style, or upload an existing PPTX template.
Add your source material. Upload the report, spreadsheet, PDF, images, notes, or template that Kimi should use.
Write a focused prompt. Include the audience, goal, slide count, required storyline, source rules, visual style, and constraints.
Request an outline first. Ask Kimi to show the proposed slide sequence and purpose of each slide before it creates the full deck.
Correct the outline. Remove unnecessary slides, add missing evidence, and improve the order before visual generation.
Generate the presentation. Submit the approved instructions and allow the process to complete.
Open the result card. When generation finishes, select the Slides card below the conversation to open the online editor.
Edit specific elements. Correct content, replace images, change chart data, adjust themes, and revise slide order.
Verify the complete deck. Check facts, citations, numbers, charts, source dates, visuals, brand rules, and readability.
Present or export. Use the current options available in the editor.
Open and test the exported file. Review it in the presentation software and on the device that will be used for delivery.

Kimi’s current Help Center says presentation generation typically takes 30–60 minutes. A simple deck may finish sooner, but do not assume the task has failed merely because it takes longer than an ordinary chat response.

Reusable Kimi Slides prompt template

Replace the capitalized fields with details from your presentation brief.

Create a NUMBER-SLIDE presentation about TOPIC for AUDIENCE.

Presentation goal:
The audience should understand or do DESIRED OUTCOME after the presentation.

Required storyline:
1. Opening context
2. The main problem, question, or opportunity
3. Supporting evidence
4. Analysis and implications
5. Recommended action
6. Next steps

Required content:
- Include REQUIRED POINTS.
- Use the uploaded files as the primary source.
- Keep IMPORTANT FACTS, NUMBERS, QUOTES, AND CAVEATS.
- Do not invent missing facts or statistics.
- Clearly mark anything that still requires confirmation.

Research rules:
- Use current official or authoritative sources only when the uploaded files do not contain the required information.
- Limit research to DATE RANGE and GEOGRAPHIC SCOPE.
- Add traceable citations beside material facts, dates, prices, laws, statistics, and research findings.
- Do not use weak aggregators when a primary source is available.
- If I do not authorize web research, stay strictly within the uploaded files.

Design:
- Use a VISUAL STYLE presentation.
- Follow BRAND COLORS, FONTS, AND TEMPLATE RULES.
- Keep one main idea per slide.
- Avoid dense paragraphs.
- Use charts only when the underlying data is available.
- Use diagrams only when they clarify a process or relationship.
- Keep contrast, spacing, and visual hierarchy clear.

Before generating:
Show the proposed slide outline, the purpose of each slide, and the evidence or source required for it. Wait for my approval before generating the full presentation.

After generating:
Add a verification note listing the facts, charts, images, citations, and design elements that still require human review.

How to edit the generated presentation

Open the output card to enter the online editor. Current official documentation says you can edit text, images, charts, shapes, themes, and slide order directly.

Use direct editing for small changes

For a spelling correction, number change, image replacement, or small alignment adjustment, editing the element directly is faster and safer than asking Kimi to redesign the slide.

Use conversation for structural changes

Ask Kimi when you need to merge slides, reorganize the storyline, redesign a page, change the overall theme, simplify a dense section, or create a new diagram. Make the request specific:

Revise slide 6 only. Keep the current title and source citation. Replace the three paragraphs with a left-to-right process diagram containing four steps. Do not change any other slide.

Use annotations for precise feedback

Kimi supports annotations on a slide or individual element. Mark the exact area and explain the requested change so that unrelated elements are less likely to be modified.

Restore an earlier version when necessary

Edits create new versions automatically, according to the official guide. Use version history to compare revisions or restore an earlier result when a new change makes the presentation worse.

Handle animations carefully

You can preview generated animations and remove them in the online editor. The current user guide says adding, modifying, or reordering animations manually is not yet supported. Ask Kimi to revise the animation instead.

How to verify the content and citations

Kimi advertises research-backed slides with traceable on-slide citations. A citation marker does not guarantee that the complete claim is correct. Open each important source and verify it yourself.

Check	What to verify	Common failure
Slide purpose	The slide supports the presentation goal and has one clear message	The slide looks polished but does not advance the argument
Facts	Names, dates, descriptions, product features, and events match the source	Plausible but unsupported details are added
Numbers	Prices, totals, percentages, market figures, and dates are current and consistent	Different slides use different values for the same metric
Citations	The link opens and supports the exact nearby statement	The source discusses the topic but not the specific claim
Source quality	Primary, official, academic, or otherwise authoritative sources are used	A weak aggregator replaces an available primary source
Uploaded files	Important caveats and qualifications from the original file remain in the deck	Summarization removes limitations or exceptions
Quotes	The wording, speaker, date, and context are accurate	A paraphrase is presented as a direct quote
Images	The visual represents the correct person, product, place, or concept	A generic or unrelated image creates a misleading impression

For research, legal, medical, financial, regulatory, academic, or investment presentations, have a qualified person review the final deck. Kimi Slides should assist the workflow, not serve as the final authority.

How to verify charts, tables, and diagrams

Confirm that every chart is based on real source data.
Compare chart values with the original table or document.
Check currencies, percentages, decimal separators, and units.
Confirm that time periods are complete and correctly ordered.
Check whether an axis scale exaggerates or hides a change.
Confirm that categories have not been removed without explanation.
Separate historical data from projections and label assumptions.
Recalculate totals and percentages manually.
Check that the selected chart type fits the data.
Make sure decorative diagrams are not presented as measured data.
After export, confirm that chart labels remain readable.
If editability matters, test whether the chart can be edited in the exported file.

Slide design and readability checklist

Keep one main idea on each slide.
Use titles that communicate the conclusion, not only the topic.
Maintain a clear beginning, middle, and conclusion.
Use consistent fonts, colors, margins, and heading levels.
Remove paragraphs that are too dense for a live presentation.
Check text size from the back of the intended room when relevant.
Confirm that images are not stretched, cropped incorrectly, or pixelated.
Check color contrast between text and background.
Keep charts and tables readable without excessive zooming.
Verify logo accuracy and brand-safe use.
Remove decorative visuals that do not support the message.
Check slide numbers, links, citations, and footnotes.
Add meaningful alternative text in the final presentation software when accessibility is required.
Review reading order and accessibility settings before delivering an accessible deck.

How to export and check the presentation

Kimi supports presenting directly in the online editor. The official user guide also documents local export as PPT or images, while the product page advertises PowerPoint, Google Slides, and PNG and another product section mentions PDF. Because the documented options are not completely consistent, rely on the formats shown in your live Export menu rather than promising a format before generation.

Open the finished presentation in the online editor.
Select Export or Download.
Choose one of the formats available to your account.
If PPT export offers font or transition embedding, enable it when compatibility is important.
Wait for the complete file to download.
Confirm that the file is not 0 KB.
Open it in Microsoft PowerPoint, Keynote, or another application that supports PPTX.
Confirm that every slide is present and in the correct order.
Check the aspect ratio and slide dimensions.
Inspect fonts, line breaks, text overflow, images, charts, and spacing.
Move and edit several text boxes, images, shapes, and charts to test actual editability.
Click every important link.
Run the slideshow from beginning to end.
Test transitions, animations, GIFs, video, and interactive elements when used.
Open the file on the actual computer and display setup that will be used during the presentation.
Save a clean, verified final copy.

Kimi’s product page describes generated elements as editable, but online editability and exported PowerPoint editability are not automatically identical. Test the exported objects that matter to your workflow.

Online presenting and sharing

The Kimi Slides editor includes a presentation mode. The current Academy guide says you can use the Present button to view the deck with transitions and animations.

You can also create a public sharing link. Edits made after the link is created are not automatically published to the shared version. Use Share → Update link after finishing later changes, or set the share status to private when access should be revoked.

Useful Kimi Slides prompt examples

Quarterly business review

Create a 10-slide quarterly business review for senior management. Use the uploaded report and spreadsheet as the only sources. Cover revenue, profit, customer growth, product performance, major risks, completed milestones, next-quarter priorities, and decisions required. Use a clean business style with large KPI cards, one trend chart, one comparison table, and one roadmap. Do not invent missing figures. Add the source file and relevant page or sheet reference beside every material number.

Investor pitch deck

Create a 12-slide investor pitch deck for an early-stage software company. The audience is seed investors. Cover the problem, current alternatives, product, target customer, market evidence, business model, traction, competition, go-to-market plan, team, funding request, and use of funds. Use the uploaded business plan as the primary source. Clearly label projections and assumptions. Use a restrained modern style with limited text and editable charts. Do not invent traction, market size, customer quotes, or financial results.

Academic research presentation

Convert the uploaded research paper into a 15-slide academic presentation for a mixed technical audience. Preserve the research question, method, sample, key results, limitations, and conclusion. Recreate only charts that can be supported by data in the paper. Add page-level citations to the source document. Use an academic visual style with high contrast, readable formulas, and no decorative claims. Include one final slide for limitations and open questions.

Company-template presentation

Use the uploaded PPTX as the required company template. Preserve its slide size, master layouts, logo position, typography, color palette, footer, and grid. Create an 8-slide product-launch presentation from the uploaded launch brief. Do not redesign the brand system. Before generating, show which existing template layouts you plan to use for each slide.

Credits, access, and privacy

Kimi’s Help Center currently advertises monthly free credits for trying Slides, but it does not describe the feature as free without limits. Slides, Docs, Sheets, Deep Research, Kimi Code, Kimi Work, and other membership features draw from a shared credit pool. Usage depends on factors such as input and output length, model, context, and tool calls.

Check the live Kimi membership information and credit rules before planning a high-volume presentation workflow. Current credit documentation says unused subscription credits expire at the end of each cycle and do not roll over.

Remove unnecessary sensitive information before uploading reports, templates, images, spreadsheets, or customer data. Kimi’s current Privacy Policy treats prompts, images, videos, files, and generated material as user content and explains that this content may be processed to provide and improve the service, including model training. Check your organization’s rules and the current policy before uploading confidential material.

Kimi Slides troubleshooting

Problem	Officially documented action
Slides shortcut is missing	Open the official Slides page directly, use the mobile Slides button, or describe the task in Agent Mode.
An older guide tells you to use Visual Mode	Visual Mode has been discontinued. Use the current K3-powered Slides workflow.
Generation was interrupted	Use the bottom-right continue button so Kimi can resume the task.
The task was cancelled	Start a new chat and submit the same presentation instructions again.
No result card appears	Ask Kimi to show the output card again. If necessary, open the conversation in another browser, app, or device.
The Slides card will not open	Refresh and reopen the page. If the problem continues, clear the browser cache.
Preview is blank or styling is broken	Use an up-to-date Chrome, Edge, or Safari browser, check the network, and test another browser or private mode to rule out extension interference.
Download does not start	Check the network and try another browser.
The downloaded PPTX will not open	Use software that supports PPTX, such as PowerPoint or Keynote. Older office software may be incompatible.
The file is 0 KB or corrupted	Start a new chat and regenerate the presentation.
A system failure consumed credits	Use the negative-feedback control to report the system issue and request review or a credit refund.
The problem persists across browsers and devices	Submit Slides-specific feedback with the conversation link, screenshots, and a clear description of the issue.

See the official Kimi Slides troubleshooting page for the latest interface-specific instructions.

Limitations to remember

A well-designed slide can still contain an unsupported fact.
Citations must be opened and checked manually.
Uploaded documents can be summarized incorrectly or lose important caveats.
Charts can use the wrong data, labels, scale, or time period.
Template reproduction may still require manual brand corrections.
Online editability does not prove that every exported object will remain editable.
Fonts, animations, and spacing can change on another device.
Generation can take substantially longer than a normal chat response.
The tool should not replace subject-matter, legal, medical, financial, academic, accessibility, or design review when those reviews are required.

Final checklist before presenting

Confirm that the slide sequence supports the goal.
Check every name, date, number, price, and quotation.
Open all important citations.
Compare the deck with the uploaded source files.
Recalculate chart and table values.
Check image relevance and usage rights.
Remove text overflow and crowded slides.
Confirm brand colors, fonts, logo use, and slide dimensions.
Check contrast, reading order, and accessibility requirements.
Export the final version.
Open and edit the downloaded file.
Test links, charts, media, animations, and transitions.
Run the complete slideshow on the presentation device.
Save a verified backup copy.

Sources checked

This guide was checked against the official Kimi Slides product page, the Kimi Slides Help Center overview, the presentation-generation and template guidance, the Kimi Slides User Guide, the official troubleshooting guide, the Kimi credit rules, and the Kimi Privacy Policy.

FAQ

What is Kimi Slides?

Kimi Slides is Kimi’s AI presentation generator. It can create a presentation from a topic, pasted text, documents, images, data, or a PowerPoint template, then provide online editing, revision, presentation, sharing, and export tools.

Is Kimi Slides the same as Kimi PPT?

Kimi PPT is an older or alternative name that appears in some search results and documentation paths. Current official English product and Help Center pages use the name Kimi Slides.

Can Kimi Slides create a presentation from text?

Yes. You can enter a topic or paste existing text. Kimi can organize it into an outline and generate a complete deck. Include the audience, purpose, required sections, slide count, and source rules to improve the result.

Can Kimi Slides convert a PDF to PowerPoint?

Kimi’s current product documentation supports PDF input and PowerPoint output. Review the generated content against the original PDF and test the exported file because conversion may simplify layouts, tables, images, or caveats.

Can I use my own PowerPoint template?

Yes. Upload the PPTX and describe what must be preserved, including the slide master, fonts, colors, grid, logo position, footer, and required layouts. Check the output manually for brand fidelity.

Can I edit a Kimi Slides presentation?

Yes. Current official documentation describes direct editing for text, images, charts, shapes, themes, and slide order. You can also request revisions through conversation or attach annotations to specific slide areas.

Does Kimi Slides include citations?

Kimi advertises traceable on-slide citations for research-backed content. Open each material citation and confirm that it supports the exact statement before presenting or publishing the deck.

Can I export Kimi Slides to PowerPoint?

Yes. PowerPoint export is documented by Kimi. Other formats described across official pages include images, Google Slides, and PDF, but the published documentation is not fully consistent. Use the formats displayed in your live Export menu.

Is the exported presentation fully editable?

Kimi describes its generated presentation elements as editable, but you should test the downloaded file yourself. Try editing text, moving images and shapes, changing chart data, and checking animations in the presentation application you plan to use.

Is Kimi Slides free?

Kimi currently advertises monthly free credits for trying Slides, but the feature should not be described as free without limits. Slides also uses the shared Kimi membership credit pool. Check the current account and pricing pages for your exact allowance.

Why is Kimi Slides generation taking so long?

The current Help Center says generation typically takes 30–60 minutes. If the task was interrupted, use the continue control. If it was cancelled because of a generation failure, start a new conversation and submit the instructions again.

Can Kimi Slides replace PowerPoint?

No. Kimi Slides can create and edit a strong first version, but PowerPoint or another compatible presentation application remains useful for final compatibility checks, detailed manual editing, delivery, accessibility review, and organization-specific workflows.