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Cloud-based presentation users struggle with editing and automation

People relying on browser-based or free office tools hit limits when editing PowerPoint files, moving decks into Google Slides, or automating slide creation and changes. The evidence points to related presentation-workflow gaps, though it does not establish how many users share them or whether one tool would cover every use case.

For employees and office-software users relying on browser-based presentations. Mentioned from Jun 2024 to Aug 2025 on Bluesky, Hacker News and Stack Exchange.

4 different people described this problem in 4 separate discussions.

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Indie fit
3.0/10
Pain
5.5/10
Frequency
5.8/10
Willingness to pay
0.0/10
Momentum
5.0/10
Who pays
Businesses
Competition
High
Build difficulty
High

What people said

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  1. I hate using the browser version of PowerPoint so much I hate how half the time I'm fighting against the severe limitations of that platform and no I can't just "use the app" because my company is a cheapskate and I don't have an app license
  2. Is there a way to convert them on import to Google Drive? Or to convert them in bulk after import?
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