As a developer working on various projects for different clients, I have always needed to make sure my pitch decks and progress presentations are perfect. A strong presentation builds trust and communicates ideas faster than a written brief ever could.
Before AI tools became widely available, I created all of my slide decks manually. Planning the structure, writing the copy, arranging the layout, and dragging and dropping shapes and texts.
It’s how we all do it for years, but even simple presentations can consume hours that should be spent on actual product work.
That’s why I started integrating AI into my workflow gradually. First for writing content, then for generating images and illustrations. Now it can help create full presentation decks in minutes.
One tool I always use is Plus AI.
I am surprised that a lot of people are not using it inside Google Slides. For anyone who already lives inside the Google ecosystem, it is one of the most practical ways to speed up presentation creation without disrupting how you already work.
In this guide, I want to walk through what Plus AI is, how it works, and why it has become one of my go-to tools for building slide decks.
What is Plus AI
Plus AI is an add-in for Google Slides that helps automate presentation creation using AI. Instead of forcing you onto a completely separate platform, it works within a tool many people already know.
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Plus AI landing page. Image by Jim Clyde Monge
The experience feels familiar from the beginning, so there is very little friction when adding it to your process.
You install it from the Google Workspace Marketplace, and once it’s installed, it shows up as a sidebar in Google Slides.
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