Our rating: 3/5 for this setup

Claude Slides instead of Gamma: an 88-slide course deck

A two-person AI newsletter team used Gamma for years for workshop, course and pitch decks. They cancelled both subscriptions after Claude built all 88 slides of their new course. They gave only a goal, and Claude pulled the concept and their design system from their own knowledge base. Every slide is editable text, and you can comment @Claude on an element to change it. Decks can be shared with editors or viewers, exported to PowerPoint, and presented with speaker notes and a timer.

New Added Nov 2, 2026 · ✓ Last checked Nov 2, 2026

It broke for meBroke?

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Setup steps

Open the regular Claude app (web, desktop or mobile, not Claude Code) on a Pro or Max plan
Select Output
Describe what the deck has to achieve
Fix things by clicking an element and typing @Claude, or edit the text yourself
Share with editors, commenters or viewers, export to PowerPoint, or present from Claude

Steps summarized from the original Blog source ↗. Use “Copy” to grab them with the tools and source link, or copy an AI prompt.

How it went

Claude built all 88 slides for the team's new course in a few minutes, and they call the result 'genuinely strong'. Neither Gamma's new features nor its version 5 beta changed their minds about cancelling.

Worth knowing

Adding images and videos isn't intuitive yet, and plugins for other tools are rough; it's a beta. It runs in the Claude app, not in Claude Code.

Only what the original source ↗ says, re-read Nov 2, 2026. How we write these

Try it with AI

Paste this into ChatGPT, Claude or your own agent for step-by-step help. Prompt written by AppToBot from this recipe's data, not by the original author. It keeps drafts for your review and asks before anything is sent or paid.

Help me set up this automation using Claude Slides (beta, in the Claude app): "Claude Slides instead of Gamma: an 88-slide course deck".
Goal: replace Gamma presentations.

How it should work:
- Trigger: You state the deck's goal
- Then: Claude drafts every slide in your design system
- Then: You comment @Claude or edit the text directly
- Result: A deck to present, share or export to PowerPoint

Setup steps (summarized from the original source):
1. Open the regular Claude app (web, desktop or mobile, not Claude Code) on a Pro or Max plan
2. Select Output
3. Describe what the deck has to achieve
4. Fix things by clicking an element and typing @Claude, or edit the text yourself
5. Share with editors, commenters or viewers, export to PowerPoint, or present from Claude

Guide me one step at a time. Ask me for anything you need (accounts, sheet or channel names) before you start.

Safety rules:
- Build and test with sample data first, and show me a sample result before anything goes live.
- Keep anything that goes to other people (emails, posts, replies, record updates) as drafts for my review until I say otherwise.
- Never send, post, buy, pay, delete or change records without my approval.
- Tell me about any cost (paid plans, API usage) before I'd incur it, and help me set a spending limit.
- Keep API keys and passwords out of shared docs and chats.
- Privacy: Your content and design files are processed by Claude.

Based on: https://www.ainauten.net/p/claude-slides-gamma-alternative-openai-dots-six-thinking-hats-prompt

Gamma presentationsClaude Slides (beta, in the Claude app)

Tool names link to each official site (opens in a new tab).

Cost afterIncluded in Claude Pro or Max (price not stated)

SetupEasy · Not reported

Time savedNot reported

SkillBeginner

Running cost: 💲 Paid plan needed Available on Claude Pro and Max at the time; the source doesn't give prices. No-code How we sort costs
Stack: Claude
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App vs bot, side by side

Old app vs bot
	Old app / habit	Bot
Tool	Gamma	Claude Slides in the Claude app
Monthly cost	Not reported	Included in Claude Pro or Max (price not stated)
Setup	None (already in use)	Not reported · Beginner
Your time	Baseline	Not reported
Maintenance	Handled by vendor/you as before	Nothing to run; it's a beta, so features change.
Privacy	Data stays with the app vendor	Your content and design files are processed by Claude.

Full comparison

Replaces	Gamma
Bot / agent stack	Claude Slides in the Claude app
Monthly cost before	Not reported
Monthly cost after	Included in Claude Pro or Max (price not stated)
Setup time	Not reported
Time saved	Not reported
Skill level	Beginner
Reliability	3/5: a demanding real test (88 slides), but one project with a beta feature.
Maintenance	Nothing to run; it's a beta, so features change.
Privacy & data	Your content and design files are processed by Claude.
Best for	People who make many decks and already pay for Claude
Not for	Teams on Free or Team plans until it reaches them (per source)

Pros and cons

Pros

Real editable text fields, not images of slides
Comment on a slide to change it
Presenter mode with notes, a timer and a next-slide preview

Cons

Adding images and videos isn't intuitive yet
A beta on Pro and Max only at the time

Source and evidence

AI newsletter (Oct 2026): the team says both Gamma subscriptions expire at the end of the month. One big real test, no long-term use yet, and the feature is a beta.

Read the original Blog source ↗

“Not reported” means the source doesn't say. We never fill gaps with guesses. Numbers marked “per author” or “vendor claim” are the source's own and weren't independently tested. Source last checked Nov 2, 2026.

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Plain-text summary (for search and AI assistants)

Claude Slides instead of Gamma: an 88-slide course deck. Replaces Gamma with Claude Slides in the Claude app. Cost before: Not reported. Cost after: Included in Claude Pro or Max (price not stated). Setup: Not reported, Beginner. Time saved: Not reported. Reliability 3/5: 3/5: a demanding real test (88 slides), but one project with a beta feature. Best for: People who make many decks and already pay for Claude. Not for: Teams on Free or Team plans until it reaches them (per source). How it went (per source): Claude built all 88 slides for the team's new course in a few minutes, and they call the result 'genuinely strong'. Neither Gamma's new features nor its version 5 beta changed their minds about cancelling. Worth knowing: Adding images and videos isn't intuitive yet, and plugins for other tools are rough; it's a beta. It runs in the Claude app, not in Claude Code. Source: https://www.ainauten.net/p/claude-slides-gamma-alternative-openai-dots-six-thinking-hats-prompt

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