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How to generate slides from Airtable

How to turn Airtable records into Google Slides or PowerPoint decks, why the native options stop at PDF and Docs, and which six tools make slides from Airtable.

Updated 21 Oct 2026

Slides from Airtable is a short list. Six tools in our records make Google Slides or PowerPoint decks from Airtable. Two output Google Slides; all six output PPTX. They are listed on the Airtable to PPTX page. Two tools are too few for a Google Slides page of their own. For slide tools across every source, see data to presentation tools, and for all Airtable outputs, the Airtable hub.

The native option

Airtable has two native options: the Page Designer extension prints or saves a record layout as a PDF, and the Document Automator action creates Google Docs from records. Neither makes a slide deck.

Airtable Page Designer comes with the Airtable seat, which our records list at $20 per user a month billed annually on Team. Airtable Document Automator is an automation action available on all plans according to Airtable’s support documentation. If a one-page PDF or a Google Doc is enough for the meeting, these cost nothing extra. For a real deck you need a separate tool.

The Zapier, Make or n8n path

An Airtable automation can start generation when a record is created or updated, and a button field can start it by hand. That covers most direct setups. Zapier, Make or n8n come in when the slide tool you want does not read Airtable itself, or when the deck should also go somewhere else, such as a Slack channel or a client folder.

Among slide-capable tools, Carbone lists Zapier, Make and n8n, Docupilot and Plumsail Documents list Zapier and Make, and Formstack Documents lists Zapier. SourceToDocs lists all three from its Pro plan.

Dedicated tools

All six tools in our records that make slides from Airtable. Prices were checked on 20 Oct 2026.

  • SourceToDocs reads the Airtable base, writes Google Slides and Google Docs, and exports PDF, PPTX and DOCX from Google Docs templates, from $19 a month billed annually ($24 monthly), with a free plan of 1 document a month.
  • Slideform builds reports from app and BI data into Google Slides, PPTX and Google Docs from Google templates; pricing is on request, and a free trial is offered.
  • Carbone fills PowerPoint, Word, Excel, ODT or HTML templates and outputs PPTX among others, from about $28 a month (EUR 26, converted), with 100 free cloud documents a month and a free self-hosted edition.
  • Docupilot uses Word or visual builder templates and outputs PPTX, PDF, DOCX, XLSX and e-sign documents, from $29 a month for 100 documents, with a 14-day trial.
  • Formstack Documents takes Word, PDF form or visual builder templates and outputs PPTX, PDF, DOCX and e-sign documents, sold in the Formstack Suite plan at $250 a month paid annually.
  • Plumsail Documents uses Word templates and outputs PPTX, PDF, DOCX and XLSX, at $25 a month billed annually ($29 monthly) according to a third-party review, with a 30-day trial.

Which route to pick

Pick the format first. If the deck will be opened and edited in Google Slides, your choice is SourceToDocs or Slideform. If it will be sent as a PowerPoint file, all six work.

Pick by who builds the template. A team that designs in Google Slides fits SourceToDocs or Slideform, where the template is a Google file. A team that works in Microsoft Office fits Carbone or Plumsail Documents. A team that already uses Docupilot or Formstack Documents for PDFs can add PPTX from the same account.

Pick by volume. For a handful of decks a month, SourceToDocs’ free plan covers one, and Carbone’s free cloud tier covers 100 documents a month. For recurring client reports, compare the entry plans: $19 on SourceToDocs, about $28 on Carbone, $29 on Docupilot. Formstack Documents at $250 a month fits teams that also want its forms and e-sign.

Pick by deck shape. One deck per record is the common case, such as a proposal per deal or a report per client. One slide per record, such as a catalog or a team directory, is harder. Test this in the trial with your real base, along with image fields and long text that must fit inside a text box.

If the deck only needs to be read, a PDF may do. Our guide to PDFs from Airtable covers that route.

Tools for this

6 tools

Fewer than three tools write Google Slides from Airtable, so this is the Airtable to PPTX list.

  1. 01
    Formstack Documents Editor's pick formstack.com

    Formerly WebMerge. Only in Suite plan, $250/mo paid annually, 250 deliveries/mo.

    Outputs PDF, DOCX, PPTX, e-sign documents Template Word, PDF form, Visual builder Also reads Salesforce, HubSpot, built-in forms, API +2 G2 4.5 (148)
    $250 / mo
  2. 02
    Carbone Editor's pick carbone.io

    Priced in EUR: Essential EUR 29/mo (EUR 26 annual).

    Outputs PDF, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, HTML Template Word Also reads API, Zapier/Make/n8n
    $28 EUR 26, converted
  3. 03
    SourceToDocs sourcetodocs.com

    Data to Google Slides and Docs.

    Outputs Google Slides, Google Docs, PDF, PPTX, DOCX, HTML Template Google Docs Also reads Google Sheets, CSV, API
    $19 / mo, cheapest here
  4. 04
    Slideform slideform.co

    Reports from BI and app data into Slides, PPTX and Docs.

    Outputs Google Slides, PPTX, Google Docs, DOCX, PDF, XLSX, email Template Google Docs Also reads HubSpot, Salesforce, Google Sheets, Excel
    Not published
  5. 05
    Docupilot Editor's pick via Zapier docupilot.com

    Starter $29/mo, 100 docs.

    Outputs PDF, DOCX, PPTX, XLSX, e-sign documents Template Word, Visual builder Also reads Zapier/Make/n8n, API, built-in forms
    $29 / mo
  6. 06
    Plumsail Documents via Zapier plumsail.com

    Folder plan 200 docs/mo. Price $25/mo annual ($29 monthly) per Formester review; store page did not render amounts.

    Outputs PDF, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX Template Word Also reads Google Sheets, Google Forms, Typeform, Jotform +5
    $25 / mo

The same list with filters and prices: Airtable to PPTX.

Nearby

Hub: Document generation for Airtable (21 tools).

Also for Airtable: How to generate PDFs from Airtable.

Google Slides from other sources: Google Sheets, HubSpot, Notion, Salesforce.

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