For consultants, strategists, and managers • Story first

Think in a storyboard.
Generate slides instantly.
Keep your corporate template intact.

PPT-Maker is a Windows-only Excel add-in that converts a storyboard into a real PowerPoint deck using your existing Slide Master layouts. It’s not an “AI slide generator” — it’s a structured workflow that works with AI (or without it).

Buy now $149 (one-time purchase) See the workflow
Not AI • story-first workflow
No redesign • uses your Slide Master
Offline-friendly • license checks are infrequent
Privacy • no content upload

What you get

Everything you need to go from storyboard → deck.

  • Excel add-in with a dedicated ribbon (Storyboard → Generate → Diagnostics → License)
  • Storyboard sheet generator (blank + sample)
  • Template compatibility checker (find missing layouts / tags before you generate)
  • Diagnostic report copy button (for fast support)
Constraint: Windows + desktop Excel & PowerPoint required (no Mac / no web Office).

After purchase, you’ll get a license key and download link via Lemon Squeezy. Start here: /start-here/


Why storyboard-first beats “AI slide generation”

In real professional work, the hard part is not “making slides look pretty”. The hard part is building the argument, the structure, and the narrative — and then aligning the deck to company templates.

Start with meaning, not decoration

Build a storyboard that makes sense to humans. Then generate a clean deck you can polish. (No over-designed AI “artifacts”.)

Your template stays in control

PPT-Maker maps storyboard fields into your Slide Master placeholders using AltText tags. Corporate layout rules remain intact.

Fast iteration

Change structure in the storyboard (not slide-by-slide). Re-generate and polish — dramatically faster for client work.

How it works

A simple workflow designed for deep thinkers: structure first, generate second, polish last.

1

Create a storyboard sheet

In Excel, click Create StoryBoard Sheet. Each row becomes one slide (No., Type, Title, Lead, Body, Notes).

2

Select your PowerPoint template

Choose the deck you already use (corporate or client template). Run the compatibility check once to avoid surprises.

3

Generate slides in order

Click Generate Slides from StoryBoard. PPT-Maker creates slides in the order defined by column A.

Works with AI (optional)

  • Ask your AI to draft slide titles and bodies.
  • Paste into the storyboard sheet.
  • Generate. Then iterate with AI or manually.

Designed for professional constraints

  • No cloud editor required.
  • No “locked-in” templates.
  • Diagnostics built in for support at scale.

Corporate templates, safely

PPT-Maker uses AltText tags on placeholders in Slide Master view to map storyboard fields to the correct locations. Once set up, the same template can be reused across projects.

One-time setup (per template)

  • Open PowerPoint → View → Slide Master
  • Pick each layout and set placeholder AltText:
  • PPTMAKER:TITLE, PPTMAKER:LEAD, PPTMAKER:BODY (and optionally PPTMAKER:BULLET)

Compatibility checker included

  • Shows missing layouts or missing tags.
  • Does not modify your PowerPoint file.
  • Ideal for first-time setup and troubleshooting.
Example placeholder tags
PPTMAKER:TITLE
PPTMAKER:LEAD
PPTMAKER:BODY
PPTMAKER:BULLET
Important: PPT-Maker does not “understand” visual design. Your Slide Master does. This is the point.

Requirements

PPT-Maker is built on Microsoft Office desktop automation (VSTO + Office Interop). That makes it powerful — and also implies hard constraints.

Supported

  • Windows (desktop)
  • Excel desktop (add-in runs inside Excel)
  • PowerPoint desktop (used for generating slides)

Not supported

  • macOS (Office for Mac)
  • PowerPoint for the web
  • Google Slides
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FAQ

The questions you’ll get from serious professional users.

Is PPT-Maker an AI tool?

No. It’s a structured workflow tool. You can use AI to draft storyboard content, but PPT-Maker’s job is to execute your structure into slides predictably — using your template.

Does it upload my content to the cloud?

No slide content is uploaded by PPT-Maker. License activation/validation talks to Lemon Squeezy’s license API. Everything else runs locally in your Office apps.

Will it break my corporate template?

PPT-Maker does not rewrite your Slide Master. It places text into placeholders that you tag with AltText. If a template is missing tags/layouts, the compatibility checker tells you what to fix.

What happens if my corporate network blocks license validation?

License checks are infrequent and include a grace period. If needed, allow access to api.lemonsqueezy.com and retry activation/validation.

How do I get help?

Use the add-in’s “Copy Diagnostic Report” button and post it to GitHub Discussions (or email support). This minimizes back-and-forth and keeps support scalable.

Can I customize layout mapping?

Yes — advanced users can override layout selection by layout name. But the recommended path is the AltText setup so your template stays reusable.

Ready to stop redesigning slides?

If you make decks for real work, the fastest path is: story → structure → execution.

Buy $149 (one-time purchase) See setup guide

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