ChatGPT + MagicSlides MCPTurn a web page into a PPT with ChatGPT
ChatGPT can browse to a page and turn it into a client-ready deck through the MagicSlides connector. Here a marketer gave it the Wikipedia article on Net Promoter Score and got a 6-slide explainer with the method and its criticism.
Set up MagicSlides in ChatGPT (one time)
Custom MCP connectors need a paid ChatGPT plan with developer mode or custom apps turned on.
https://www.magicslides.app/api/mcp/mcp- 1.In ChatGPT settings, open Apps & Connectors (or Plugins) and turn on developer mode under Advanced if asked.
- 2.Choose Create or Add custom MCP server, name it MagicSlides and paste the URL.
- 3.Set authentication to OAuth, save, and log in with MagicSlides.
Example: what you type in ChatGPT
Read https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Net_promoter_score and make a 6-slide explainer deck for my marketing team with MagicSlides. Include how the score is calculated and the main criticism.
Source used: Net promoter score - Wikipedia
- Browsed to the Wikipedia article on Net promoter score (about 950 words)
- Extracted the 9-10, 7-8 and 0-6 groups, the 2003 HBR origin, the Fortune 1000 figure and the criticism section
- Called get_template_schema (creative-design, 6 slides)
- Wrote the slot copy and called create_presentation_from_slots
Here is your 6-slide NPS explainer. It shows how promoters, passives and detractors make up the score, how to run a survey, and why researchers question it. You can present it or download PPTX and PDF.
This is the real output from that prompt, made with the MagicSlides MCP. Open it to click through or download it.
How it works
- 1.In ChatGPT Settings, open Connectors or Apps with developer mode on.
- 2.Add a custom MCP server with https://www.magicslides.app/api/mcp/mcp and log in with MagicSlides.
- 3.Paste the page URL and ask for a deck with a slide count.
- 4.Open the present link or download the PPTX or PDF.
Tool used: create_presentation_from_slots. Prefer a web app? URL to PPT does the same without an agent.
FAQ
Which ChatGPT plans support this?
Custom MCP connectors need a paid ChatGPT plan with developer mode turned on.
Will the slides match what the page says?
ChatGPT builds the copy from the page it browsed. In this example every number on the slides comes from the Wikipedia article.
Can I use a page behind a login?
Use a public page, or copy the text or upload a file into the chat instead.
Does it use MagicSlides AI credits?
No. ChatGPT writes the slide copy, so this path costs 0 MagicSlides AI credits.
More with ChatGPT
URL to PPT in other agents
Connect MagicSlides to ChatGPT
One MCP server for decks, docs, sheets and reels. Log in with your MagicSlides account, no API key. Making a deck from your own copy uses no AI credits.
