Make a pitch deck with Perplexity
Perplexity is strong at research with citations, which suits the market sizing part of a pitch deck. It finds the public numbers, cites where each one came from, and builds a deck in MagicSlides with a sources slide.
Set up MagicSlides in Perplexity (one time)
Custom connectors are on paid Perplexity plans (Pro, Max and Enterprise).
https://www.magicslides.app/api/mcp/mcp- 1.Open Plugins in the sidebar, then Add custom → Connector → Add MCP connector.
- 2.Paste the URL, pick Streamable HTTP and OAuth 2.0, and save.
- 3.Log in with MagicSlides, then turn the connector on in a thread.
Example: what you type in Perplexity
Size the market for a home rooftop solar care subscription in India using official PM Surya Ghar data, then make a 7-slide seed pitch deck for Rooftrue with TAM, SAM and SOM and a sources slide.
Source used: PM Surya Ghar Scheme crosses 50 lakh rooftop solar installations (DD India, MNRE data, Aug 2026)
- Searched and read MNRE figures: 50.6 lakh homes and 14.8 GW (Aug 2026), 24 lakh (Dec 2025), 10 lakh (Mar 2025)
- Read the scheme outlay of 75,021 crore rupees and the 1 crore home target
- Computed TAM, SAM and SOM at an assumed 1,500 rupees per home per year
- Called get_template_schema for responsive-grid with 7 slides, then create_presentation_from_slots
Built a 7-slide Rooftrue deck. Home counts come from MNRE releases (50.6 lakh homes as of Aug 2026), and the rupee market sizes are estimates at 1,500 rupees per home per year. The last slide lists every source.
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 Perplexity, open Plugins, then Add custom, then Connector, then Add MCP connector
- 2.Choose Streamable HTTP with OAuth 2.0 and paste https://www.magicslides.app/api/mcp/mcp
- 3.Ask Perplexity to research the market and build a pitch deck with sources
- 4.Open the present link or download the PPTX or PDF
Tool used: create_presentation_from_slots. Prefer a web app? AI pitch deck generator does the same without an agent.
FAQ
Which Perplexity plans support custom connectors?
Custom MCP connectors are available on Pro, Max and Enterprise plans.
Are the market numbers real?
The home counts and scheme figures come from public MNRE data that Perplexity cited. The rupee market sizes are estimates based on an assumed subscription price, and the deck labels them that way.
Can the deck include sources?
Yes. Ask for a sources slide and Perplexity lists each figure with where it came from.
What do I get back?
A present link, per-slide links, and PPTX and PDF downloads you can edit in the MagicSlides editor.
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