SlideHero
Languages and libraries
education presentation generator
SHOW HN2025
260points
106comments
#224of 3,837 in 2025
Top 6%of 2025 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
17 positive, 17 neutral or asking, 7 mixed, 13 critical, out of 54 comments about the project. Thread score +0.13.
Idea: 8 for, 2 againstExecution: 0 for, 5 againstDesign: 0 for, 2 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 againstPricing: 0 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Useful for teachers and saves preparation time
From 3 comments
I've shared this with friends that are teaching, and they're definitely going to try it. It was but 4 weeks ago that I had a very animated conversation with a teacher friend who…
_puk on HNThis is great to see, thanks. There's so much time spent (dare I say wasted) on building and tweaking materials by teachers that it feels like an area AI can make a huge impact,…
_puk on HNThank you! I really hope so. I've found it super valuable in my own classes and so far the response from other teachers has been very positive :)
slidehero on HN
Impressive features for the project
From 2 comments
It has more features than what I expected. Can you share some details bout the tech stack and how you wrote it? I autogenerated some slides. Who is paying the tokens? They are…
gus_massa on HNI am extremely impressed, especially so if this is a side project. I can easily see this being used in the tertiary education sector, as a starting point when developing decks in…
teruakohatu on HN
Objections
AI-generated content contains errors and rambling text
From 2 comments
It's heart breaking to think a whole generation will soon be brought up on learning from AI generated slop. Here's my attempt at using this tool: Learning Intention: To…
cube00 on HNI love it that I can just try it without signing up or anything, a rarity these days! I asked it to generate slides on a topic I know something about, and in my native language.…
tda on HN
Concern that teachers may over-rely on AI, lowering teaching quality
From 2 comments
It's heart breaking to think a whole generation will soon be brought up on learning from AI generated slop. Here's my attempt at using this tool: Learning Intention: To…
cube00 on HNI have a rule regarding AI created content: if you can't be arsed to write it, I can't be arsed to read it. A good presentation is INFINITELY better than a mediocre one. I'm sure…
DanHulton on HN
Images taken without attribution and some wrong images
From 2 comments
It's heart breaking to think a whole generation will soon be brought up on learning from AI generated slop. Here's my attempt at using this tool: Learning Intention: To…
cube00 on HNI love it that I can just try it without signing up or anything, a rarity these days! I asked it to generate slides on a topic I know something about, and in my native language.…
tda on HN
Poor mobile editor usability
From 1 comment
Thanks for the heads up. Tbh, the editor is not completely usable on Mobile, there are some interactions that I still need to polish up to make more mobile friendly.
slidehero on HN
Requests
Add a marketplace for sharing teacher presentations
From 2 comments
>This is a great idea. Thank you. >I've worked as a teacher and I think people severely underestimate the amount of time teachers have to prepare lessons. Yes absolutely. I was…
slidehero on HNHave you considered having slides that teachers have refined uploaded back to the system and made available to use? If suggest keeping only the best, you and the refiner could…
pbhjpbhj on HN
Support languages other than English
From 1 comment
Indeed swapping the images was easy and intuitive, I should have added that. The "ugly language" was a bit unexpected, as in general the support for Dutch is surprisingly good.…
tda on HN
Export to PowerPoint
From 1 comment
That's wonderful! I greatly appreciate it. >Can the slide be saved locally? What extension is it? Yes and No, the slides can be exported to HTML and viewed locally, but must be…
slidehero on HN
Questions
Can slides be saved locally and in what format?
From 1 comment
I'm going to play around with this and most likely share with my teacher colleagues. Can the slide be saved locally? What extension is it?
hnpolicestate on HN
What is the tech stack?
From 1 comment
It has more features than what I expected. Can you share some details bout the tech stack and how you wrote it? I autogenerated some slides. Who is paying the tokens? They are…
gus_massa on HN
Alternatives named
reveal.js
From 1 comment
That's awesome. While being focused is good, do you see yourself expanding to more levels of academia? It was just today I was looking into solutions such as reveal.js, curious…
harshnigam on HN