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Ask HN: Best Slide API?
Hey all - we're looking for an API for rendering PowerPoint slides... is there any third party service that you've had a good experience with?
Ideally, we're looking to send a JSON payload describing the slide and receive back the URL to download it.
If you haven't used a third party, any tips on building this? Does anyone currently deal with creating slides programmatically for clients?
Many thanks,
Josh
- doittoit 6y agoWe had to back burner this feature, because making slides wasn't a core feature for us. But it is a pain... haven't seen a third party, but have made something similar in the past with open source libs
- sammysosa4ever 6y agoYeah there are open source libs; but it's kind of annoying to implement. Think OP is asking for third party service
- ridikulous 6y agodont know of any services that do this, but there are plenty of open source libs
- itslogotime 6y agoThanks - can you point me to one of the open source libs you've had a good experience with?
- itslogotime 6y agoAnyone else have any insight / advice on this? Would really appreciate it!
- rococode 6y agoI've only played around with it a bit and haven't used it extensively before, but PptxGenJS may be what you need to build this yourself. https://github.com/gitbrent/PptxGenJS https://github.com/gitbrent/PptxGenJS https://gitbrent.github.io/PptxGenJS/ https://gitbrent.github.io/PptxGenJS/
- itslogotime 6y agoThank you - this is helpful. Have you ever had to add slide rendering as a feature for customers?
- jklein11 6y agoIf you are comfortable using Google Slides instead of powerpoint they have an API that might be useful here. https://github.com/gsuitedevs/md2googleslides https://github.com/gsuitedevs/md2googleslides
- itslogotime 6y agoThanks - have you ever had to add slide rendering as a customer-facing feature? This gsuite functionality looks good!
- jklein11 6y agoNope, can't say that I have.
- mmedinalr 6y agowould you buy it if I build it?