Generate AI slides — open them natively in Keynote

How to use SlideGMM with Keynote on macOS

1. 01

   Generate the deck normally in SlideGMM

   Use any input — prompt, PDF, URL, ChatGPT output. SlideGMM produces an editable .pptx; Keynote's import path is the same regardless of how the deck was generated.

2. 02

   Pick a template that ships system fonts

   When choosing a template, prefer ones using Inter, Helvetica, or Geist — fonts macOS has. Templates using exotic Google Fonts (Bebas Neue, Anton) survive but Keynote substitutes them on first open if the user hasn't installed them. Pre-flight your font choice.

3. 03

   Export to .pptx (not PDF)

   Keynote handles .pptx import better than PDF. The .pptx route preserves text-as-text, charts as data, and layouts as Keynote masters. PDF route flattens everything and you lose Keynote's native editing on import.

4. 04

   Open in Keynote — accept the import dialog

   Keynote shows "Some changes were made" on import. This is normal — Keynote substitutes Office-only fonts (Calibri → Helvetica) and recalculates animations. Click "Review Changes" to see exactly what changed; in 95% of cases it's safe.

5. 05

   Save as .key for future Keynote-native editing

   After import, save as Keynote's native .key. From this point Keynote owns the deck — animations, master slides, and presenter notes all work natively. Round-tripping back to .pptx for non-Keynote users still works via Keynote's export.