Marp

Mac

Create beautiful presentations from Markdown easily

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Overview

Marp is a free, open-source tool for building polished slide decks directly from Markdown files. It supports standard Markdown plus slide-specific extensions (like --- for new slides), customizable themes, and exports to PDF, PPTX, or HTML. With a user-friendly editor, CLI for automation, and VS Code integration, it’s ideal for developers, writers, or anyone preferring Markdown over WYSIWYG tools. Streamlines workflows while maintaining design quality.

Key Features

  • Convert Markdown to presentations (PDF, PPTX, HTML)
  • Slide-specific Markdown extensions (e.g., --- separators)
  • Customizable themes and styling
  • CLI tool for batch processing
  • VS Code extension integration

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Tool Info

Pricing Free
Category Markdown Tools
Platform Mac

Pros

  • ⊕ Seamless Markdown workflow for presentations
  • ⊕ Free and open-source with no hidden costs
  • ⊕ Multiple export formats to fit different needs

Cons

  • ⊖ Limited advanced design features vs. dedicated tools like PowerPoint
  • ⊖ Requires basic Markdown knowledge for optimal use

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