Convert images, screenshots, and scientific figures into editable PowerPoint slides.
Semantic SVG reconstruction first. Native PPTX shapes second. Not a screenshot dropped onto a slide.
The comparison above shows the source image on the left and a PowerPoint preview exported from the converted deck on the right. The generated deck contained 212 editable shapes, 68 text runs, and 0 embedded pictures.
The second demo shows a denser architecture figure reconstructed into a PPT-style preview. The preview image is committed for lightweight browsing; generated .pptx files stay local.
To keep the repository fast to browse, demo .pptx files are generated locally and are not committed.
Most image-to-PowerPoint workflows stop at one of two bad outcomes:
- the original image gets embedded as a flat picture
- the converted slide looks acceptable but is painful to edit
image2pptx takes a different route. It rebuilds diagrams as semantic SVG first, then converts that SVG into PowerPoint-native text, shapes, arrows, and groups. The result is a .pptx that stays much more editable for manual cleanup and restyling.
- Convert screenshots, diagram images, scientific figures, and PDF-rendered pages into editable slides
- Reconstruct text, boxes, arrows, legends, connectors, and icons as native PowerPoint objects
- Keep a semantic SVG as an intermediate source of truth
- Export preview images for SVG and PPT output QA
- Inspect editability with shape and text statistics
- Fall back to embedded SVG export when full COM-based conversion is unavailable
image / screenshot / rendered PDF
-> semantic SVG reconstruction
-> SVG preview and manual correction
-> PowerPoint conversion
-> editable PPTX + preview + editability report
- Rebuild the source image as semantic SVG.
- Preview the SVG render.
- Convert the SVG to editable PPTX.
- Export a slide preview.
- Inspect how editable the output is.
powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File ".\scripts\render-svg-preview.ps1" `
-SvgPath ".\out\figure.svg" `
-OutputPngPath ".\out\figure-preview.png"
powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File ".\scripts\svg-to-editable-ppt.ps1" `
-SvgPath ".\out\figure.svg" `
-OutputPptxPath ".\out\figure-editable.pptx" `
-WidthPx 1600 `
-HeightPx 900
powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File ".\scripts\export-slide-preview.ps1" `
-PptxPath ".\out\figure-editable.pptx" `
-OutputPngPath ".\out\figure-editable-preview.png" `
-Width 1600 `
-Height 900
powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File ".\scripts\inspect-pptx-editability.ps1" `
-PptxPath ".\out\figure-editable.pptx"agents/
openai.yaml
references/
svg-authoring-rules.md
workflow-notes.md
scripts/
render-svg-preview.ps1
svg-to-editable-ppt.ps1
export-slide-preview.ps1
inspect-pptx-editability.ps1
svg-to-ppt-embedded.js
SKILL.md
A strong result usually has:
- many PowerPoint shapes
- nonzero text runs
- zero embedded pictures in the editable path
When full editability is not possible, the fallback still produces a clean PPTX with the SVG embedded.
- Best for diagrams, flowcharts, figures, and annotated visuals rather than natural photos
- Full editable conversion depends on PowerPoint COM automation on Windows
- Very dense icons or decorative artwork may still need approximation or partial raster fallback
Use the skill when you want to convert a flat diagram image into a semantic SVG and an editable PowerPoint deck:
Use $image2pptx to convert this diagram image into a semantic SVG and editable PPTX.
- Better automatic diagram decomposition
- More robust arrow and connector reconstruction
- More examples and before/after showcases
- Optional packaging outside Codex skill format
Issues and pull requests are welcome. Small reproducible examples are especially helpful for improving editability and visual fidelity.