How to Make a Presentation with AI: 12 Prompts and Guide (2026)

Making a presentation with AI means giving a topic or document to AI tools and having them produce the slide outline, slide text, design and speaker notes in minutes. As of September 2026 there are two kinds of tools: chat assistants like ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude that write the content, and tools like Gemini Canvas, Gamma and PowerPoint Copilot that produce designed slides directly. You get the best result by using the two in sequence.

This guide has 12 copy-paste prompts for school and work presentations, the free limits and file outputs of six tools, steps for downloading presentations from Gamma and Gemini, prices in Turkish lira, and notes on KVKK, Turkey's personal data protection law. Just replace the bracketed fields in the prompts with your own details.

What Is AI Presentation Making and How Does It Work?

An AI that makes presentations does two jobs at once: it structures what you will say and lays it out as slides. Chat assistants are strong at the first job. They write the best outlines, bullet points, speaker notes and Q&A rehearsals. Design tools place the text into a theme, images and a layout, but they won't fix a weak outline on their own.

According to Google's help page, when you open Canvas in Gemini and write a prompt that starts with 'Create a slide presentation about:', Gemini builds a full slide set with a theme and images; you then send the result to Google Slides or PDF with the Export to Slides button. Copilot in PowerPoint first asks about the audience and tone, then shows an outline and builds the slides.

How to Make a Presentation with AI in 6 Steps

Short answer: build the outline in a chat assistant, leave the design to a presentation tool, and check the numbers and language yourself. The order below works for both school and work presentations.

1. Write down the goal and the audience: In one paragraph, pin down what you want to happen at the end of the presentation, who will listen and how many minutes you have.
2. Generate the outline: Give Prompt 1 (or Prompt 2 if you have a report) to ChatGPT, Gemini or Claude; do not move on to design before you approve the slide titles and key messages.
3. Pick a design tool: Use Gemini Canvas to start for free (Turkish is supported), Gamma for a modern card-based design, and Copilot for a corporate PowerPoint template.
4. Give the approved outline to the tool: Paste the outline with Prompt 5, 6 or 7; specify the theme, colors and number of slides in the prompt.
5. Check the numbers and images: Compare every number with its source; look for gibberish text or wrong objects in the images the AI added.
6. Prepare the talk: Use Prompt 9 for speaker notes and Prompt 11 for a Q&A rehearsal; download the file as PowerPoint or PDF and review it once in full-screen mode.

12 Ready-to-Use Presentation Prompts (Copy and Paste)

The prompts fall into four groups: outline and content, design tools, stronger slides, and a quick template. Replace the fields in square brackets with your own details. The first four prompts work the same way in ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude.

Outline and content prompts (ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude)

You are an experienced presentation consultant. Prepare a presentation outline about [our company's new customer loyalty program].
Audience: [15 branch managers with little technical knowledge]; length: [10 minutes]; goal: [get the program approved].
Set the number of slides based on the length and write the following for each slide: slide title (8 words max), a one-sentence key message, up to 3 short bullet points, a visual or chart suggestion.
The first slide should state the audience's problem, and the last slide the decision I expect.
Give the output as a table and present the outline for my approval before writing the slide text.

Turn the attached [annual report / PDF / Word] document into an [8]-slide presentation for the [board of directors].
Rule: do not add any number or claim that is not in the document; under each slide, write in parentheses which page the information came from.
Each slide: title, up to 3 bullet points (each 12 words max), a suggested visual or chart.
On the last slide, list 3 decision proposals that come out of the document.
If you see missing or contradictory information in the document, show it in a separate 'To check' list.

I am a [first-year university] student. I will give a [7-minute] class presentation on [cell division] in my [biology] course.
Prepare a [7]-slide plan: cover, an opening question that sparks curiosity, 3 content slides, an example from everyday life, summary.
For each slide, write up to 3 bullet points in plain language and a 2-3 sentence script I will say in class.
For each piece of information, suggest where I should look in the textbook or a reliable source; mark anything you are not sure about with '(check)'.
At the end, add 3 questions my instructor might ask, with short answers.

You are a consultant who specializes in B2B sales presentations. Build a 10-slide proposal presentation for [Company name] that presents [our inventory tracking software] to the client [a pharmacy chain with 20 branches].
Flow: the client's problem, the cost of the problem, our solution, how it works (3 steps), proof ([reference or pilot result]), implementation timeline, pricing options, common objections, next step.
Write each slide title as a conclusion sentence; use numbers only from the information I give you.
For every number you don't know, leave a [bracketed blank] and list what I need to fill in at the end.

Gemini Canvas, Gamma, Copilot and Gemini Notebook prompts

These prompts go into tools that produce designed slides. Use Prompt 5 in Gemini with Canvas open, Prompt 6 on Gamma's Generate screen, Prompt 7 in the Copilot pane in PowerPoint, and Prompt 8 in Gemini Notebook, in the field that opens from the slide deck's pencil icon.

Create a slide presentation about: [AI use in small businesses].
Audience: [shop owners and small business owners]; number of slides: [8]; all text in English.
Theme: simple, dark navy background, a single accent color [orange]; up to 3 bullet points and one relevant image on each slide.
If you use numbers, use only this information: [your data]; do not add any other statistics.
Last slide: '3 steps you can start tomorrow'.

Create a [10]-card presentation about [the franchise model of our newly opened pastry shop].
Language: English. Target audience: [entrepreneurs considering an investment]. Tone: reassuring, simple, no exaggeration.
Keep the text on each card to 40 words max; on cards with numbers, use a chart or a single big number instead of a paragraph.
Image style: [warm-toned, realistic product photography]; no people's faces visible.
Last card: contact details and a call to the next step.

Gamma's free plan generates up to 10 slides per prompt, so we kept the card count in Prompt 6 at 10. If you already have finished text, choose Paste mode instead of Generate; Gamma then formats your text without rewriting it.

Create a [12]-slide presentation about [the annual sales review].
Audience: [the sales team and regional managers]; tone: motivating but data-driven.
Sections: summary of the year, results by region, top 3 practices, problems we faced, 3 goals for next year.
Add 3-4 sentences of speaker notes to each slide and keep our corporate template's colors.
Show the section titles first, and create the slides after I approve them.

Create a slide deck for [new employees] from the [internal training documents] I uploaded.
Each slide should have one main idea and up to 3 short bullet points; do not add information that isn't in the sources.
Explain each concept with an example from everyday work life.
Style: [simple, white background, a single blue accent color].
On the last slide, ask 3 questions that reinforce the topic.

In Gemini Notebook you choose the format (Detailed Deck or Presenter Slides), output language and length from a menu; if you will present the deck, choose Presenter Slides and your presentation language. For now the feature is only available to users over 18.

Speaker notes, data slide and Q&A prompts

Write speaker notes for the slide text below. For each slide, write a [45-60]-second script in natural, conversational English.
Rule: do not read the bullet points on the slide word for word; open them up with an example or a short story, and end each note with a transition sentence to the next slide.
Presenter: [an employee giving a presentation for the first time]; audience: [the general manager and 6 executives].
The total should not exceed [8 minutes]; at the end, list the estimated time for each slide.
Slide text: [paste here]

I want to turn the table below into a single presentation slide.
First find the single most important insight in the data and write it as the slide title in a conclusion sentence.
Then choose the most suitable chart type (column, line, pie or table) and explain why in one sentence.
Write the single value to highlight in the chart, the axis labels and a 1-sentence footnote.
Do not generate any value that is not in the data; show how you calculated any ratios you compute.
Data: [paste the table here]

You are a [board member / jury member / course instructor] and you have just heard my presentation. My presentation script is below.
First tell me the 3 weakest points of the presentation, then ask me 8 tough questions: 3 about the numbers, 3 about risk and cost, 2 about alternatives.
Ask the questions one at a time; as I answer, score my answer from 1 to 10 and suggest a more persuasive answer.
Presentation script: [paste here]

Quick template: a 3-line presentation prompt

Prepare a [number of slides]-slide, [length]-minute presentation about [topic] for [audience].
Each slide: title, up to 3 bullet points, a visual suggestion and 2 sentences of speaker notes.
All output in English, tone [simple and professional]; do not make up any number you don't know, leave a [blank].

Which AI Is Best for Making Presentations? 6 Tools Compared

The tool you pick depends on where the file is going: Gemini Canvas if you use Google Slides, Copilot or the ChatGPT add-in if your organization wants PowerPoint, and Gamma if you want a fast, modern look. The table uses September 2026 information from the official help pages.

For a student who wants to start for free, the shortest route is Gemini Canvas; for someone with lecture notes or an article, it's Gemini Notebook. If your company requires a PowerPoint template, Copilot stands out, and if a client needs a polished, eye-catching presentation, Gamma does. Canva's presentation tool is another common option, but according to its help page it is a premium feature and draws on your monthly AI usage allowance.

Whether you start with a simple outline or a detailed prompt, Gemini in Slides works like your design partner.

The 6 Parts of a Good Presentation Prompt

The way to get good slides from AI is to state the audience, length and goal clearly in the prompt. The six parts below are the skeleton of the prompts in this post; the last column shows the gap the tool leaves when one of them is missing.

The part people skip most often is the source limit. When asked for numbers, chat assistants can produce statistics that don't exist. The sentence 'use only the information I give you, and leave a blank for any number you don't know' cuts off this risk from the start.

How to Download a Presentation from Gamma, Gemini and PowerPoint

Short answer: the Export menu in Gamma, Export to Slides in Gemini Canvas, and the Download PowerPoint option in Gemini Notebook. 'Gamma sunum nasil indirilir' (how to download a Gamma presentation) is one of the most common follow-up questions in search. Here are the steps for each tool.

1. Gamma: Click the Share button at the top right or the three-dot menu, choose Export and pick PDF, PNG or PowerPoint (PPTX). The file downloads automatically when it's ready, and a copy also arrives in your email.
2. From Gamma to Google Slides: There is no direct transfer; download the file as PPTX first, then upload it to Google Slides.
3. Gemini Canvas: When the presentation is ready, send it to Google Slides with Export to Slides or export it as PDF. If you need a PowerPoint file, go to File > Download > Microsoft PowerPoint (.pptx) in Google Slides.
4. Gemini Notebook: Open the slide deck created in the Studio panel and use the Download PowerPoint (.pptx) or Download PDF Document (.pdf) option.
5. PowerPoint Copilot and the ChatGPT add-in: The slides are already inside PowerPoint, so save them as .pptx or PDF with File > Save As.

On Gamma's free plan, a Gamma badge is added to PDF and PPTX files. According to the help page, a PDF made by printing from the browser (Ctrl+P or Cmd+P) while signed in has no badge. Check the fonts and tables once in a file exported to PPTX; PowerPoint does not support rounded table corners.

6 Techniques for Stronger Slides

• Outline first, design second: Approve the titles and key messages in the chat assistant; give the design tool only the approved text.
• Make the title a conclusion sentence: Instead of 'Sales Data', write a sentence like 'Returns dropped in the second quarter'; the audience gets the slide from its title.
• One-line bullets and at least 18 pt: Microsoft's presentation tips recommend keeping bullets to one line and avoiding fonts smaller than 18 points.
• The 10/20/30 rule: According to Guy Kawasaki's rule, a presentation should be limited to 10 slides, 20 minutes at most and a font no smaller than 30 points; it's a good upper limit for proposal and investor presentations.
• Take numbers from the source: Compare every statistic the AI writes with its original source; remove any number whose source you can't find.
• Rehearse with it: See the hard questions in advance with Prompt 11; prepare a backup slide for any question you can't answer.

All these techniques treat AI as a fast assistant. When the structure and the decisions stay with you, the tool cuts hours of formatting work down to minutes.

6 Common Mistakes When Making Presentations with AI

• One-sentence prompts: Saying 'make a presentation about this' produces generic slides; write down the audience, length and goal.
• Piling paragraphs onto slides: If the tool doesn't shorten the text, ask for it plainly: up to 3 bullet points per slide.
• Made-up numbers and sources: Chat assistants sometimes produce statistics or sources that don't exist; verify every number in homework and proposal presentations.
• Uploading personal data: Uploading files with customer, employee or student names without anonymizing them creates a KVKK risk.
• Not checking after export: Fonts, tables and Turkish characters can change in a presentation exported to PPTX; OpenAI also notes that complex templates and font settings are not yet fully supported in the PowerPoint add-in.
• Forgetting the talk: Good slides won't save an unprepared talk; rehearse your speaker notes and timing at least once.

AI Presentations in Turkey: Lira Prices, KVKK and Homework Rules

In Turkey, Google has the widest package for a free start: Canvas is on the free plan, while presentation generation in Slides comes with AI Pro (869.99 TL a month) and the Ultra plan; AI Plus is 199.99 TL a month. Microsoft 365 Personal is 329.99 TL a month (3,299.99 TL a year) and includes Copilot. ChatGPT Plus is $20 a month, about 970 TL at the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (TCMB) selling rate of September 11, 2026 (48.5178).

The guide on generative AI and personal data protection that KVKK (Turkey's Personal Data Protection Authority) published on November 24, 2025 recommends avoiding sharing identifying data such as full names, addresses, phone numbers and ID details with these systems, and not sharing data that belongs to third parties. Before uploading a customer list, salary table or grade sheet, delete the names or use pseudonyms such as 'Customer A'.

September and October are the busiest months for school presentations; according to Keyword Planner, searches for 'yapay zeka sunum hazirlama' have been rising over the last three months. Whether a homework presentation made with AI is accepted depends on the rules of your school and instructor. The safest approach is to use the tool for outlining and rehearsal, verify the information against your course sources and disclose that you used AI.

The fastest way to make a presentation with AI is to split the job in two: get the structure and text approved in a chat assistant, then leave the design to Gemini Canvas, Gamma or Copilot. Start with the 12 prompts in this post, verify the numbers against their sources, and if you want to add images or voiceover to your slides, take a look at our guides above.