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Feature idea: companion editable PPTX output from exported PDF/screenshots #411

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@CodingFeng101

Hi, thanks for building DeckTape.

This project already solves a very practical problem: exporting HTML presentation frameworks to PDF and screenshots reliably.

One adjacent use case keeps coming up in presentation workflows: after users export a deck visually, they sometimes need an editable PPTX for downstream collaboration in PowerPoint / WPS.

A possible companion workflow could be:

  • export with DeckTape to PDF or screenshots
  • feed that output into a reconstruction step
  • produce an editable PPTX with real text boxes and movable assets where possible

I'm working on an open-source project for this exact gap:

Why it seems relevant here:

  • DeckTape is already the reliable visual export layer
  • many teams accept the visual fidelity of PDF/screenshots, but still need a later editable handoff
  • an optional bridge to editable PPTX could extend the usefulness of DeckTape outputs without changing its core scope

If this sounds interesting, I'd be happy to discuss a small integration boundary or prototype flow.

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