Introduction
Creating a presentation as a teacher is like putting together the perfect lesson plan—it takes skill, creativity, and a dash of caffeine-fueled determination. Enter AI presentation tools, promising to save us from the double workload of creating a course handout and then reworking it into slides. Sounds like a dream, right?
But here’s the real question: Can these tools actually deliver something that’s not just pretty but also useful in the classroom? Or are they just flashy assistants who still need a bit of “teacher training”?
To find out, I took one lesson (yes, just one!) and ran it through 7 of the most talked-about AI presentation tools. The results? Let’s just say some tools tried their best, others were... interesting, and a couple made me want to give up and open Google Slides.
If you’re curious about which tool came out on top—and which ones need a serious parent-teacher conference—read on for the full breakdown! 😊
I tested the most popular tools at the beginning of 2025, including:
- 1. Gamma
- 2. Slides Go
- 3. SlidesAI
- 4. Pitch
- 5. Slides GPT
- 6. Magic Slides
- 7. EdCafe.ai
- 8. A Teacher with 15 Spare Minutes 👨🏫
Methodology
To compare these tools on a level playing field, I decided to use the same course. However, as a French teacher, all my courses are in French. So, I had to create a course—or at least a course outline. To do this, I used ChatGPT. I generated the content in markdown and then converted it into a PDF.
The course is available here: Download the course (PDF).
Here are the learning objectives:
- Recognize the main components of the Solar System, including the Sun, planets, moons, asteroids, and comets.
- Explain the unique features of each planet in the Solar System.
- Understand the concepts of orbits and gravity and their importance in the Solar System's structure.
It’s very basic, but it’s only meant to serve as a foundation for this comparison.
Each tool is evaluated based on five criteria:
- Ease of use: How intuitive and user-friendly the tool is.
- Quality of visuals: The overall design and aesthetic appeal of the output.
- Level of customization: How much control you have over editing and adjusting the presentation.
- Content relevance: How accurate and relevant the generated content is to the input.
- Export options: The formats available for exporting the presentation (e.g., PDF, PowerPoint).
Results
For each product, I showcase the final presentation I obtained using the same course for each tool. I used the out-of-the-box results to save time, but I imagine that a bit of customization for each one could improve the outcome.
1. Gamma (16/20 - Highly Recommended)
| Criteria | Rating | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ease of Use | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | Very intuitive and user-friendly. |
| Quality of Visuals | ⭐️⭐️ | Visually appealing but lacks the depth to support understanding. Great for aesthetics but not for teaching complex ideas. |
| Level of Customization | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | Customization options are sufficient for most needs. |
| Content Relevance | ⭐️⭐️ | Does not align well with the course or pedagogical objectives. Difficult to use effectively in a classroom setting. |
| Export Options | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | Excellent export options: PDF, PPT, PNG, and even embedding presentations on web pages. |
2. Slides Go (11/20 - Room for Improvement)
| Criteria | Rating | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ease of Use | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | It took me a little time to find the 'PDF to PPT' function. |
| Quality of Visuals | ⭐️ | Visually, it feels like a PowerPoint from 10 years ago. No images, just some reformulated text from my course on a plain background. |
| Level of Customization | ⭐️⭐️ | Not much customization available except templates. |
| Content Relevance | ⭐️⭐️ | Very accurate but lacks a bit of creativity and not really suited to grade level. |
| Export Options | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | Only PPT but it is enough. |
3. SlidesAI (17/20 - Top Choice for Educators)
| Criteria | Rating | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ease of Use | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | Very easy to use. You are guided from start to finish. The interface is slightly more complex than Gamma's but also more powerful. The only downside is that importing PDFs is not yet supported. |
| Quality of Visuals | ⭐️⭐️ | The visuals are quite good but not always well-placed and are often too small. |
| Level of Customization | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | Everything can be customized, especially thanks to its integration with Google Slides. |
| Content Relevance | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | The content is very good and well-adapted to the class level. Slides AI even offers options for the tone of the presentation. |
| Export Options | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | The same formats as Google Slides by default. |
4. Pitch (10/20 - Not Suitable for Educators)
| Criteria | Rating | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ease of Use | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | Very easy to use. |
| Quality of Visuals | ⭐️ | The visuals are not at all aligned with the text. |
| Level of Customization | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | You can customize the visuals but not the generated content (tone, language level, etc.). |
| Content Relevance | ⭐️ | Does not respect the course content at all. |
| Export Options | ⭐️ | Free version only allows PDF export; you need to pay for PPT. |
5. Slides GPT (08/20 - Not Suitable for Educators)
| Criteria | Rating | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ease of Use | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | Very easy to use. |
| Quality of Visuals | ⭐️ | The visuals are not very refined. |
| Level of Customization | ⭐️ | No customization available. |
| Content Relevance | ⭐️ | Does not respect the course content. |
| Export Options | ⭐️ | Export is only available for paid users. |
6. Magic Slides (13/20 - Room for Improvement)
| Criteria | Rating | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ease of Use | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | Very easy to use. |
| Quality of Visuals | ⭐️ | The visuals are poor; better visuals are expected for a Solar System presentation. |
| Level of Customization | ⭐️⭐️ | Good customization of the prompt, but graphical customization is limited to a few templates available on the site. However, you can use your own PPT templates for more flexibility. |
| Content Relevance | ⭐️⭐️ | The content is not accurate, and the vocabulary is not suitable for the grade level. |
| Export Options | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | Export options include PDF and PPT. |
7. EdCafe.ai (11/20 - Room for Improvement)
| Criteria | Rating | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ease of Use | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | Very easy to use. |
| Quality of Visuals | ⭐️ | The visuals are not very refined. |
| Level of Customization | ⭐️ | Limited customization: few templates and options provided. |
| Content Relevance | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | Respect the course content. |
| Export Options | ⭐️ | Export is only available for paid users. |
8. A Teacher with 15 Spare Minutes 👨🏫 (20/20)
| Criteria | Rating | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ease of Use | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | Found a Google Slide theme and some PNG images on Google: very easy. |
| Quality of Visuals | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | The visuals are totally relevant. |
| Level of Customization | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | You can customize everything since you're creating it from scratch. |
| Content Relevance | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | Crafted by a teacher, so the slide content should be highly relevant. 😉 |
| Export Options | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | Created with Google Slides, so it can be exported to multiple formats. |
Conclusion
Let’s face it—AI presentation tools are like that overly eager student who tries to help but doesn’t quite understand the assignment. Sure, they can save you some time, but when it comes to creating meaningful, engaging, and relevant presentations, a teacher with 15 spare minutes and Google Slides will always steal the show.
Why? Because teachers know their students, the lesson objectives, and how to make even the Solar System sound exciting. AI tools might give you something that looks pretty, but it often lacks the heart, depth, and creativity that a teacher can bring—even under a time crunch.