MagicSlides vs SlidesAI
Both take the Google Slides plugin route but with different positioning. MagicSlides (Premium $29/month, Premium Plus $34/month, Aug 2026 official figures) is strong on rich input sources (PDF/URL/YouTube/DOCX) and 100+ language support; SlidesAI (free Basic 12 decks/year; Pro $120/year; Premium $250/year) is much cheaper, strong on Google Slides/PowerPoint dual compatibility and simple operation. Long documents or video links as frequent inputs pick MagicSlides; just need outlines turned into slides fast on a budget pick SlidesAI. Neither's visual quality has been hands-on tested.
| Decision point | MagicSlides | SlidesAI |
|---|---|---|
| Best suited to | Teachers, students and professionals who live in Google Slides and frequently start decks from documents, web pages or videos. | Turning an outline or notes into a first slide structure, then refining the result in Google Slides and downloading a deck. |
| Plans and cost | Premium $29/mo, Premium Plus $34/mo billed monthly; Done By Us $99 one-time (official pricing page, August 2026). Free plan: 3 watermarked presentations/month. | The pricing page lists Basic at $0 with 12 presentations/year, Pro at $10/month billed $120/year, and Premium at $20.83/month billed $250/year. It also displays plan-specific presentation, character, and AI-credit limits. Prices use $ without an explicit currency code; verify the current allowance and billing total on the plan page. |
| Limitations | Free plan is limited to 3 watermarked presentations per month. Paid pricing shows Premium at $29/month and Premium Plus at $34/month; one official comparison page lists an $8/month Pro tier - confirm | The free tier caps annual presentations and text length; AI editing uses a separate credit allowance, and export is a file step rather than a share link. |
Use the same input
A teacher wants to turn a 40-minute public lecture video into classroom PPT.
What a successful result must preserve
Compare by input source variety, price, and export targets (Google Slides only vs PowerPoint too).
Evidence and test status
Official specification comparison. Plan prices, usage allowances and feature claims below come from the two vendors' official pricing and feature pages, re-checked October 2026. We did not run a hands-on test on either tool; no quality winner is declared.
- MagicSlides — MagicSlides official page ↗, MagicSlides pricing page ↗
- SlidesAI — Official SlidesAI plans and annual limits ↗ (reviewed 2026-10-15), Official AI-credit usage and reset rules ↗ (reviewed 2026-10-15), Official PowerPoint export steps ↗ (reviewed 2026-10-15), Official Google Slides product overview ↗ (reviewed 2026-10-15)