Replace SlideFast?
KINDA · weekend projectA personal prompt-to-carousel tool is a solid weekend build, but SlideFast's polished editor, reusable brand system, asset library, dependable multi-format exports, and publishing workflow take sustained product work.
Build me a local AI social-carousel maker to replace SlideFast. Requirements: - Use Node, Express, SQLite, and a single-page vanilla JS interface. - A composer accepts a topic, pasted notes, or a URL; URL fetching extracts readable article text on the server. - Send the source to one LLM (API key in .env) and require structured JSON: hook, 5-10 slides, CTA, LinkedIn caption, and hashtags. - Show every slide in a 1080x1350 canvas preview with inline text editing, drag-to-reorder, duplicate, delete, and regenerate-one-slide actions. - Include 4 fixed layouts: cover, statement, bullets, and CTA. Auto-fit text within strict bounds and warn when copy is too dense. - Load brand settings from brand.json: logo, two fonts, 4 colors, and footer. Provide a small settings panel that updates and saves this file. - Let me upload local images and assign one to a slide; store them under data/assets and never send them anywhere except the optional LLM call. - Save projects to SQLite and autosave edits after a short debounce. - Export every slide as PNG and the full carousel as a LinkedIn-ready PDF using Playwright, with deterministic dimensions and embedded fonts. - No accounts, payments, analytics, collaboration, or direct social posting. - Ship one sample project and a README covering setup, .env, brand.json, supported input types, and export commands.
$ open in your agent (prompt prefilled, you press enter) or copy it raw
They pay to skip the fragile parts between an AI draft and a consistently branded carousel that is actually ready to publish.
xpolished visual editor
xreusable brand and asset library
xreliable PDF and image exports
xmulti-channel publishing workflow
xhosted storage and sharing
What does the SlideFast verdict mean?
The core job looks buildable, with meaningful gaps: polished visual editor, reusable brand and asset library. Read the full tradeoff list before committing. This research record is not a hosted IVCIFY tool.
What price does this directory record show for SlideFast?
The directory records $8/month for Starter, checked 2026-07-31. Verify the source before making a purchase decision. This reference stays outside retail Stack Math unless current matched evidence supports the comparison.
What do I lose by replacing SlideFast?
Honestly: polished visual editor; reusable brand and asset library; reliable PDF and image exports; multi-channel publishing workflow; hosted storage and sharing. If any of those are load-bearing for you, keep paying.
Is there an open-source alternative to SlideFast?
The listed prior art includes PptxGenJS (Open-source JavaScript presentation generator that can provide the structured rendering and export layer.). Inspect those projects before starting from a blank prompt.