> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.presenton.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Create from documents

> Turn reports, briefs, notes, and structured files into presentation-ready content.

Upload source material when the presentation should be based on information you already have. Presenton reads the useful content, helps organize it, and creates an outline you can review before generating slides.

## Supported file types

Presenton supports common business documents, existing presentations, spreadsheets, and text-based source files.

| Source type                 | Supported formats                                       | Good for                                                     |
| --------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Documents                   | PDF (`.pdf`), Word (`.docx`, `.doc`)                    | Reports, proposals, briefs, and research papers              |
| Presentations               | PowerPoint (`.pptx`, `.ppt`)                            | Reusing content from an existing deck                        |
| Spreadsheets and data       | Excel (`.xlsx`, `.xls`), CSV (`.csv`)                   | Metrics, financial data, survey results, and tabular reports |
| Text and Markdown           | Text (`.txt`), Markdown (`.md`)                         | Notes, drafts, transcripts, and structured writing           |
| Web and technical documents | HTML (`.html`, `.htm`), AsciiDoc (`.adoc`, `.asciidoc`) | Saved web content and technical documentation                |

<Note>
  Choose the file that contains the clearest and most complete source material. You can add instructions in the prompt to tell Presenton which audience, sections, figures, or conclusions to prioritize.
</Note>

```mermaid theme={null}
%%{init: {"themeVariables": {"fontSize": "17px"}, "flowchart": {"curve": "linear", "nodeSpacing": 35}}}%%
flowchart LR
  Upload[Upload a file] --> Focus[Choose the key message]
  Focus --> Outline[Review the outline]
  Outline --> Deck[Create the deck]
  classDef step fill:#F4F0FF,stroke:#6D4AFF,stroke-width:2px,color:#201547;
  class Upload,Focus,Outline,Deck step;
```

## Common uses

* Turn a report into an executive summary
* Convert a proposal into a client presentation
* Build slides from research notes
* Explain data from a spreadsheet or CSV
* Reuse facts and terminology from an approved source

## Get better results

Tell Presenton what the audience needs to learn or decide. Mention any sections, figures, or conclusions that must appear, then verify important facts against the source before sharing.

<Card title="Tutorial: create a presentation from a document" icon="file-arrow-up" href="/cloud/tutorials/create-from-document">
  Follow the complete upload, outline, generation, and review workflow.
</Card>