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SlideSpeak Make integrationAutomate SlideSpeak with Make.

What if your slide decks built themselves from the data you already have? The SlideSpeak Make integration gives you 5 modules: 4 actions and 1 search. This page is for people who know SlideSpeak but are new to Make, and it walks you from the connection to a first working scenario.

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What you can automate

What can the SlideSpeak Make integration do for you?

The SlideSpeak Make integration lets Make ask SlideSpeak to generate or edit PowerPoint files for you. You build a scenario (the automation itself, a chain of modules), and each module is one step: create a deck, check where a task stands, list your templates. No code, only boxes you connect.

A deck ready when a request lands. Since SlideSpeak has no trigger of its own, the scenario starts in another app, a form or a spreadsheet for instance. Its data then feeds Generates a PowerPoint, and the deck gets produced without anyone opening a slide editor.

An existing file brought up to date. With Edits a PowerPoint, you hand SlideSpeak a file and a set of changes, which suits a sales deck that must reflect new figures from your CRM.

A clear view of what is running. Generation is described as a process that starts, so Gets Task Status tells you where a task stands, and Gets All Templates shows which templates you can pick from.

Be aware of one limit: Make itself flags its SlideSpeak documentation as incomplete, because little public information exists about the app. Expect to test each module with Run once before trusting it. If you want a broader opinion on the platform, read our Make review, and if a scenario stalls, the Make troubleshooting guide lists the usual fixes. Weighing another tool? The n8n vs Make comparison sets the two side by side.

Connect

How do you connect your SlideSpeak account to Make?

  1. 01

    Add a SlideSpeak module

    In your scenario, click the + and search for SlideSpeak, then pick any of its modules. Make asks for a connection, meaning your SlideSpeak account linked to Make once and reused by every SlideSpeak module. Click Create a connection.

  2. 02

    Name it and authorize

    Give the connection a name if you like, handy when you run several accounts. Then either approve Make on the SlideSpeak page that opens, or paste the key that SlideSpeak gives you, depending on what the window asks for.

  3. 03

    Save and check

    Click Save. The connection now shows in the module, and every other SlideSpeak module in any scenario can reuse it without asking for your credentials again.

First scenario

Your first scenario with SlideSpeak

GoalWhen new data arrives in another app, Make asks SlideSpeak to generate a PowerPoint, then checks the status of that task.

  1. 01

    Create the scenario

    From the Scenarios page, create a new scenario and click the + to add the first module. Pick the app that holds your source data, such as the form or the sheet where requests arrive.

  2. 02

    Add Generates a PowerPoint

    Click the + on the right of that first module, search for SlideSpeak and choose Generates a PowerPoint. Create the connection, then map the data coming from the first module into the fields Make displays.

  3. 03

    Follow the task

    Add Gets Task Status after it. This module reads the status of a task from its ID, so map the task ID from the previous module if the test output shows one.

  4. 04

    Test with Run once

    Click Run once. Make runs the scenario a single time and shows the bundles each module received (a bundle is one item passed along, here one request). Read them to confirm what SlideSpeak sent back.

  5. 05

    Schedule and switch on

    Open the clock on the first module to set the schedule, every 15 minutes by default. Then switch the scenario on, and it keeps running without you.

Modules

What each SlideSpeak module does

SlideSpeak gives you 5 modules. For each one: what it does for you, when to reach for it, and what to watch out for.

SlideSpeak1

Edits a PowerPoint

Action

In Make“Edits a PowerPoint file based on the provided config.”

This one updates a deck you already have instead of starting from a blank file, following the configuration you pass it. Each run counts as one operation, the unit Make bills on your plan.

When to use it
a client presentation that needs fresh numbers from a spreadsheet while the layout stays the same.
Watch out
Make's docs say nothing about which edits the configuration accepts, so test on a copy of the file first.
SlideSpeak2

Generates a PowerPoint

Action

In Make“Start the process to generate a PowerPoint.”

You get a brand new PowerPoint built by SlideSpeak from the data you map in. The directory says it starts the generation process, which suggests the file may not be ready the moment the module finishes.

When to use it
a request comes in through a form and the team needs a first deck without opening PowerPoint.
Watch out
pair it with Gets Task Status to see where the job stands.
SlideSpeak3

Gets Task Status

Action

In Make“Get the status of a task by the task ID.”

Give it a task ID and it tells you the status of that task in SlideSpeak. That is how a scenario knows whether a job it launched earlier is still running or done.

When to use it
right after Generates a PowerPoint, or in a separate scenario that follows up on pending decks.
Watch out
without a valid task ID mapped from a previous module, it has nothing to look up.
SlideSpeak4

Make an API Call

Action

In Make“Performs an arbitrary authorized API call.”

When none of the four other modules covers what you need, this one lets you call any endpoint of the SlideSpeak API, using the same connection you already created.

When to use it
SlideSpeak offers a feature through its API that has no dedicated module in Make.
Watch out
you write the request yourself, so keep the SlideSpeak API reference open while you set it up.
SlideSpeak5

Gets All Templates

Search

In Make“Lists all available templates.”

Lists every template SlideSpeak makes available, so you can pick the right one before generating anything. As a search module, it can return zero, one or several bundles, one per template.

When to use it
at the start of a scenario, to see which template your generation step should use.
Watch out
each template that comes out runs the next modules once, which adds operations.
Need help

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FAQ

Questions people ask next

01Is the SlideSpeak Make integration free?
Yes, SlideSpeak is a standard app in Make, so its modules are available from the Free plan. That plan has limits: 2 active scenarios, at least 15 minutes between two scheduled runs, 5 minutes of execution per run, files up to 5 MB and 512 MB of data transfer. Paid plans (Core, Pro, Teams and Enterprise) bring the interval down to 1 minute, remove the cap on active scenarios and allow 40 minutes of execution. Your SlideSpeak subscription is a separate matter that this page does not cover.
02What do you need to connect SlideSpeak to Make?
A SlideSpeak account and a Make account. The official Make documentation lists no specific prerequisite for SlideSpeak. You add any SlideSpeak module, click Create a connection, optionally name it, then either authorize Make on the SlideSpeak page or paste the key SlideSpeak provides, and click Save. After that, every SlideSpeak module reuses the same connection. If something in the authorization window looks unfamiliar, check your SlideSpeak account settings first. Once saved, you never enter those credentials again.
03Does the SlideSpeak Make integration react in real time?
No, because SlideSpeak has no trigger module in Make, so nothing in SlideSpeak can start a scenario on its own. You have two ways around it. Start the scenario with a trigger from another app, a form or a spreadsheet for example, and an instant trigger there will fire as soon as that app calls Make. Or run the scenario on a schedule, every 15 minutes by default, with 1 minute as the shortest interval on paid plans.
04What if a SlideSpeak module you need is missing in Make?
Use Make an API Call. It reaches any endpoint of the SlideSpeak API with the connection you already set up, so a feature without its own module stays within reach. Keep in mind that Make flags its SlideSpeak documentation as incomplete, since little public information about the app exists. Test each module with Run once and read the bundles before you rely on it, and check SlideSpeak's own API reference when a field is unclear.
05Should you use Make or n8n for SlideSpeak?
It depends on what the rest of your automations already run on. On Make, SlideSpeak comes with 5 modules, including Make an API Call for anything they miss, and works from the Free plan. Whether n8n offers a dedicated SlideSpeak node is something to check on the n8n side before choosing. If your other workflows already live in one tool, keeping SlideSpeak there usually saves you from maintaining two setups.
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