Yesterday we launched the first full standalone version on Product Hunt and reached #2 of the day. About 1,000 people have signed up so far, with ~30% retention among the main target users.
Under the hood, Snapdeck runs on an orchestration layer we built that routes tasks across multiple open-source language models and commercial APIs, acting as an “agent” to generate structured slides and editable charts. Unlike most AI slide tools, everything stays fully editable — layouts, visuals, and content can be dragged, modified, or updated via natural-language commands. Current output is PDF, with PPTX coming soon. Demo screenshots: https://youtu.be/fmlQ6cccj1w .
We’re considering open-sourcing parts of the orchestration layer, and I’d love feedback from HN: is this genuinely useful for real workflows, and what’s still missing?
swimmingwave•4mo ago
unsexyproblem•4mo ago
The plugin gave us quick feedback from a smaller but design-savvy community, which helped validate the concept before investing in a full standalone app. We learned where it fell short (limited reach, constrained workflows), and that feedback directly pushed us to build the standalone version you see now.
In hindsight, going standalone earlier might have reached more users, but starting small made it possible to iterate quickly and not overbuild.