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Luminotes

AI presentation maker that turns plain text, a URL or an uploaded document into a slide deck with PPTX export, plus a Deep Research mode that gathers sources, adds inline citations and cross-checks facts across AI models.

3.8 Productivity
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Starts free with no credit card Paid prices could not be confirmed from a US connection
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PricingFree
Free planYes
CompanySkillhub-FZCO
PlatformsWeb
CategoryProductivity
Last reviewedOct 2026
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Overview

Luminotes is a web tool that generates slide decks from a topic, pasted text, a URL or an uploaded PDF, DOC, DOCX or TXT file. The user picks a template, the tool writes and lays out the slides, and the result downloads as a PPTX file that opens in PowerPoint, Google Slides and Figma. Templates are grouped by use, with styles for startups, business, marketing, sales, educators and students. The brand is operated by Skillhub-FZCO, a company in Dubai.

A feature labeled new on the site, Built-in Deep Research, handles the research step when the user has only a topic. The site says it gathers sources, adds inline citations that link each claim to its origin, pulls figures at generation time and has independent AI models validate one another’s output. The models are not named. Each slide can be edited after generation.

The homepage says generating starts free with no credit card and no watermark. Paid access is sold on monthly and annual subscriptions, along with a short paid trial that renews into a monthly subscription unless cancelled. Prices could not be confirmed from a US connection, so none is quoted here; check the pricing page before entering card details.

Key features

  • Text, URL or document to slide deck
  • Deep Research mode with sources and inline citations
  • Cross-checking of facts across AI models
  • PPTX export for PowerPoint, Google Slides and Figma
  • Template library grouped by audience and use

Screenshots & demo

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Pricing

Luminotes offers a free plan, with paid upgrades for higher limits and more features.

  • Pricing modelFreemium
  • Starting priceFree
  • Free planYes
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Is Luminotes expensive?

Luminotes has no advertised paid tier. Among the 196 priced tools we list in Productivity, the median entry price is $10 a month.

70% of Productivity tools in the directory offer a free tier, and this is one of them.

Compared against every priced listing in Productivity, recalculated as the catalogue changes. Method and the full market breakdown are in our AI tool pricing study.

Pros & cons

Pros

  • Starts free with no credit card
  • Accepts PDF, DOC, DOCX and TXT uploads
  • Research mode cites its sources on the slides

Cons

  • Paid prices could not be confirmed from a US connection
  • The paid trial renews into a monthly subscription unless cancelled
  • The AI models behind generation and research are not named

How it compares

ToolRatingFreeFromBest known for
Luminotes (this tool)3.8YesFreeText, URL or document to slide deck
PresentationGPT3.5YesFreeLISA – a language model trained specifically for presentation generation
Pitches3.8No$29/mo12-slide pitch deck from a URL, memo or PDF
Motionit3.3No—Slides generated from keywords or documents

Alternatives to Luminotes

4 tools matched to Luminotes on what they do, their category and their price.

PresentationGPT

3.5

LISA, a language model trained specifically for presentations, turns a topic into a full deck in seconds – compatible with PowerPoint and Google Slides.

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Pitches

3.8

Paste a company URL and get a 12-slide pitch deck using structures from Airbnb (2009), Uber (2008) and Tesla (2011) – grounded in real source material, no invented numbers.

Motionit

3.3

AI slide maker that turns keywords or documents into designed decks, with automatic images and Google Slides export.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Luminotes?
Luminotes is a web tool that generates slide decks from a topic, pasted text, a URL or an uploaded PDF, DOC, DOCX or TXT file.
Is Luminotes free?
Yes, Luminotes offers a free plan. Paid plans unlock more features and higher usage limits.
What are the best Luminotes alternatives?
The closest matches in the directory are PresentationGPT, Pitches, and Motionit, compared side by side above.

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