Docs Load from file PowerPoint presentation
01
Open the file importer
Start from the New guide panel.

From the Sessions dashboard, click + New guide in the left sidebar. In the creation panel, select Load from file, then choose PowerPoint presentation.

02
Upload your .pptx file
Each slide becomes one guide section.

Drag your .pptx file onto the upload area or click Browse to select it. Pigeon will extract the text from each slide in order.

  • Slide title → becomes the section title
  • Slide body text and bullet points → becomes the section content
  • Images, charts, and diagrams on slides are not imported — only text
Only .pptx is supported. If you have an older .ppt file, open it in PowerPoint and save as .pptx first.
Screenshot: PowerPoint upload panel Drop image at /images/docs/pptx-upload.png
03
Review the raw import
Your slides are in — but they'll read like slides.

After uploading you'll see your presentation content mapped into the guide editor. At this point the content will look exactly like your slides — short bullet fragments, capitalised key terms, and clipped phrasing designed to be read on a screen, not spoken out loud.

This is where AI Cleanup comes in.

Screenshot: Raw imported slides in guide editor Drop image at /images/docs/pptx-raw.png
04
Run AI Cleanup
Converts slide language into natural, speakable prose.

Click the AI Cleanup button in the guide editor toolbar. Pigeon will send each section's content to your AI provider with instructions to rewrite it as natural spoken language — expanding bullet points into full sentences, smoothing out clipped phrasing, and making it read the way a trainer would actually deliver it.

What AI Cleanup does to each section:

  • Expands bullet points into connected prose
  • Replaces slide-speak ("Key point: onboarding timeline") with spoken delivery ("The onboarding timeline runs across your first three months...")
  • Preserves the meaning and key facts from the original slide
  • Maintains a consistent, professional tone throughout
AI Cleanup runs across all sections at once. For a large deck this may take 30–60 seconds. You'll need an AI provider key set up in Settings to use this feature.
Screenshot: AI Cleanup button in the guide editor toolbar Drop image at /images/docs/pptx-cleanup-btn.png
05
Review the cleaned guide
Make any final adjustments before saving.

Once Cleanup completes, your sections will be rewritten into fuller, more natural language. Read through each one and make any final tweaks — adding personal examples, adjusting the tone, or removing anything that doesn't fit your delivery style.

The guide is saved automatically. When you're ready, hit Start session to run it live.

Screenshot: Guide after AI Cleanup — natural prose sections Drop image at /images/docs/pptx-cleaned.png