The Chronicle Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Chronicle in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Chronicle
The Insider’s Guide
AI presentation maker built on a freeform, editable canvas
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among presentation tools, read from Chronicle’s own pages.
Made by ChronicleHQ Inc. · checked Oct 6, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Chronicle’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Chronicle’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 6, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.0
GPA, above 3 of the 24 other presentation tools we grade
Chronicle is a web-based presentation tool that turns notes, outlines, documents or existing decks into designed slides, which stay fully editable on a freeform canvas. Brand themes and saved templates keep decks consistent across a team, and finished work can be presented, published as a website or exported to PDF or PowerPoint. An API and an MCP server let AI assistants and automation tools generate decks.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Chronicle, taken from its own pages and our grades.
That's a lot to pay for getting your own deck out.
- 1
Best for AI-drafted decks you can still move around by hand
Chronicle turns your notes, a meeting doc or an old deck into designed slides, then leaves every piece free to drag about on a canvas.
- 2
Paid plans start at $12 a month for each person
As its pricing page puts it: $12 per user / month, billed annually.
- 3
There is a free plan
Up to 10 decks, the editing tools, basic preset themes, publishing to the web, PDF and social export, and 3 guest editors. AI features need a paid plan.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
AI deck generation
Pasted notes, outlines, meeting docs or existing decks are turned into a structured presentation. Generating a deck uses about 10 tokens plus 1 per chapter from the plan's monthly allowance.
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Freeform canvas and Muse agent
Generated slides remain editable on a freeform canvas, with control over layout, content, animation and media. From the Plus plan, the Muse agent makes edits from written instructions.
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Brand themes and templates
Brand fonts, colors and visual rules are set once and applied to every deck. Custom themes start at Pro, saving and generating from templates at Plus, and custom fonts at Max.
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A 2.0 GPA, above 3 of 24
That is against the other presentation tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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Keep it
The plain part of Chronicle you could make: templates. What surrounds it you could not. The 4 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
Chronicle at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $12 per user / month, billed annually
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- ChronicleHQ Inc.
- Category
- Presentations
- Our grade
- 2.0 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for AI-drafted decks you can still move around by hand
Chronicle turns your notes, a meeting doc or an old deck into designed slides, then leaves every piece free to drag about on a canvas. But the free plan has no AI at all and stops at 10 decks, PowerPoint export waits for Plus at $25 a month, AI tokens are per user and expire monthly, and it's web only. That's a lot to pay for getting your own deck out.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D | Pro is $12 a user a month billed annually, which looks ordinary beside the $9.99 middle here. The parts you'd want sit higher: the Muse agent, saved templates and PowerPoint export all start at Plus, $25 a user a month, and custom fonts need Max at $45. |
| Free plan and trial | C | Free is 10 decks with the editing tools, basic themes, web publishing, PDF export and 3 guest editors. No AI at all, on a tool whose whole point is AI, so you'll meet the wall early. |
| Features | C | Notes, a meeting doc or an old deck go in and designed slides come out, still free to drag about on a canvas, with brand themes, web publishing and live embeds from Loom, Google Sheets, Calendly and Typeform. Its own listing names the gaps: PowerPoint export waits for Plus, and AI runs on tokens that expire monthly. |
| Ease of use | C | No App Store rating on record, and the job is still building and branding the deck yourself, with a token balance to watch: about 10 tokens a deck plus 1 a chapter. Pasting notes in for a first draft is the easy part. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web only, with no desktop or mobile app on its site. It does connect out: a REST API with workspace-scoped keys, an MCP server so Claude or ChatGPT can make a deck, and triggers from Zapier, Make and n8n. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Chronicle is for
- Fits if you're in sales or consulting and turn notes into client decks every week
- Works for automating recurring decks from a CRM through the API or MCP
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want AI slides for free, as the free plan has no AI features and stops at 10 decks
- Pricey if you need PowerPoint files, because that export starts at Plus, $25 a user a month
- Tight if your team shares AI use unevenly, since tokens are per user and expire every month
- Watch out: saved templates and the Muse agent need Plus, and custom fonts need Max at $45 a user a month
- Not for you if you want a desktop or phone app, as its site lists web only
Good to know
Good for
- Sales, consulting and startup teams turning notes or documents into client-facing decks
- People who want AI-drafted slides they can still rearrange by hand
- Automating recurring decks from a CRM or workflow tool through the API or MCP
Worth knowing
- The Free plan is capped at 10 decks and has no AI features; AI generation needs a paid plan with a monthly token allowance.
- PowerPoint export, saved templates and the Muse agent start at Plus, and custom fonts and advanced branding need Max.
- AI tokens are counted per user, are not shared across a workspace and expire at the end of each month.
- Chronicle is a web app; its site does not list desktop or mobile apps.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$12
A month to start, for each person. There is a free plan too
Chronicle has a free plan. Paid plans start at $12 per user / month, billed annually.
No AI at all, on a tool whose whole point is AI, so you'll meet the wall early.
Free
$0
Up to 10 decks with the editing tools, basic preset themes, web publishing, PDF and social export, and 3 guest editors. No AI features.
Pro
$12
per user / month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly)
500 AI tokens per seat a month, unlimited decks, no Chronicle watermark, custom themes, a shared workspace and up to 10 guest editors.
Plus
$25
per user / month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly)
1,000 tokens per seat a month, the Muse agent for AI edits, higher-quality AI image models, saved templates, PowerPoint export and unlimited guest editors.
Max
$45
per user / month, billed annually ($59 billed monthly)
2,000 tokens per user a month, advanced custom branding, custom fonts and priority support.
Enterprise
Custom
Quoted by sales: private workspaces, admin controls and permissions, and approved templates with locked brand styles.
The free plan
Up to 10 decks, the editing tools, basic preset themes, publishing to the web, PDF and social export, and 3 guest editors. AI features need a paid plan.
Read from chroniclehq.com on Oct 6, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Save up to 20% with annual billing
The pricing toggle reads "Pay annually (save 20%)": Pro is $12 instead of $15, Plus $25 instead of $30 and Max $45 instead of $59 per user a month.
Stated on chroniclehq.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
AI presentation maker built on a freeform, editable canvas. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, AI features, real-time collaboration, templates, presentations.
Its own listing names the gaps: PowerPoint export waits for Plus, and AI runs on tokens that expire monthly.
- AI deck generation
- Pasted notes, outlines, meeting docs or existing decks are turned into a structured presentation. Generating a deck uses about 10 tokens plus 1 per chapter from the plan's monthly allowance.
- Freeform canvas and Muse agent
- Generated slides remain editable on a freeform canvas, with control over layout, content, animation and media. From the Plus plan, the Muse agent makes edits from written instructions.
- Brand themes and templates
- Brand fonts, colors and visual rules are set once and applied to every deck. Custom themes start at Pro, saving and generating from templates at Plus, and custom fonts at Max.
- Sharing and export
- Decks can be presented, published as a website or exported to PDF on every plan. PowerPoint export starts at the Plus plan.
- Embeds
- Slides can embed live content from other tools, including Loom and YouTube videos, Google Sheets and Airtable data, Calendly booking pages and Typeform or Tally forms.
- API and MCP
- A REST API with workspace-scoped keys lists templates and generates presentations, and an MCP server lets Claude, ChatGPT and other clients create decks. Zapier, Make and n8n can trigger generation.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- ChatGPT
- Claude
- Notion
- Loom
- Google Sheets
- Airtable
- Calendly
- Typeform
Chronicle is made by ChronicleHQ Inc.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
3/24
Other presentation tools it is graded above
Chronicle's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 3 of the 24 other presentation tools we grade, and level with 2.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 7 of 24) and worst on value for money (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $12 a month for each person, against a middle price of $8.66 for the category: 15 of the 21 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 7 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 25 presentation tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Chronicle’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 24
- CFree plan and trialAbove 3 of 24
- CFeaturesAbove 2 of 24
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 24
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 7 of 24
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 23 presentation tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Chronicle is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of Chronicle you could make: templates. What surrounds it you could not. The 4 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 19 of the 24 other presentation tools grade higher. It costs $144 a year.
What you could make
- Templates: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- A slide editor.
- Several people working in it at the same moment.
- It plugs into other products, ChatGPT, Claude and Notion among them, and has an API.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. Chronicle’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Gamma, Beautiful.ai, Pitch, Presentations.AI and Plus AI
The 5 tools Chronicle is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.8GPA
Gamma
Free plan
AI generator for presentations, documents and websites.
- Only Gamma lists iOS and Android apps.
- Gamma also covers documents.
- 1.8GPA
Beautiful.ai
Free trial · from $14.50/mo
Presentation software with auto-formatting Smart Slides.
- Chronicle has a free plan. Beautiful.ai does not, though it has a free trial.
- 2.6GPA
Pitch
Free plan · from $13/mo
Collaborative presentation workspace with tracked share links.
- Only Pitch lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- 2.2GPA
Presentations.AI
Free plan · from $20/mo
AI deck builder with brand sync and editable PowerPoint export.
- Only Presentations.AI lists a browser extension.
- 2.0GPA
Plus AI
Free trial · from $10/mo
AI slide assistant that works inside Google Slides and PowerPoint.
- Chronicle has a free plan. Plus AI does not, though it has a free trial.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Chronicle free?
Chronicle has a free plan. Up to 10 decks, the editing tools, basic preset themes, publishing to the web, PDF and social export, and 3 guest editors.
How much does Chronicle cost?
Chronicle lists 5 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Chronicle work on?
Chronicle is available on Web.
Does Chronicle offer any discounts?
Chronicle publicly lists the following: Save up to 20% with annual billing.
Does Chronicle have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Chronicle is listed for Web.
Does Chronicle have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Chronicle is listed for Web.
Is Chronicle open source?
Chronicle is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 6, 2026.
Does Chronicle have an API?
Yes. Chronicle offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Chronicle integrate with?
Chronicle's listing names ChatGPT, Claude, Notion, Loom, Google Sheets, Airtable, Calendly and Typeform.
Who makes Chronicle?
Chronicle is made by ChronicleHQ Inc.
What are the alternatives to Chronicle?
The closest alternatives to Chronicle in our directory are Gamma, Beautiful.ai, Pitch, Presentations.AI and Plus AI.
How does Chronicle compare with other presentation tools?
Chronicle's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 3 of the 24 other presentation tools we grade, and level with 2.
Is Chronicle good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Chronicle D for value for money. Its paid plans start at $12 a month for each person, against a middle price of $8.66 for the category: 15 of the 21 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Chronicle?
The plain part of Chronicle you could make: templates. What surrounds it you could not.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Chronicle’s own pages on Oct 6, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Chronicle's own pages on 6 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-07-10.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by ChronicleHQ Inc. Prices change, so check chroniclehq.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Chronicle, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/chronicle
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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