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ToolGPAOctober 2026

Deckset

The Insider’s Guide

Turns Markdown notes into themed slides on Mac, iPhone and iPad

Deckset, as pictured on deckset.com

Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among presentation tools, read from Deckset’s own pages.

Made by ProDud Paweł Dudek · checked Oct 6, 2026 · toolgpa.com

2.4GPA

Contents

  1. 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
  2. 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
  3. 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
  4. 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
  5. 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
  6. 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
  7. 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

ToolGPA put this guide together from Deckset’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Deckset’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

2.4

GPA, above 10 of the 24 other presentation tools we grade

Deckset is a presentation app for Mac, iPhone and iPad that builds slides from a plain-text Markdown file. On a Mac the notes are written in any text editor and the slides update on save, while the iOS app has its own editor. Themes set the layout and typography, and the app handles code, formulas, diagrams, presenter notes and export to PDF, images or HTML.

To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Deckset, taken from its own pages and our grades.

If you live in Markdown, headings become slides and you're away.
From our grade for ease of use
  1. 1

    Best for turning Markdown notes into slides on a Mac

    Deckset is a Mac and iPhone app that turns a Markdown text file into themed slides that refresh every time you hit save, and on a Mac it costs $35 once, with no subscription.

  2. 2

    What it costs

    Paid plans start at $35 one-time for Mac; iPhone and iPad from $2.99 per month.

  3. 3

    You can try it first

    Free trial download of the Mac app; the site states no time limit

  4. 4

    It runs on 2 platforms

    macOS and iOS.

  5. 5

    Slides from a Markdown file

    Headings, paragraphs and lists in a plain-text file become slides. The Mac app watches the file and refreshes the slides on save, so the source works with any editor and with version control.

  6. 6

    Themes

    More than 25 built-in themes set fonts, colors and layouts. Custom themes adjust fonts, colors, text styles and backgrounds and can be moved between Mac, iPhone and iPad.

  7. 7

    Code, formulas and diagrams

    Code blocks get syntax highlighting with line highlights, formulas are written in TeX, and Mermaid or Pikchr text is drawn as flowcharts and other diagrams.

  8. 8

    A 2.4 GPA, above 10 of 24

    That is against the other presentation tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.

  9. 9

    Keep it

    The plain part of Deckset you could make: Markdown. What surrounds it you could not. The 2 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.

Deckset at a glance

Pricing
Free trial, from $35 one-time for Mac; iPhone and iPad from $2.99 per month
Free plan
No
Free trial
Free trial download of the Mac app; the site states no time limit
Runs on
macOS, iOS
Made by
ProDud Paweł Dudek
Category
Presentations
Our grade
2.4 GPA, fair

The report card

Best for turning Markdown notes into slides on a Mac

Deckset is a Mac and iPhone app that turns a Markdown text file into themed slides that refresh every time you hit save, and on a Mac it costs $35 once, with no subscription. But it's Apple only, the iPhone and iPad app is a separate purchase the Mac license doesn't cover, you write in a separate editor, no visual editing or collaboration is on record, and free updates stop at the 2.x line.

ToolGPA report cardDecksetGraded Oct 10, 2026
SubjectGradeComment
Value for moneyA$35 once for the Mac app, good on up to four of your own computers, with free updates through the 2.x line. Presentation tools here sit at $9.99 a month in the middle, so that's under four months of a typical subscription and then nothing.
Free plan and trialCNo free plan. The Mac trial is a plain download with no card, and the site says there's no time limit on it. The iPhone and iPad app downloads free but needs an in-app purchase from $2.99 a month.
FeaturesCMarkdown in, themed slides out, and it finishes that job: 25-plus themes, highlighted code, TeX formulas, Mermaid diagrams, presenter notes, build steps and a rehearsal timer. It is a smaller job than the rest of this category, with no visual editing or collaboration, and the iOS app cannot edit every theme setting.
Ease of useCNo App Store rating on record. If you live in Markdown, headings become slides and you're away. On a Mac, though, you write in a separate text editor, and Deckset's own directives for columns, backgrounds and build steps take some reading first.
Platforms and integrationsCOne family of devices: Mac, iPhone and iPad, with no Windows, Android or web version on the site, and the Mac licence doesn't cover the iOS app. It does work with Obsidian and Mentimeter, and Claude Code or Codex can draft the file for you.
Grade point averageFair, out of 4.02.4

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 Deckset is for

  • Fits if your notes are already in Markdown and you want slides without redoing them
  • Works for talks full of code, formulas or diagrams, on a Mac for $35 once

Who it is not for

  • Skip it if you're on Windows or Android, as it's Apple devices only
  • Not for you if you like dragging boxes around a slide, because here you type and the theme decides
  • Pricey if you want it on a Mac and an iPad, since the iOS app is a second purchase at $19.99 a year or $44.99 once
  • Too light for teams editing a deck together, as no collaboration is on record
  • Watch out: free updates stop at the 2.x line, and the iOS app can't yet edit every theme setting

Good to know

Good for

  • People who already write notes in Markdown and want slides from them
  • Technical talks with code, formulas and diagrams
  • Mac users who prefer a one-time purchase to a subscription

Worth knowing

  • Deckset is for Apple devices only: the site lists Mac, iPhone and iPad apps and no Windows, Android or web version.
  • The Mac license does not cover the iPhone and iPad app, which is a separate App Store download with its own in-app purchases.
  • A Mac license includes free updates only within the Deckset 2.x release line.
  • On Mac the notes are written in a separate text editor, and the iOS app cannot yet edit every theme setting.

Part 02 · Pricing

What it costs

Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved

$35 one-time

To start

Deckset is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $35 one-time for Mac; iPhone and iPad from $2.99 per month.

The Mac trial is a plain download with no card, and the site says there's no time limit on it.
From our grade for free plan and trial

  • iPhone and iPad: Monthly

    $2.99

    per month, in-app purchase on the App Store

    Monthly in-app purchase for the iPhone and iPad app, which is a free download and separate from the Mac license.

  • iPhone and iPad: Yearly

    $19.99

    per year, in-app purchase on the App Store

    Yearly in-app purchase for the iPhone and iPad app, as listed on the US App Store.

  • Mac: Individual

    $35

    one-time payment

    One Mac license that can be activated on up to four personal devices, with free updates throughout the Deckset 2.x release line.

  • iPhone and iPad: Lifetime

    $44.99

    one-time in-app purchase on the App Store

    One-time in-app purchase for the iPhone and iPad app, as listed on the US App Store.

  • Mac: Team of five

    $140

    one-time payment for five licenses

    Five Mac licenses, one per team member, at 20% less than five individual licenses. Larger teams get a custom quote.

Trying it first

Free trial download of the Mac app; the site states no time limit

Read from deckset.com on Oct 6, 2026.

Ways to pay less

  • Education

    50% educational discount

    Students, teachers and staff at educational institutions get 50% off Deckset for Mac after applying through a form. The iOS app has an educational discount on request.

    Stated on deckset.com

  • Other savings

    Team of five saves 20%

    Five Mac licenses bought together cost $140 instead of $175, and teams needing more than five licenses can ask for a custom quote.

    Stated on deckset.com

What the app costs elsewhere

Each country’s App Store price for “Yearly”, against $19.99 in the United States, in dollars at the day’s rate. The four cheapest and the four dearest of 11.

CountryPrice thereIn dollarsAgainst the US
Turkey₺599,99$12.2039% less
Philippines₱ 999.00$15.9020% less
Canada$24.99$17.5712% less
IndonesiaRp 349ribu$19.52about the same
Mexico$399.00$21.9210% more
South AfricaR399.99$24.1921% more
Germany22,99 €$25.7629% more
United Kingdom£19.99$26.4332% more

Part 03 · Features

What it does

Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it

2

Places it runs: macOS and iOS

Turns Markdown notes into themed slides on Mac, iPhone and iPad. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: one-time purchase, Markdown, presentations.

It does work with Obsidian and Mentimeter, and Claude Code or Codex can draft the file for you.
From our grade for platforms and integrations
Slides from a Markdown file
Headings, paragraphs and lists in a plain-text file become slides. The Mac app watches the file and refreshes the slides on save, so the source works with any editor and with version control.
Themes
More than 25 built-in themes set fonts, colors and layouts. Custom themes adjust fonts, colors, text styles and backgrounds and can be moved between Mac, iPhone and iPad.
Code, formulas and diagrams
Code blocks get syntax highlighting with line highlights, formulas are written in TeX, and Mermaid or Pikchr text is drawn as flowcharts and other diagrams.
Presenter tools
Presenter notes stay off the audience screen alongside a preview of the next slide. There are build steps, timers, a rehearsal mode with a target time and a windowed presentation mode.
Export
Decks export to PDF, optionally with presenter notes or as an accessible PDF, and to PNG or JPEG images. Deckset 2.1 for Mac adds a beta HTML export for sharing in a browser.
Skill for coding agents
An authoring skill lets Codex, Claude Code or another coding agent draft or revise the Markdown file from notes, an outline or a transcript, for review in Deckset.

Where it runs

  • macOS
  • iOS

What it works with

  • Mentimeter
  • Obsidian
  • Claude Code
  • Codex

Deckset is made by ProDud Paweł Dudek.

Part 04 · Standing

Where it stands

Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own

10/24

Other presentation tools it is graded above

Deckset's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 10 of the 24 other presentation tools we grade, and level with 4.

It stands best on value for money (A, above 18 of 24) and worst on ease of use (C, above 0).

Each grade against the category

Every bar is all 25 presentation tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Deckset’s own letter is outlined.

  • AValue for moneyAbove 18 of 24
  • CFree plan and trialAbove 3 of 24
  • CFeaturesAbove 2 of 24
  • CEase of useAbove 0 of 24
  • CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 24

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 Deckset you could make: Markdown. What surrounds it you could not. The 2 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.

It costs $35, paid once.

What you could make

  • Markdown: an app builder makes this well.

What you could not

  • A slide editor.
  • Apps for macOS and iOS that stay in step with each other.

What this rests on. Deckset’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

iA Presenter, Slides, Keynote and Microsoft PowerPoint

The 4 tools Deckset is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.

  • 2.4GPA

    iA Presenter

    Free trial · from $3.95/mo

    Markdown presentation app that builds slides from your script.

      Deckset and iA Presenter compared in full
    • 2.4GPA

      Slides

      Free plan · from $5/mo

      Browser-based presentation editor with HTML, CSS and code support.

      • Slides has a free plan. Deckset does not, though it has a free trial.
      • Only Deckset lists macOS and iOS apps.
      • Only Slides lists a web app.
      Deckset and Slides compared in full
    • 3.2GPA

      Keynote

      Free plan · from $12.99/mo

      Apple's free presentation app for Mac, iPad and iPhone.

      • Keynote has a free plan. Deckset does not, though it has a free trial.
      • Only Keynote lists a web app.
      • Deckset can be bought with a one-time purchase.
      Deckset and Keynote compared in full
    • 3.4GPA

      Microsoft PowerPoint

      Free plan · from $9.99/mo

      Slide presentation app sold with Microsoft 365, free in the browser.

      • Microsoft PowerPoint has a free plan. Deckset does not, though it has a free trial.
      • Only Microsoft PowerPoint lists a web app.
      • Only Microsoft PowerPoint lists Windows and Android apps.
      Deckset and Microsoft PowerPoint compared in full

    Part 06 · Questions

    Quick answers

    The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two

    13

    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 Deckset free?

    No, Deckset is a paid product, but you can try it first. Free trial download of the Mac app; the site states no time limit.

    How much does Deckset cost?

    Deckset lists 5 plans. iPhone and iPad: Monthly: $2.99 per month, in-app purchase on the App Store. iPhone and iPad: Yearly: $19.99 per year, in-app purchase on the App Store.

    What platforms does Deckset work on?

    Deckset is available on macOS and iOS.

    Does Deckset offer any discounts?

    Deckset publicly lists the following: 50% educational discount; Team of five saves 20%.

    Does Deckset have an Android app?

    No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Deckset is listed for macOS and iOS.

    Does Deckset have a Windows app?

    No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Deckset is listed for macOS and iOS.

    Is Deckset open source?

    Deckset is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 6, 2026.

    What does Deckset integrate with?

    Deckset's listing names Mentimeter, Obsidian, Claude Code and Codex. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.

    Does Deckset have a student discount?

    50% educational discount. Students, teachers and staff at educational institutions get 50% off Deckset for Mac after applying through a form.

    Who makes Deckset?

    Deckset is made by ProDud Paweł Dudek.

    What are the alternatives to Deckset?

    The closest alternatives to Deckset in our directory are iA Presenter, Slides, Keynote and Microsoft PowerPoint.

    How does Deckset compare with other presentation tools?

    Deckset's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 10 of the 24 other presentation tools we grade, and level with 4.

    Could I make my own version of Deckset?

    The plain part of Deckset you could make: Markdown. What surrounds it you could not.

    Where this guide comes from

    The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Deckset’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 Deckset's own pages and its App Store listing on 6 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-05-20.

    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 ProDud Paweł Dudek. Prices change, so check deckset.com before you buy.

    Part 07 · About

    About ToolGPA

    Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

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    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.

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    What else is on toolgpa.com

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