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Create new Google Slides presentations by replacing placeholders in a template with dynamic content. Supports both text and image placeholders.
This node creates a new presentation from your template. It does not modify the original template file.

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Inputs

InputDescription
Template PresentationSelect a Google Slides template from your Drive containing placeholders
New Presentation NameName for the newly created presentation
Placeholder ValuesDynamic inputs for each placeholder detected in your template

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More Options

OptionDescription
Error On Missing PlaceholderWhen enabled (default), the node fails if any placeholder is missing a value. Disable to leave missing placeholders unchanged.

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Outputs

OutputDescription
Presentation LinkURL to the newly created presentation
Presentation IDUnique identifier for the new presentation

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Text Placeholders

Add placeholders in your template using double curly braces: {{placeholder_name}}

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Valid Formats

  • Simple: {{title}}, {{subtitle}}, {{body_text}}
  • With spaces: {{Company Name}}, {{Total Amount}}
  • With dots: {{company.name}}, {{client.address}}
  • With hyphens: {{sales-report}}, {{q1-revenue}}
Placeholders cannot contain forward slashes (/), square brackets ([]), or colons (:).

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Supported Locations

  • Slide titles and subtitles
  • Text boxes
  • Bullet points
  • Table cells
  • Speaker notes
To use literal curly braces (not as a placeholder), escape with a backslash: \{{not a placeholder}}
Example slide with placeholders

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Image Placeholders

Replace images in your template by setting a placeholder in the image’s ALT text.

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Setup

  1. Insert a placeholder image in your template
  2. Right-click the image and select Alt text
Right-click menu showing Alt text option
  1. Set the description to a placeholder name: {{image_variable}}
Alt Text panel with placeholder variable
  1. Save your template
When the node runs, provide an image URL as the placeholder value. The image will be replaced using center-crop to fit the original dimensions.

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URL Requirements

The replacement URL must:
  • Start with http:// or https://
  • Be publicly accessible (Google’s servers need to fetch it)
  • Point to a supported image format (PNG, JPG, GIF, etc.)

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Using Google Drive Images

Google Drive sharing URLs don’t work directly. Convert them to a direct URL format: Original Drive URL: 
https://drive.google.com/file/d/FILE_ID/view?usp=sharing
Convert to: 
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=FILE_ID
The file must be shared as “Anyone with the link can view” for Google’s servers to access it.

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Template Best Practices

When creating your template presentation:
  • Use descriptive placeholder names that clearly indicate the content purpose (e.g., {{quarterly_revenue}} instead of {{QR}})
  • Maintain consistent naming conventions throughout your template (snake_case or camelCase)
  • Consider using a distinct text color for placeholder text to make them easy to identify during template creation
  • Test with sample data first to ensure placeholders are positioned correctly

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Use Cases

  • Client Presentations: Generate personalized decks with client-specific data and logos
  • Sales Proposals: Create custom proposals with prospect details and pricing
  • Reports: Automate weekly/monthly/quarterly report generation
  • Training Materials: Produce personalized onboarding decks

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Example Flow

  1. Google Sheets Reader pulls client data (name, logo URL, metrics)
  2. Google Slides Writer creates a personalized presentation from template
  3. Gmail Sender delivers the presentation to the client

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Processing Multiple Presentations

To create presentations for multiple clients, use a subflow with Loop Mode:
  1. Create a subflow containing: Input node → Google Slides Writer → Output node
  2. In your main flow, connect your data source (e.g., Google Sheets Reader) to the subflow
  3. Enable Loop Mode on the subflow node
  4. The subflow will create a separate presentation for each row of data

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Important Notes

  • Authentication: Connect your Google account in Credentials
  • Permissions: Your Google account must have read access to the template and write access to Google Drive
  • Case Sensitivity: {{Company}} and {{company}} are different placeholders
  • Placeholder Detection: All placeholders are automatically detected when you select your template