Repolode
Submit
Achuan-2

Achuan-2/SlideSCI

A Windows PowerPoint add-in for science slides: figure captions and labels, aligned image layouts, copy-paste of positions and formatting, Markdown and LaTeX insertion, and page export.

Open-source alternative to:Microsoft PowerPoint

View on GitHub
Stars
2,656
Forks
94
Open issues
2
Last commit
12 days ago

What is it?

SlideSCI is a Windows add-in for Microsoft PowerPoint, built with VSTO and C#, aimed mainly at graduate students and researchers who build progress slides and scientific figures quickly. It adds one-click figure captions and A/a/1 style panel labels, automatic grid arrangement of multiple images, and copy-paste of element positions, sizes and formatting across slides.

The add-in can insert Markdown notes with inline styles such as bold, links and math, and block elements such as code blocks, tables and quotes. LaTeX formulas can be inserted as editable PowerPoint equations or as SVG images. It also includes a shape library, an AI assistant that edits slide content through a configured API, zoom-in inset creation with scale bars, and export of slides to high-DPI images or PDF.

The project supports Windows only and works with Microsoft PowerPoint; WPS is noted as unsupported for LaTeX and Markdown insertion.

Key features

  • 01Add captions to images in batches and insert A/a/1 style panel labels.
  • 02Arrange multiple images in grids, with column width or uniform height and width options.
  • 03Copy and paste positions, sizes and shape or text formatting between elements.
  • 04Insert full Markdown notes with inline styles, code blocks, tables and quotes.
  • 05Insert LaTeX as editable equations or as SVG images.
  • 06Create zoom-in inset images with adjustable outline and scale bars.

Use cases

  • Adding figure captions and panel labels to scientific figures for lab meeting slides.
  • Pasting Markdown notes with code and formulas into a presentation in one step.
  • Aligning and spacing many shapes or photos across slides consistently.
  • Exporting individual slides as high-DPI images or PDF files.

Quick start

  1. 1

    Download the exe file from the Release page

  2. 2

    Quit PowerPoint before installing so the add-in loads

  3. 3

    Double-click the exe to install

Things to know

  • Windows only; there is no macOS version.
  • Inserting LaTeX formulas and Markdown notes does not work in WPS and can freeze it.
  • The LaTeX SVG feature requires Node.js and running npm install in the latex-converter folder.
  • Licensed under AGPL-3.0, a copyleft license.

Topics

#powerpoint#office-add-in#csharp#vsto#latex#markdown#scientific-figures#windows

FAQ

What is SlideSCI?
A Windows PowerPoint add-in for science slides: figure captions and labels, aligned image layouts, copy-paste of positions and formatting, Markdown and LaTeX insertion, and page export. SlideSCI is a Windows add-in for Microsoft PowerPoint, built with VSTO and C#, aimed mainly at graduate students and researchers who build progress slides and scientific figures quickly. It adds one-click figure captions and A/a/1 style panel labels, automatic grid arrangement of multiple images, and copy-paste of element positions, sizes and formatting across slides.
Is SlideSCI free to use? What license does it have?
SlideSCI is open source under the AGPL-3.0 license. Check the license terms before using it in commercial products.
Is SlideSCI still maintained?
Actively maintained. The last commit to SlideSCI was on Oct 9, 2026.
What can I use SlideSCI for?
Adding figure captions and panel labels to scientific figures for lab meeting slides. Pasting Markdown notes with code and formulas into a presentation in one step. Aligning and spacing many shapes or photos across slides consistently. Exporting individual slides as high-DPI images or PDF files.
How do I install SlideSCI?
Download the exe file from the Release page Quit PowerPoint before installing so the add-in loads Double-click the exe to install
Where can I get SlideSCI?
The source code and installation instructions are on GitHub: https://github.com/Achuan-2/SlideSCI

Summary generated by AI from the project's README. GitHub stats refresh daily.

Related projects