pptx extraction
Turn slide decks into Markdown briefs.
Frenchie extracts PowerPoint decks slide by slide, so your agent can write a summary, briefing note, or follow-up without opening presentation software.
$Extract ./board-update.pptx to Markdown with Frenchie
# Extracted Markdown ## Sheet: Summary | Field | Value | | ----- | ----- | | ARR | $4.9M | | Risk | Procurement delay | ## Notes - Source file preserved as agent-readable Markdown. - Your agent does the reasoning after extraction.
why it exists
Files first. Reasoning after.
Slides are visual, but many agent tasks need the words: titles, bullets, tables, and notes. Native attachments often hide that structure or make it hard to cite slide by slide.
Frenchie returns a Markdown section per slide and keeps speaker-note content where available.
quick start
Install skills and MCP tools together.
The installer configures the MCP server and installs the Frenchie skills alongside the MCP tools, so your agent has the callable tools and the instructions for when to use them.
Install Frenchie
$ npx @lab94/frenchie install --api-key fr_...
This writes the local stdio MCP config and copies the Frenchie skills into your project.
Ask your agent to extract
> Extract ./board-update.pptx to Markdown with Frenchie
Your agent calls extract_to_markdown. Stdio results auto-save to .frenchie/<name>/result.md.
Reason over Markdown
PPTX extraction costs 1 credit per slide, with a 1 credit minimum. PPTX files can be up to 50 MB. Results expire 30 minutes after first delivery.
workflow
How it runs.
- 1
Install Frenchie with the skills and MCP tools.
- 2
Ask your agent to extract the presentation.
- 3
Frenchie returns slide-by-slide Markdown.
- 4
Your agent can draft an executive brief, meeting notes, or a list of follow-up questions.
questions
The practical bits.
Does Frenchie render slides as images?
No. The extraction page is about Markdown output. Use OCR/image workflows when you need visual analysis.
Are speaker notes included?
Speaker notes are appended to slide sections when available.
Does Frenchie support legacy .ppt files?
No. Save the deck as `.pptx` first.
Give your agent a real file.
Install Frenchie, drop in a DOCX, XLSX, CSV, TSV, or PPTX file, and see the Markdown your agent gets back.