deckcraft.com is not ArtCraft DeckCraft. deckcraft.com is The Presentation Company — unrelated. deckcraft.me / craftapps.me / getartecraft.com are third-party. This page covers only ArtCraft storytold/deckcraft. Independent guide — not getartcraft.com official, not Microsoft PowerPoint. Do not expect perfect complex .pptx round-trips; self-test animations, charts, fonts, and media.
DeckCraft: Open-Source Presentations (PowerPoint Seat)
TL;DR: DeckCraft is ArtCraft's PowerPoint-oriented Crafting App — free, local slides in Rust with masters, themes, 150+ shapes, transitions, animations, and presenter view. Opens and saves .pptx. Official estimate: about 55% ready for real work — alpha, not a drop-in PowerPoint replacement yet. Downloads only from getartcraft.com/apps/deckcraft, GitHub storytold/deckcraft, or ArtCraft Launcher.
Official DeckCraft pageGitHub storytold/deckcraftInstall via ArtCraft Launcher
Last updated: · Outbound download links only to getartcraft.com and github.com/storytold.
Name collisions (read this first)
- ArtCraft DeckCraft (this page) — Crafting App: getartcraft.com/apps/deckcraft · github.com/storytold/deckcraft.
- deckcraft.com — The Presentation Company (enterprise presentation services since long before ArtCraft). Unrelated brand collision.
- deckcraft.me / craftapps.me / getartecraft.com — third-party guides or hosts. Not ArtCraft official downloads.
What DeckCraft is
DeckCraft is one of the ArtCraft Crafting Apps: an open-source presentation studio rebuilt in pure Rust. Official materials highlight slide masters and layouts, themes, vector shapes with connectors, transitions and animations, presenter view with notes and timers, native .pptx open/save, PDF/image export, and agent/MCP commands — local-first, no subscription for the app itself. Checked official build around 0.11.1–0.12.0; alpha — rehearse before a live talk.
| Topic | Fact (sourced) |
|---|---|
| Official page | getartcraft.com/apps/deckcraft |
| Source code | github.com/storytold/deckcraft |
| Checked build | ~0.11.1 on official page; GitHub releases around 0.12.0 (alpha) |
| Readiness (official) | ~55% ready for real work — self-test .pptx / animations / charts / fonts / media |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux, Web (WASM) |
DeckCraft vs Microsoft PowerPoint (short)
| Dimension | DeckCraft | Microsoft PowerPoint |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | ArtCraft / storytold (open source) | Microsoft |
| Cost | Free app | Commercial / Microsoft 365 (Microsoft PowerPoint) |
| .pptx fidelity | Native open/save; official ~55% ready — self-test complex decks | Native professional .pptx platform |
| Maturity | Alpha / in development | Mature commercial presentation app |
Safe download (official only)
- Easiest: getartcraft.com/apps/deckcraft
- Every build: GitHub DeckCraft releases
- Suite installer: ArtCraft Launcher v0.5.1 (guide)
Skip third-party mirrors and brand-collision presentation sites. DeckCraft is free — nothing to crack. Broader checklist: How to download Crafting Apps safely.
Related
- ArtCraft overview
- ArtCraft Launcher
- WordCraft — Word / Office sibling
- GridCraft — Excel / spreadsheet sibling
- ArtCraft vs Adobe
- PdfCraft — PDF workbench sibling
- ArtCraft MCP
DeckCraft FAQ
Is DeckCraft Microsoft PowerPoint?
No. DeckCraft is ArtCraft’s open-source presentation Crafting App (PowerPoint seat). Alpha. Not Microsoft PowerPoint. This site is not affiliated with Microsoft or the ArtCraft team.
Is this the same as deckcraft.com?
No. deckcraft.com is The Presentation Company — an unrelated business. ArtCraft DeckCraft is getartcraft.com/apps/deckcraft and GitHub storytold/deckcraft only.
Where do I download DeckCraft safely?
Only getartcraft.com/apps/deckcraft, GitHub storytold/deckcraft releases, or ArtCraft Launcher. Skip deckcraft.me, craftapps.me, getartecraft.com, and random mirrors — DeckCraft is free.
Does DeckCraft open complex .pptx perfectly?
Do not promise perfect complex .pptx round-trip. Official materials estimate about 55% ready for real work (feature breadth is higher). Self-test animations, charts, fonts, and embedded media before client delivery.
Is there a separate /slidecraft/ product?
No. The product name is DeckCraft. GitHub may mention a slidecraft path on the homepage URL; this guide stays on /deckcraft/ only.
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from the pages below, checked on 30 October 2026.