How to import from PowerPoint

Turn a PowerPoint journey map into a Smaply journey map by exporting the slide as an image and importing it.

Bring a journey map you built on a PowerPoint slide into Smaply as an editable journey map.

Smaply imports an image and uses AI to rebuild the journey map from it, so the job is to get a clean image out of PowerPoint, then import it. For the import mechanics and what to expect, see How to import from image.

How to export your PowerPoint slide as an image

The steps differ by platform: on Windows you use Save As, on Mac you use Export, and the dialog that picks a single slide is named differently in each.

• Windows - Save the slide as a PNG or JPEG with Save As, then choose Just This One.

• Mac - Export the slide as a PNG or JPEG, then choose Save Current Slide Only.

Windows

1

Select the slide

In the slide thumbnail panel, click the slide that holds your journey map.

2

Open Save As and pick an image format

Go to File > Save As (or Save a Copy if the file is on OneDrive or SharePoint). Open the Save as type dropdown and choose PNG or JPEG. PNG keeps text crispest for the AI to read.

3

Save just this slide

Click Save. When PowerPoint asks which slides to export, choose Just This One. Choosing All Slides writes every slide out as a separate image instead.

Mac

PowerPoint for the web has no native slide-to-image export. Either download the deck and use desktop PowerPoint, or take an operating-system screenshot of the slide (Windows: Win + Shift + S; Mac: Cmd + Shift + 4) and use that image.

Tip: Enlarge the slide for sharper text

PowerPoint exports at a fixed 96 DPI with no resolution control in the dialog, which can blur small text. For a denser map, enlarge the slide first via Design > Slide Size > Custom Slide Size and increase the dimensions, then export. On Mac, enter larger Width and Height values in the Export dialog.

Import it into Smaply

In a workspace, open Journey maps and click Import, then pick the Powerpoint card ("Upload a slide screenshot") and click Continue. Upload your exported slide and click Import.

Select import source > Powerpoint

Add an image or screenshot

For the full upload flow and supported formats, see How to import from image.

The AI reconstructs a journey map from the picture, so treat the result as a starting point and review the generated map before building on it.

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