What iSlide Network does

iSlide Network (成都艾斯莱德网络科技有限公司) is a Chengdu-headquartered, privately held software company that builds an AI-augmented PowerPoint and WPS Office add-in for designing professional presentations. Its core product is a COM add-in/plugin that runs natively inside Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word and WPS Office, providing 38-40 design-assistance functions (smart alignment, one-click optimization, theme switching), a 5,000,000+-item template and material resource library with copyright-clear commercial licensing via a VCG partnership and blockchain authentication, and AI features for one-click PPT generation, theme standardization and text polishing. The company, which traces its origins to Nordri Design Company (founded 2007 in Shanghai) and launched the iSlide plugin in 2017, reports ~35 million users across 200+ countries, ~1,000 enterprise customers including Fortune 500 logos (Skechers, King & Wood Mallesons, Angel, Quark, Microsoft OfficePLUS, Aerosun Networks, Zhihuishu), and a 11-50 headcount. Its technology stack is plugin-based (Windows, macOS, Linux) with an OpenAPI for third-party integration and AI capabilities registered with the Cyberspace Administration of China in 2024.

iSlide earns revenue through five streams: individual membership subscriptions (recurring, tiered by AI credit allowance), enterprise membership (annual subscriptions with team asset libraries and commercial licensing), private deployment (Docker-container on-premise installations with SSO/OA integration for regulated buyers), API licensing via OpenAPI (consumed by platforms such as Aerosun Networks), and professional training services (PPT课程 / instructor alliance). The go-to-market is hybrid: product-led growth through direct download of the plugin from islide.cc, top-of-funnel content marketing (blog, PPT课堂), OEM-style distribution through Microsoft OfficePLUS and WPS plugin channels, and an enterprise sales motion for private deployment, API integration, training and team licensing.

The company maintains legal entities in mainland China (Sichuan) and Hong Kong (Mong Kok), operates five related platforms (字库 Ziku, 找图网 Zhaotu, 图表秀 Tubiaoxiu, OfficePLUS, 问卷网 Wenjuan), and is privately held with no public parent or external venture-capital disclosure beyond a May 2024 strategic equity event tied to Quark. iSlide AI is filed under the Cyberspace Administration of China's Deep Synthesis Algorithm Registry (Batch 4, 2024), granting it a regulatory advantage for selling generative AI features into the Chinese enterprise market.

Name

iSlide Network

Legal name

成都艾斯莱德网络科技有限公司 (Chengdu iSlide Network Technology Co., Ltd.)

Website

https://islide.cc

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

iSlide Network builds an AI-powered PowerPoint and WPS add-in used by ~35 million individuals across 200+ countries, plus enterprise customers (~1,000 including Fortune 500 logos) who deploy it via plugin, private Docker installation, or OpenAPI integration to standardize and accelerate presentation design.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Presentation Design Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Document Creation & Office Suites (BPAMAMAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Content Asset Libraries & Template Marketplaces (stock, characters, themes) (EDAFAHAI), Enterprise Work Management & Collaborative Workflow Platforms (HDAEAHAI)

Keywords

• PowerPoint design tools
• Presentation design software
• PPT template library
• AI presentation generator
• Slide design productivity

Headquarters

HQ city

Chengdu

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Individual Membership Subscription: Subscription-based membership for individual users providing access to premium templates, resources, and AI features. Membership tiers include various credit allowances for AI generation.
2. Enterprise Membership: Annual subscription for enterprise teams including shared template/asset libraries, team management, usage analytics, and commercial licensing. May include training services.
3. Private Deployment (Privatization): On-premises deployment of iSlide functionality for enterprise data security, including Docker container deployment, SSO integration, and customized resource libraries.
4. API Interface Services: API services for third-party platforms to integrate PPT generation capabilities via OpenAPI
5. Training Services: Professional PPT design training programs for enterprise teams, including advanced training courses and custom curriculum

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

iSlide develops and distributes an AI-powered PowerPoint and WPS Office add-in that enables users to generate full presentation decks from a topic title or imported document, access a library of 5,000,000+ commercially-licensed templates and design materials, and use 40+ design productivity tools (one-click optimization, smart theme switching, alignment, color matching). The platform also offers enterprise subscriptions with team asset libraries and analytics, on-premise private deployment via Docker, OpenAPI for embedding PPT generation into third-party products, and a Word AI assistant for document writing.

Product overview

iSlide is a PPT (PowerPoint) design productivity platform consisting of a core plugin product, AI-powered generation features, and enterprise services. The main iSlide 插件 functions as an add-in for Microsoft PowerPoint and WPS Office, providing 40+ design assistance features and accessing a resource library of 5,000,000+ templates and materials. The iSlide AI engine enables AI一键生成PPT (one-click PPT generation) from titles or documents, with AI换肤 for theme standardization and Word AI for document writing assistance. Enterprise offerings include iSlide 企业版 for team collaboration and asset management, 私有化部署 for secure on-premise installation, PPT 课堂 for professional training, and iSlide OpenAPI for third-party system integration. The platform supports Windows, macOS, and Linux operating systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• WordAI: AI-powered document writing, editing, and analysis tool integrated into iSlide client for office document efficiency
• iSlide企业版
• PPT课堂
• OfficePLUS

Products and services

• iSlide Plugin (iSlide 插件) A native add-in for Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, and WPS Office providing one-click PPT generation, smart editing, 5,000,000+ templates and materials, 40+ design assistance features, and Word AI for individual professionals and organizations across Windows, macOS, and Linux.
• iSlide AI AI-driven PPT generation engine that creates complete presentations from a topic title, outline, or imported document (7 supported formats including Word and mind maps), and includes AI smart theme switching and AI text polishing/rewriting/translation. Licensed under the Cyberspace Administration of China Deep Synthesis Algorithm filing (Batch 4).
• iSlide Enterprise (iSlide 企业版) Enterprise-tier subscription offering team collaboration, centralized PPT asset/template library, template standardization, copyright-compliant resource management, differentiated member permissions, offboarding transfer of authorization, and team usage analytics for organizations that need brand-consistent presentations.
• Private Deployment (私有化部署) On-premise deployment package that installs the iSlide resource library and core functionality on an enterprise's own servers using Docker containers, integrates SSO or OA login, and provides centralized template and asset management for security-sensitive customers such as law firms and manufacturers.
• iSlide OpenAPI Public API that lets third-party platforms and SaaS products embed PPT generation capabilities via frontend requests, with iSlide performing backend rendering and returning the generated PPT file. Reference integrations include Aerosun Networks (SSO + one-click generation) and Zhihuishu (embedded resource library).
• PPT Classroom (PPT 课堂) Training Services Paid professional training programs covering advanced PPT design techniques and customized curriculum for enterprise teams, often bundled with the enterprise SaaS membership as a combined training plus tools package.

Quantifiable outcome

• Saves 90% of PPT design time for users
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability2 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Quark Documents (夸克文档)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeep cooperation with Quark Documents on resource integration and AI PPT generation. iSlide provides abundant, high-quality PPT resources for the Quark Documents office channel, ensuring rich material selection. Additionally, iSlide provides significant technical assistance and service support for Quark's own AI-generated PPT service.
• Microsoft OfficePLUSflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic cooperation with Microsoft China to jointly research and develop PPT intelligent design features. iSlide operates the OfficePLUS product and provides standardized design specifications (PPT design standards), standard component-based templates. Both parties jointly created a mutually recognized designer channel to provide greater opportunities for domestic PPT designers.
• Aerosun Networks (航天云网)coreTechnology or IntegrationImplemented SSO login integration between platforms. Used iSlide's OpenAPI interface with frontend request and backend rendering for PPT downloads. Achieved one-click PPT generation from scratch, supported outline content correction, and one-click template style switching for users.
• King & Wood Mallesons (金杜律所)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMigrated all iSlide public network functions to enterprise's internal server environment for data security. Integrated rich PPT resources internally, enabled convenient resource calling, improved work efficiency, and eliminated data leakage concerns.
• Skechers (斯凯奇)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerUsed iSlide PPT advanced training combined with enterprise SaaS service package. Training courses combined with enterprise membership reportedly saved 90% of PPT production time. Customized enterprise theme templates directly applied to AI generation, each like a custom commercial template.
• Zhihuishu (智慧树网)coreTechnology or IntegrationAdopted highly customized cooperation approach, embedding iSlide resource library container into Zhihuishu's own product through code packaging. UI and naming customized for Zhihuishu, seamlessly integrated with their product. Built exclusive material library combining teaching knowledge and core materials for a personalized courseware system.
• Angel (安吉尔)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDeployed iSlide resource library and offline functions to Angel's local server using Docker container. Connected OA login account system. Administrators can manage presentation materials conveniently; employees can precisely filter materials; all users can view latest external presentation templates in real-time and share PPT templates to enterprise space.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Pitch: Pitch is a modern presentation software platform with team collaboration, template sharing, and brand controls — comparable to iSlide's enterprise team-collaboration features and brand-standardized template management.
• Tome: Tome is an AI-first storytelling/presentation generator that produces decks from natural language prompts, directly competing with iSlide AI's 'one-click PPT generation' feature and targeting similar business and individual users.
• Slidesgo: Slidesgo is an online template marketplace for Google Slides and PowerPoint presentations, offering free and premium templates. It competes for the same individual-professional segment that downloads iSlide for template resources, particularly in international markets.
• Gamma: Gamma is an AI-native presentation and document generation platform that creates decks from prompts, competing directly with iSlide's 'one-click AI PPT generation' feature. Both target users wanting fast AI-generated presentations, though Gamma focuses on web-native output while iSlide emphasizes PowerPoint workflow integration.
• Prezi: Prezi offers a non-linear, alternative presentation platform with business-tier subscriptions. While its core paradigm differs from PowerPoint-based iSlide, it competes for the same business presentation use case at the enterprise/SMB level.

Direct peers

• Beautiful.ai: Beautiful.ai provides AI-powered presentation design with smart templates and team brand controls — directly comparable to iSlide's enterprise offering (brand-standardized templates, team asset libraries). Both target business professionals seeking automated, on-brand slide creation.

Regional players

• WPS Office (Kingsoft): WPS Office is the dominant Chinese office suite and one of iSlide's primary distribution platforms. It is both a critical partner (iSlide plugin runs on WPS) and a structural competitor — WPS controls the surface, has its own AI features (WPS AI), and could choose to bundle or replicate iSlide's functionality.

Broad incumbents

• Canva: Canva is a global design and presentation platform with AI-powered Magic Design for presentations, a large template marketplace, and team-collaboration features. While it serves a broader design use case, its presentation workflows and template libraries directly overlap with iSlide's individual and SMB target users.
• Microsoft (PowerPoint + Copilot): Microsoft PowerPoint is iSlide's host platform and through Copilot/Designer offers native AI presentation generation, making Microsoft both iSlide's OfficePLUS partner and its largest potential substitute threat. Distribution leverage and first-party AI features give Microsoft control over iSlide's primary surface.

Others

• Envato Elements: Envato operates a large licensed digital asset marketplace including presentation templates, comparable to iSlide's 5M+ template library and copyright-licensed commercial offering. Envato represents the global template-marketplace model that iSlide has executed in China at scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/islideppt
• Facebookfacebook.com/iSlidePPT
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/islideppt

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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