What is Gamma?
Gamma turns a prompt or a pasted outline into a finished, genuinely presentable slide deck in about a minute — and it can produce documents and simple websites the same way. It shines when you need something professional-looking tonight: the AI picks layouts and imagery, and the card-based editor makes restructuring painless. Watch the credit model, though: free accounts get a one-time bundle of credits at signup, not a monthly refill, so the free tier eventually runs dry, and removing the ‘Made with Gamma’ badge requires a paid plan. Exports to PowerPoint don’t always survive with layouts intact, and after a while Gamma decks develop a recognisable look unless you customise the theme.
Best for: Turning an outline into a polished slide deck when time is short.
Gamma pricing
| Plan | Price | What you actually get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | A one-off allowance of AI credits and unlimited viewers, with Gamma branding on shared decks. |
| Plus | from $8/mo | A monthly credit allowance and branding removed. |
| Pro | from $15/mo | Much larger allowance, custom fonts and detailed analytics on who viewed what. |
Prices checked 27 July 2026. Vendors change limits often — treat the caps as indicative and confirm on the pricing page before you buy.
What Gamma is good at
- Turning a document or set of notes into a presentable deck in minutes
- Internal updates and proposals where speed beats polish
- Web-based decks that work as a link rather than a file
- Getting past the blank first slide
Turn a document into a deck worth presenting
- Paste the document rather than a topic prompt — it works far better from real content.
- Generate, then delete half the slides. It always produces more than you need.
- Rewrite every headline yourself. The generated ones are accurate and forgettable.
- Share as a link rather than exporting, which is where formatting degrades.
Who should skip Gamma
- Investor or board decks where every slide is scrutinised — the generated structure is generic.
- Anyone needing PowerPoint fidelity; exports lose formatting.
- Presentations where a distinctive visual identity matters.
What's good
- Deck from a prompt in about a minute
- Card-based editor makes restructuring easy
- Also generates documents and simple websites
- Free credits to try it properly
Watch-outs
- Free credits are one-time, not monthly
- PowerPoint exports can break layouts
- Decks look recognisably ‘Gamma’ without theming
Gamma FAQ
- Is Gamma free?
- Yes, with a one-off allowance of AI credits and Gamma branding on shared decks. Paid plans start around $8/mo.
- Can I export to PowerPoint?
- Yes, but expect formatting to shift. Gamma decks are designed to live on the web; the export is a fallback.
- Is Gamma good enough for client presentations?
- For internal updates and quick proposals, comfortably. For high-stakes pitches, use it to draft the structure and then build the real thing.
The verdict
Gamma earns a 4/5 from us. There’s a free way in, so it’s low-risk to try. Generate polished slide decks from a prompt.