# Upload a file {% hint style="info" %} Uploading a file requires a **Pro or Team plan**. [Learn more about pricing](https://guide.plusai.com/plus-ai/plans-and-billing). {% endhint %} Use this mode if you want to transform **existing content** into a presentation. You can either upload a file or paste in plain text. This mode is useful for creating presentations from proprietary information (e.g., a paper you've written) or current events — like other AI tools, Plus does not have knowledge of the latest news. You can also use upload a file to reformat an existing document or presentation into a Plus AI template. {% hint style="info" %} Currently, Plus AI cannot extract images, diagrams, or charts from your document. {% endhint %} ## How to upload a file Launch Plus AI in [Google Slides](https://guide.plusai.com/plus-ai/install-in-google-slides) or [PowerPoint](https://guide.plusai.com/plus-ai/install-in-powerpoint). Click on **New presentation** and then **Upload a file**.

Selecting **Upload a file** mode in Plus

Alternatively, you can select a template and then select **Upload a file**.

Selecting **Upload a file** mode after choosing a template

### Upload a file You can **Upload a file** from your computer or **Import from Google Drive**.

If your file type isn't supported, use **Paste in text** instead. * You can't add images — remember, you can always insert them directly to the slides later ### Connect to Google Drive in PowerPoint In PowerPoint, you'll be asked to log into your Google Drive and give Plus AI permission to access your files * After logging in, scroll down on the permissions page and click **Allow** * You can disconnect from Google Drive at any point. This will not log you out of Plus AI

Animated GIF showing the Plus AI add-in window. There is a permissions screen from Google. The user scrolls down the page to click the "Allow" button. Then a Google Drive file picker loads. — In PowerPoint, log into your Google Account, then make sure you scroll down to "Allow" permissions

## Remix an existing presentation If you upload an existing presentation (as a .pptx, PDF, or Google Slides file), you can choose whether to **Remix** — reformat your slides using a Plus template — or **Generate** a new presentation. Remixing preserves your presentation structure — each slide will be reformatted into a new design.

Currently, Plus AI can only generate 30 slides at a time. If you need to reformat longer presentations, we recommend creating separate chapters and remixing each. You can also [Remix individual slides](https://guide.plusai.com/ai-for-presentations/remix-slides) from the Edit with Plus sidebar. ### Default vs Strict mode * **Default:** Your text will be rewritten — shorted or expanded — as needed to fit the slide layout * **Strict:** Your text will be preserved as much as possible, which means it might not fill up or fit the output slide well. ## Generate a new presentation If you upload a document or select Generate mode, we'll extract the content from your file and synthesize it into a new presentation.

### Enhance vs Preserve * **Enhance:** We will rewrite your content to better fit the presentation format. For example, use this if you're uploading a meeting transcript that needs cleanup. * **Preserve:** Use as much verbatim text from your document as possible. Plus will try to quote directly from your document, but will avoid elaborating or summarizing. ### Content instructions * You can add additional instructions for Plus AI about how to the content of your slides. * You **cannot** add formatting or design instructions (such as asking for specific colors or fonts). Plus AI will not be able to interpret them. Instead, choose a template that matches your desired look and feel, or use a [custom template](https://guide.plusai.com/ai-for-presentations/custom-templates-beta) or [custom branding](https://guide.plusai.com/ai-for-presentations/custom-branding) ### Other settings * **Language:** This is the output language that your presentation will be written in. (Your prompt can be in a different language.) [Learn more about languages.](https://guide.plusai.com/ai-for-presentations/languages) * **Number of slides:** This is the length of the presentation. Our AI model can only handle about 30 slides right now. If you need a much longer presentation, we recommend generating one chapter at a time. Newly generated slides are appended to existing ones. * **Include Plus tips:** These are additional suggestions on generated slides. If you uncheck this box, we will not include them on your presentation. * **Custom instructions:** You can save context about you or your company instead of typing it every time. [Learn more about custom instructions.](https://guide.plusai.com/ai-for-presentations/generate-a-presentation/saved-context) ## Editing your presentation After your presentation is created, the add-on will close automatically. {% hint style="info" %} Newly generated slides are added to the end of your presentation. If you didn't start with a blank file, scroll down to find your new slides. {% endhint %} At this point, your slides work just like any other Google Slides (or PowerPoint slides). You can edit them directly, share them, or export them as a PDF or other file type. The **Edit with Plus AI** sidebar will open automatically to help you continue to refine your deck.

When your presentation is generated, the Plus AI generate window will close. You can keep editing with Plus.

### Learn more about editing with Plus AI


Insert a slide	Create one slide at a time	insert-a-single-slide
Remix a slide	Reformat existing content into new designs	remix-slides
Rewrite	Refine, rephrase, and translate text	rewrite-slides
Add images	Find or generate photos and illustrations	generate-images-with-ai
Using templates	Choose the look and feel of your presentation	templates