Example brief
Our trial-to-paid funnel starts with 5,200 free trials, of which 2,100 activate the key action, 980 form a week-2 habit, and 410 convert to paid; activation is the binding constraint, so alongside each stage we name the intervention and owner - hold spend flat (Growth), rebuild onboarding with a day-1 nudge (Product/Lifecycle), ship a weekly value digest to build habit (Product), and test a contextual upgrade prompt at the limit (Monetization).
Render it
Brief path
curl -X POST https://api.slideforge.dev/v1/render/auto \
-H "Authorization: Bearer sf_live_..." \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{ "brief": "Our trial-to-paid funnel starts with 5,200 free trials, of which 2,100 activate the key action, 980 form a week-2 habit," }'Structured intent (this template)
{
"pattern": "funnel",
"title": "Every stage has a named fix and an owner - this is an improvement plan, not just a leak report",
"subtitle": "Trial-to-paid funnel: drop-offs and the intervention per stage",
"variant": "stage_action_funnel",
"unit": "",
"stages": [
{
"label": "Free trials started",
"value": 5200,
"display": "5,200",
"sub": "Hold spend flat; trial volume is healthy",
"meta": "Growth"
},
{
"label": "Activated (key action)",
"value": 2100,
"display": "2,100",
"sub": "Rebuild onboarding checklist; add a day-1 nudge email",
"meta": "Product / Lifecycle",
"emphasis": "primary"
},
{
"label": "Habit (week-2 return)",
"value": 980,
"display": "980",
"sub": "Ship a weekly value digest; resurface saved work",
"meta": "Product"
},
{
"label": "Paid conversion",
"value": 410,
"display": "410",
"sub": "Test a contextual upgrade prompt at the usage limit",
"meta": "Monetization"
}
],
"caution": "Activation is the binding constraint - 60% of trials never reach the key action.",
"source_note": "Product analytics + billing, trailing 90 days"
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Frequently asked questions
How do I render the Stage-action funnel template?
Send a POST to /v1/render/auto with a brief, or call create_slide via MCP with the structured intent shown below. The response includes an editable .pptx, a PDF, and a PNG. $0.05 per slide.
Does an AI write the slide?
No. SlideForge renders deterministically from a structured intent — no LLM draws the slide, so text is never mangled or fabricated. The optional brief path uses a router to pick the pattern, then renders deterministically.
Can I customize the colors and fonts?
Yes. Pass a theme_id to apply a built-in or custom brand theme; the layout stays the same.
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