SlideShare

Plans and prices

Every plan, in full

On the record

Account

Slideshare says users need a Scribd account to access all Slideshare features, and browsing and uploading remain free.support.scribd.com · read 9 Oct 2026

Acquisition history

LinkedIn announced a 2012 acquisition valued at approximately $118.75 million, and Scribd later acquired SlideShare from LinkedIn in 2020.prnewswire.com · read 15 Oct 2026

Advertising

The free experience is ad-supported, while the subscription removes ads across devices.slideshare.net · read 15 Oct 2026

AI feature

Subscribers can use AI to rewrite, rephrase, or simplify existing slide content.slideshare.net · read 9 Oct 2026

AI tools

Subscribers can use AI to rewrite, rephrase or simplify slide content.slideshare.net · read 15 Oct 2026

Analytics

G2 reviewers report analytics for views, likes, downloads, shares and link clicks.g2.com · read 15 Oct 2026

API documentation depth

The legacy API material describes required parameters, authentication fields, upload requests and optional metadata such as tags and descriptions.slideshare.net · read 15 Oct 2026

API limit

Slideshare’s public API was permanently retired, and the Help Center says there is no replacement public or private API.support.scribd.com · read 9 Oct 2026

Audience

The homepage says users can upload and share knowledge with a global community of 70 million users.slideshare.net · read 9 Oct 2026

Audience size

The product page claims more than 70 million active users and over 25 million presentations.slideshare.net · read 15 Oct 2026

Cloud uploads

The upload section offers Google Drive, Box, and OneDrive as sources for uploading presentations.slideshare.net · read 9 Oct 2026

Community functions

Users can like, comment on and download other users' presentations.g2.com · read 15 Oct 2026

Content types

The service supports presentations, documents, PDFs, videos and webinars.g2.com · read 15 Oct 2026

Copy and paste

The subscription includes copying and pasting text from presentations.slideshare.net · read 15 Oct 2026

Current owner

Scribd, Inc. identifies SlideShare as one of its products.prnewswire.com · read 15 Oct 2026

Deployment

GetApp lists web, Android and iPhone/iPad availability.getapp.com · read 15 Oct 2026

Downloads

Subscribers can download presentations in their original file format.slideshare.net · read 15 Oct 2026

Embedding

G2 reviewers report that presentations can be embedded in websites, blogs and social platforms.g2.com · read 15 Oct 2026

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