I can't use the API for my use case with only pdf and ppt being options for social posts. Seems like the API was built for presentations only, and not actual social.
Hey Jason G.! You're correct that PNG exports aren't available through the API yet, just PDF and PPTX for now. I know that's frustrating when you're building social workflows that need actual image files, not documents. Here's what's happening: the API grew out of Gamma's presentation and document roots, so the export options haven't caught up to social use cases yet. You can generate social posts in all the right dimensions (1x1 for Instagram, 4x5 for carousels, 9x16 for stories), but then you'd have to grab the Gamma URL and manually export as PNG from the app. Which totally defeats the point of automation. The PNG export in the app itself is actually really good. People use it all the time for Instagram and LinkedIn content. It's just not wired into the API yet. We're still in beta, so things are evolving, but I can't give you a timeline on when PNG might show up as an export option. I really appreciate you flagging this, though. If you drop this in Ideas & Requests, the product team will see it directly. When someone says "I literally can't use this for my workflow," that's the kind of feedback that shapes what gets prioritized next. What are you building? Are you trying to automate daily social posts, or is this part of a bigger content pipeline? Just curious about your setup. Might help me understand if there's any workaround that could actually make sense for what you're doing.
Also welcome to the community Jason!
Thanks for the response. I'll be integrating it into my app, so the PNG export is a non-negotiable for me. I was thinking of converting the pdf to png, but it doesn't look that good. So i'll have to find another tool until the PNG export is rolled out.
Got it Jason! Well I hope you consider us again in the future. Thanks for trying us out.
When you guys roll out the png function can someone email me. I'm serious about signing up. This is the only feature I need that you don't have.
would also love this feature for my platforms as we are automating social post -- we're just building the coversion on our end for now -- but while I'm making a wish list I'll take another opportunity to push for images (logos/headshots) via api
I was doing the conversion, but from pdf to png, it doesn't really look good.
Just to confirm, you are trying to get a picture of what is generated? Like any picture of the entire Gamma? Jason G. Also what is the codebase of your app?
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