---
title: "How to Use Beautify to Transform Your Existing Presentation"
description: "Learn how to upload an existing presentation to Decktopus and either redesign it visually or use it as a source to build something new."
url: https://help.decktopus.com/en/articles/133-how-to-use-beautify-to-transform-your-existing-presentation
collection: "Presentation Design Tools and Branding Features | Decktopus AI"
updated: 2026-06-29
language: en
---

# How to Use Beautify to Transform Your Existing Presentation

Learn how to upload an existing presentation to Decktopus and either redesign it visually or use it as a source to build something new.

If you already have a presentation but want to give it a fresh look or use its content as a starting point, Decktopus makes it easy. When you upload a file during the creation flow, you get two options depending on what you want to do with it.

## **Getting Started**

1.  Go to your dashboard and click **Create with AI**  
    
2.  On the prompt screen, click the paperclip icon to attach your file  
    
    ![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/ghelparticle/uqtpWHHlw5FBU1NBrw3wyesXxf9yFtDDlycVAl29SPOy8BAh4BWpPr4BrjFfjCHfzxhFDy1Q3qW.png)
    
3.  Once uploaded, two options will appear: **Use as a resource** or **Redesign**
    

## **Use as a Resource**

This option pulls the key points from your file and builds a brand-new presentation around them. Choose this if you want Decktopus to extract the content and restructure it into a fresh deck. You can add instructions in the prompt field to guide what the new presentation should focus on.

![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/ghelparticle/ZjaOHPtwigmdVOjTO3F7sLnDDkIT58a8QauW8OT8aszsQ5LSBhXnFDzPwywKJQ2TbceNdWnQ4MB.png)

## **Redesign**

This option keeps your existing text and structure exactly as they are and only changes the visual design. Choose this if your content is solid but the presentation needs a better look. You can optionally add instructions like "use blue accent colors" or "create a cleaner layout," but the prompt is not required.

![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/ghelparticle/LmNxDg9MyyUT2PtaNDYVhL9emhpUWZ6XpP5rXwsiM18fAsW6MFsTCsogegmhORKxFuYDb6DfEDB.png)

## **Choosing a Style**

After selecting your option, you will be asked how the presentation should be styled. If you have created presentations before, Decktopus will show your previously used styles as ready-to-pick options. You can also select **Import from website with AI** to apply your brand automatically, or choose **Create style with AI** to let the AI decide.

![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/ghelparticle/xmYoZrDw5eosggB8UaTlY66ZgIr4n3L58z3ZbMJsLHjAFPoxQlo5mkKnp9JRNPTMKuBpZKi651m.png)

## **Editing and Downloading**

Once the presentation is ready, you land in the editor. All the usual tools are available: Edit with AI for AI-assisted changes, Edit Text for direct text edits, Version History, Archive, and Add to Favorites. When you are done, download as PDF or PPT, or present directly from the editor.

![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/ghelparticle/KuIAdjZ5yvcgc3d0dG7bV3yTKyc7PryTNR5Vu0JivbU4SGrIctT8Wd6nrPaIpDOzF6PQRj1cuu7.png)

  

That's all!

For any questions, contact us at [support@decktopus.com](mailto:support@decktopus.com)