★★★★☆ 4.1/5

Pricing: Freemium — from $16/mo

Best for: Creative Writing

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About

Tome was an AI-powered presentation and storytelling tool that shut down on April 30, 2025. The company pivoted to sales automation under the brand Lightfield. Alternatives include Gamma, Beautiful.ai, and Canva.

In-Depth Review

Tome was an AI-powered presentation tool that could generate complete slide decks, narratives, and visual stories from text prompts. It reached 20 million users within 18 months of launch but struggled to convert free users to paying customers, with annual recurring revenue staying under $4 million.

Tome shut down its presentation product on April 30, 2025. The founding team pivoted the company to sales automation software under the brand Lightfield, which uses AI to personalize outbound sales sequences.

## What Happened

Despite strong growth metrics and user enthusiasm, Tome could not build a sustainable revenue model around AI-generated presentations. When OpenAI integrated image and slide generation directly into ChatGPT, and Google added similar capabilities to Gemini, the addressable market for a standalone AI presentation tool contracted sharply.

## Alternatives to Tome

- **Gamma** — the most direct successor in the AI presentation space; maintained and actively developed - **Beautiful.ai** — slide design tool with AI assistance, business-focused - **Canva AI** — broad creative tool with presentation capabilities - **ChatGPT** — can draft presentation outlines and slide content directly

Pricing

Freemium — from $16/mo

Capabilities

textimage

Technical

API Available
No
Languages
English

Categories

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Free tier available
  • Natural language conversation
  • Supports image generation

Cons

  • Paid plans required for full access
  • No public API
  • Limited to English

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Tome free to use?
Tome offers a free tier. Paid plans start from $16/mo.
What can Tome do?
Tome supports text, image. Tome was an AI-powered presentation and storytelling tool that shut down on April 30, 2025. The company pivoted to sales automation under the brand Lightfield. Alternatives include Gamma, Beautiful.ai
Is Tome good for creative writing?
Yes, Tome is well-suited for creative writing. Tome was an AI-powered presentation and storytelling tool that shut down on April 30, 2025. The company pivoted to sales automation under the brand Li
Does Tome have an API?
Tome does not currently offer a public API.
What languages does Tome support?
Tome primarily supports English.

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