ChatGPT knows how you think and work. That rich conversation history you've built with it noticeably improves its output. But if you're using it to create data-backed presentation copy, then switching to Gamma to plug that copy into polished slides, there's a smoother solution.
It's called Zapier MCP—our built-in tool that lets your AI assistants carry out actions for you. When you equip ChatGPT with Zapier MCP, you unlock access to more than 30,000 actions from Zapier's secure integration library—which means you can create Gamma decks without ever leaving your ChatGPT window. To learn how, keep reading.
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How to create Gamma presentations with Zapier MCP
In this tutorial, I'm using ChatGPT, but you can also build a Zapier MCP-powered AI assistant with other platforms, like Claude and Cursor.
Note: ChatGPT only supports MCP tools in developer mode. Read about developer mode on the OpenAI site.
Step 1: Set up your Zapier MCP server in ChatGPT
Log in to Zapier and head to the Zapier MCP dashboard.
Click +New MCP Server and choose ChatGPT as the client.
At the top of the window, click Connect. After reading the message about developer mode, click I Understand to reveal the instructions for connecting ChatGPT. Then click Copy URL.
Depending on which ChatGPT plan you're on, follow the correct set of instructions below the Copy URL button. (In this process, you'll paste that URL you just copied.)
Step 2: Enable the necessary Gamma action
After you connect Zapier MCP, return to the Configure tab in the Zapier MCP dashboard and click + Add tool.
Search for Gamma, and check the Create Generation or Create From Template actions—or both, if you'd like. (Both actions create presentations, but the template option uses an existing template from your Gamma workspace.)
Connect your Gamma account when prompted, then click Add tool(s).
Step 3: Trigger the Gamma action in ChatGPT
Start a new conversation in ChatGPT.
Prompt ChatGPT using natural-language instructions. For example:
Build an enablement deck based on the attached doc,Using these stats, create a presentation from my QBR template in Gamma,orPopulate a Gamma carousel deck with ideas from this blog post.Just be sure to provide any necessary attachments, stats, or content.Check your Gamma account for the completed presentation.
Pro tip: Save even more time by enabling actions from your favorite storage tools, like Zapier Tables, Notion, or Google Docs. That way, you can ask ChatGPT to pull internal documents, create a presentation based on that data, and save the presentation back to your storage tool—all in a single prompt.
Upgrade ChatGPT's design capabilities with Zapier MCP
ChatGPT's image generation features are useful, but if you need polished, on-brand decks every time, Zapier MCP and Gamma will get you there. Visit the Zapier MCP dashboard to start building your customized server today.
