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Scene vs PowerPoint
PowerPoint makes the file. Scene makes a deck that makes its case without you, sent as one link.
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Side by side.
PowerPoint is the standard deck tool, with Copilot in Microsoft 365.
| Scene | PowerPoint | |
|---|---|---|
| What the other person gets | One link that plays the deck with its narration, on any device, with no login | A file, or a OneDrive or SharePoint link |
| Narration | Written to be heard, and narrated slide by slide | You record it yourself. Copilot can write speaker notes |
| How far each visit got | Every visit: how far it got, where it stopped, and whether they booked or replied | File activity in SharePoint |
| Book or reply | Book a time or reply, from any slide | Not built in |
| Your own voice | Yes, trained once from a short recording (Pro) | Your own recording |
| Help with the story | Asks what the story needs, and marks anything it added for you to check | Copilot drafts slides from a prompt or a file |
| Your brand | A brand kit built from your website | Your organisation’s templates |
| Listen or read | Both: listen, or read it as a page | Read only, unless you record it |
| Work as a team | A shared workspace for the team’s decks | Yes |
| How it is priced | First Scene free. Then $25 for 500 credits, or Pro at $49 a month. Per workspace, no seats | Per user, with Microsoft 365. Copilot is extra on business plans |
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Which to pick, by what matters.
Where each one is the better choice, and why.
- The formatPowerPointEveryone can open a .pptx.
- EditingPowerPointEvery detail is yours to change, together, live.
- Already therePowerPointLicensed, approved by IT, and works offline.
- It makes its case without youSceneScene writes the narration and says it, so nobody has to present it.
- One link, any phoneSceneIt opens from one link on any phone, with no file or login.
- Book or reply from any slideSceneBook a time or reply from any slide, without leaving the deck.
- Slide by slideSceneHow far each visit got, and the slide it stopped on. SharePoint shows that the file was opened.
Or use both.
Keep PowerPoint for what it does best, and send the rest as a Scene.
the files people expect as a .pptx
the deck that has to make its case without you
Questions.
Is Scene a PowerPoint alternative?
Yes, for a deck that has to make its case without you. PowerPoint is the better choice if the people you send it to expect a .pptx, or it has to stay in your company template.
How is Scene priced, next to PowerPoint?
Your first Scene is free. Then $25 for 500 credits, or Pro at $49 a month, billed per workspace with no seats. PowerPoint is priced per user, with Microsoft 365. Copilot is extra on business plans.
Can I see how far each visit got?
Yes. Scene shows every visit: how far it got, the slide it stopped on, and whether they booked or replied. PowerPoint shows file activity in SharePoint.
Can I use Scene alongside PowerPoint?
Yes. Keep PowerPoint for the files people expect as a .pptx, and send the deck that has to make its case without you as a Scene. Scene starts from a PowerPoint, PDF or Word file, so nothing has to be rebuilt.
Does the other person need an account?
No. One link plays on any device, with no login. They can listen, or read it as a page.
Can I start from the deck I already have?
Yes. Scene starts from a sentence, notes, a call, a PDF, Word or PowerPoint file, or a link, and shapes the story with you.
Hear one before you choose.
Maria’s Scene runs 47 seconds. Your first Scene is free.
Heard to the endCall booked six minutes later