Kova
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Kova, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Kova's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Free and open source · GPLv3 |
The facts
Each one read from Kova's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Availability
- The maker lists native downloads for macOS, Windows, and Linux and says no account is required.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Beta status
- Kova is in beta; the maker says core features are stable and asks users to report issues on GitHub.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Diagrams and math
- Kova renders Mermaid charts and diagrams inline and supports mathematical notation through KaTeX.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Export
- Kova exports presentations to PDF and PowerPoint, and its documentation also lists standalone HTML export.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Kova supports YouTube embeds and QR poll shortcodes, and its documentation lists importing from PowerPoint, a URL, or Marp.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Layouts
- Kova detects slide layouts automatically from the content structure, including title, section, quote, and two-column layouts.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Offline access
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Other features
- Kova includes speaker notes, dual-screen presenter view, syntax highlighting for 190+ languages, and drag-and-drop image insertion.checked 11 Oct 2026
- PowerPoint export
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Presenter mode
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Privacy
- The maker says the kova.md site uses no cookies, analytics, advertising scripts, or account creation; it keeps standard server logs for security and reliability.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Security
- The maker says the code is publicly auditable, release binaries are linked to their source commits, and the repository is scanned by Snyk.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker lists support at [email protected] and directs users to GitHub issues for bugs and feature requests.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Themes
- Kova includes 11 themes with light and dark modes, and supports custom themes made as YAML files.checked 11 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Kova is a desktop app for creating presentations from plain Markdown, with layout, theming, and PDF or PowerPoint export.checked 11 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- License and cost
- Kova is free, open source, and licensed under GPLv3; the maker says it can be used for personal, commercial, and educational work.checked 11 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Supported platforms
- macOS,Windows,Linuxchecked 20 Sep 2026
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