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Sozi

Sozi is a free presentation editor and player for SVG documents.

Place
#11 of 25
Score
6.8
Sozi's website

What Sozi is

Sozi is a free presentation editor and player for SVG documents. Rather than arranging content as a standard slide sequence, it presents a freely laid out poster through translations, zooms, and rotations. The editor supports creating and saving frames, undoing and redoing changes, and changing keyboard shortcuts in preferences. Conversion to PDF and video is integrated into the editor, and presentations can be embedded in HTML pages with an iframe and controlled from the containing page using JavaScript. Sozi is listed for web, Windows, macOS, and Linux, and supports offline access and presenter mode. Desktop installation instructions are available for GNU/Linux, Windows, and OS X. The Windows version is distributed as a zip archive without an installer. Sozi is free software under the Mozilla Public License 2.0 and is not sold as a commercial product; donations are accepted. A Docker installation combines Sozi with Inkscape and presentation conversion tools. The maker says the project is mainly developed by one person, with regular or occasional contributors, and users can seek help through the Sozi users forum.

Good

  • Creates and saves frames with undo and redo.
  • PDF and video conversion are integrated into the editor.
  • Presentations can be embedded in HTML pages.
  • Available for web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Watch out

  • The Windows distribution has no installer.
  • Linux repositories may offer very outdated versions.
  • It is not a commercial product available for purchase.

Who it suits

Sozi suits presenters who want to guide viewers through SVG content arranged on a poster rather than a conventional slide sequence. It may also fit users who need PDF or video conversion or want to embed a presentation in a web page.

Verdict

Sozi offers a distinct way to present SVG content, with editing, conversion, and embedding options. Consider the Windows archive format and the possibility of outdated Linux repository versions when choosing an installation route.

Plans and prices

From Sozi's own pricing page, checked 20 Sep 2026.

All about pricing
PlanPriceWhat it gives you
Free and open sourceFreeZooming presentation editor and player · MPL-2.0 licensed software
SoziFreeFree software · donations accepted

The facts

Each one read from Sozi's own pages, with the date it was checked.

What it does

Commercial terms
The maker says Sozi is not a commercial product and cannot be bought; donations are accepted through Buy Me a Coffee, PayPal, and Liberapay.checked 8 Oct 2026
Documentation status
The documentation page says a complete rewrite is underway as an online book at sozi.guide.checked 8 Oct 2026
Editor features
The editor supports creating and saving frames, undo and redo, and modifying keyboard shortcuts in preferences.checked 8 Oct 2026
Embedding
Sozi presentations can be embedded in HTML pages with an iframe and controlled from the containing page using JavaScript.checked 8 Oct 2026
Export
Since Sozi 21.02, conversion to PDF and video is integrated into the presentation editor.checked 8 Oct 2026
Format
Sozi is a presentation tool for SVG documents.checked 8 Oct 2026
License
Sozi is free software distributed under the Mozilla Public License 2.0.checked 8 Oct 2026
Maintenance
The maker says Sozi is mainly developed by one person with regular or occasional contributors.checked 8 Oct 2026
Offline access
Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
PowerPoint export
Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
Presenter mode
Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
Purpose
Sozi is a zooming presentation editor and player that presents content on a freely laid out poster using translations, zooms and rotations.checked 8 Oct 2026
Related software
The Docker installation combines Sozi with Inkscape and presentation conversion tools.checked 8 Oct 2026
Support
Users can ask questions, exchange tips, and get support through the Sozi users forum.checked 8 Oct 2026
Supported desktop systems
The download page provides installation instructions for GNU/Linux, Windows, and OS X.checked 8 Oct 2026

Money

Free plan
Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026

Where it runs

Linux limitation
The site says distribution repositories may provide very outdated versions, for which documentation and support are unavailable.checked 8 Oct 2026
Supported platforms
web,Windows,macOS,Linuxchecked 20 Sep 2026
Windows distribution
The Windows version is distributed as a zip archive without an installer.checked 8 Oct 2026

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