Research Paper to Presentation
Condense a research paper into a clear, accessible presentation outline with speaker notes -- ready to drop into your slide deck.
3 stepsWorkflow Steps
Summarize the Paper
Paste the abstract, key sections, and conclusion. Echoo identifies the thesis, methodology, findings, and implications.
command: eli5Simplify for Your Audience
The ELI5 command strips academic jargon and translates findings into language your audience will immediately grasp.
command: eli5Structure as Presentation
Organize the simplified content into a slide-by-slide outline with titles, bullet points, and suggested speaker notes.
command: to-markdown
Example
Input
Abstract: This study examines the impact of remote work on software engineering productivity using a quasi-experimental design across 42 tech companies (N=8,500 developers). Results indicate that fully remote developers shipped 12% fewer story points per sprint but produced 23% fewer post-release defects compared to in-office counterparts. Hybrid developers (2-3 days remote) showed no significant productivity decrease while maintaining the quality improvement. We attribute quality gains to reduced context-switching and deeper focus periods. The productivity gap in fully remote teams was primarily driven by coordination overhead in teams larger than 8 members.
Output
# Remote Work & Developer Productivity *Presentation Outline* --- ## Slide 1: Title **Does Remote Work Make Developers More Productive?** Study of 8,500 developers across 42 companies ## Slide 2: The Surprising Finding - Remote devs ship slightly less (12% fewer story points) - BUT their code has 23% fewer bugs - Quality went up even as raw output went down *Speaker note: This challenges the "butts in seats = productivity" assumption.* ## Slide 3: Why Quality Improved - Fewer interruptions = deeper focus - Less context-switching between meetings and coding - Developers had longer uninterrupted blocks of work time ## Slide 4: The Hybrid Sweet Spot - 2-3 days remote: same output + better quality - Best of both worlds for most teams *Speaker note: This is the key recommendation slide.* ## Slide 5: Where Fully Remote Struggles - Coordination overhead increases in teams > 8 people - Communication latency slows decision-making - Not a productivity problem -- a coordination problem ## Slide 6: Recommendations - Default to hybrid (2-3 days remote) for most teams - Keep remote teams small (8 or fewer) - Invest in async communication tools for larger remote teams ## Slide 7: Q&A Key reference: [Paper title and authors]
Tips
Paste the abstract and conclusion at minimum -- these contain the core argument.
Specify your audience (executives, peers, students) for appropriate depth.
Ask for "speaker notes" explicitly to get talking points alongside slide content.
For data-heavy papers, request a "key stats" slide that highlights the most impactful numbers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Echoo defaults to 6-10 slides, which covers most 15-20 minute presentations. Specify your desired count for shorter or longer talks.
Echoo translates mathematical concepts into intuitive explanations. If you need the actual formulas preserved, mention that in your prompt.
Yes. Whether it's computer science, medicine, economics, or psychology, Echoo adapts its simplification to the domain.
Echoo outputs markdown which you can paste into any slide tool. Most modern tools (Google Slides, Notion, Pitch) import markdown natively.
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