Flato FAQ
Short answers about Flato, MCP, pricing, subscriptions, Credits, and AI-native canvas workflows.
Feature Questions
This FAQ focuses on practical questions about Flato, MCP agents, Credits, subscriptions, manual editing, and export workflows.
FAQ
What is Flato?
Flato provides an AI-native canvas runtime for creating editable presentations, marketing visuals, brand assets, and other design content with AI and manual editing in the same workflow.
What can Flato do beyond PowerPoint or Google Slides?
Programmable AI design runtime beyond traditional slide editors. Giving AI control over the full canvas, including text, styles, layout, images, charts, vector elements, and visual structure; Built-in image search across multiple sources, vector element generation, programmable animation, programmable interaction, and programmable charts; Creating richer editable design experiences than traditional slide tools.
Why use Flato MCP?
Connecting MCP-capable agents such as Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor to Flato; Letting agents create, inspect, and update the same live editable project; Continuing work from an existing editor URL or, when supported, turning a share link into an editable project copy. Instead of producing disconnected files, the agent can keep working in the same live canvas while you keep control in the Flato editor.
Which agents does Flato MCP support?
Connecting MCP-capable agents such as Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor to Flato. It also supports other tools that can connect to a Streamable HTTP MCP server with OAuth authorization.
Can an agent continue editing an existing Flato project?
Yes. Letting agents create, inspect, and update the same live editable project. Continuing work from an existing editor URL or, when supported, turning a share link into an editable project copy.
Can an agent work from a shared Flato design?
Yes. When supported, Flato MCP can turn a Flato share link into an editable project copy in the authorized user's account, then continue work from that copied project.
Does using Flato MCP consume Flato Credits for local agent tokens?
No. Local agent tokens used through Flato MCP are not charged as Flato Credits; those costs are billed by the agent or AI service provider.
When are Flato Credits consumed?
Flato Credits are consumed only by Flato-side AI generation or media-processing features; manual canvas edits such as text changes, layout adjustments, or moving elements do not consume Credits.
Do I need a subscription to use Flato features?
Some Flato features require an active subscription, including MPEG export, vectorizer, and video generation; feature availability follows the current platform rules.
What can I edit manually in the Flato editor?
Dragging, moving, and resizing content; editing text; cropping images; changing canvas size and overall styles; Inserting text, images, and video, including dragging local images directly onto the canvas; Exporting selected blocks, a single page, or all pages as bitmap images, PDFs, or video, and sharing links that can be edited further or played online