How do I deploy EchoDeck on Railway?

You can deploy EchoDeck on Railway by clicking the "Deploy Now" button on this page. Railway will automatically set up all the necessary services and configurations for you.

What are the system requirements?

Railway handles all the infrastructure requirements. You only need a web browser to deploy and manage your application.

Is this template free to use?

Yes, this template is free to use within your existing Railway account.

Can I customize this template?

Yes, you can fully customize this template. After deployment, you will have full control of what you've deployed in your Railway project.

How do I get support for this template?

You can get support through our community forum: echo-deck-5ae51546, or click "Get template help" for this template for more assistance.

Deploy and Host EchoDeck on Railway

EchoDeck is an MCP server that converts PowerPoint presentations into narrated MP4 videos. Connect it to Claude, drop in a .pptx file, choose a voice, and receive a fully assembled video with per-slide narration generated from your speaker notes.

About Hosting EchoDeck

EchoDeck runs as a single containerized service built on .NET 10 and ASP.NET Core. It exposes an MCP endpoint that Claude connects to as a Custom Connector, plus a set of REST endpoints for file upload and job management. When a video is requested, EchoDeck extracts slides from the PowerPoint, generates audio for each slide's speaker notes via ElevenLabs or Google Gemini TTS, and assembles the final MP4 using FFmpeg. Jobs are stored on a mounted Railway Volume and automatically cleaned up after a configurable retention period.

Common Use Cases

Turning presentation decks into shareable video content without recording software
Automating narrated video creation for course material, product demos, or sales decks
Experimenting with AI voice selection across 30 Gemini voices or custom ElevenLabs clones

Dependencies for EchoDeck Hosting

At least one TTS provider API key: ElevenLabs or Google Gemini (Tier 1)
A Railway Volume mounted at /data for job file storage

Deployment Dependencies

ElevenLabs — high-quality and voice-cloned TTS (optional)
Google AI Studio — Gemini API key for 30 built-in TTS voices (optional, Tier 1 account required for production throughput)

Implementation Details

After deploying, add your MCP server as a Custom Connector in Claude Desktop:

Settings → Integrations → Custom Connectors → Add

Name: EchoDeck
URL: https://your-app.railway.app/mcp

Then ask Claude: "List available voices and generate a video from this presentation."

Why Deploy EchoDeck on Railway?

Railway is a singular platform to deploy your infrastructure stack. Railway will host your infrastructure so you don't have to deal with configuration, while allowing you to vertically and horizontally scale it.

By deploying EchoDeck on Railway, you are one step closer to supporting a complete full-stack application with minimal burden. Host your servers, databases, AI agents, and more on Railway.