diff --git a/app/contexts/PresentationContext.tsx b/app/contexts/PresentationContext.tsx
index f28148c..db9d020 100644
--- a/app/contexts/PresentationContext.tsx
+++ b/app/contexts/PresentationContext.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
+import type { ReactNode } from 'react';
 import {
   createContext,
-  useContext,
-  useState,
   useCallback,
+  useContext,
+  useEffect,
   useMemo,
+  useState,
 } from 'react';
-import type { ReactNode } from 'react';
+
+import useLocalStorage from '~/hooks/useLocalStorage';
 
 interface PresentationContextType {
   markdownText: string;
@@ -16,22 +19,26 @@ interface PresentationContextType {
   prevSlide: () => void;
   goToSlide: (index: number) => void;
   totalSlides: number;
+  canNext: boolean;
+  canPrev: boolean;
 }
 
-const PresentationContext = createContext<
-  PresentationContextType | undefined
->(undefined);
+const PresentationContext = createContext<PresentationContextType | undefined>(
+  undefined
+);
 
 export function usePresentationContext() {
   const context = useContext(PresentationContext);
   if (!context) {
     throw new Error(
-      'usePresentationContext must be used within a PresentationProvider',
+      'usePresentationContext must be used within a PresentationProvider'
     );
   }
   return context;
 }
 
+const STORAGE_KEY = 'airdeck-markdown';
+
 interface PresentationProviderProps {
   children: ReactNode;
   initialMarkdown?: string;
@@ -41,20 +48,29 @@ export function PresentationProvider({
   children,
   initialMarkdown = '',
 }: PresentationProviderProps) {
-  const [markdownText, setMarkdownText] = useState(initialMarkdown);
-  const [currentSlide, setCurrentSlide] = useState(0);
+  const [markdownText, setMarkdownText] = useLocalStorage<string>(
+    STORAGE_KEY,
+    initialMarkdown
+  );
+
+  const [currentSlide, setCurrentSlide] = useState<number>(0);
 
   const slides = useMemo(
     () =>
       markdownText
-        .split(/\n---\n/)
+        .split(/\r?\n---\r?\n/)
         .map((slide) => slide.trim())
         .filter((slide) => slide.length > 0),
-    [markdownText],
+    [markdownText]
   );
 
   const totalSlides = slides.length;
 
+  const safeCurrentSlide =
+    totalSlides > 0 ? Math.min(currentSlide, totalSlides - 1) : 0;
+  const canNext = safeCurrentSlide < totalSlides - 1;
+  const canPrev = safeCurrentSlide > 0;
+
   const nextSlide = useCallback(() => {
     setCurrentSlide((prev) => Math.min(prev + 1, totalSlides - 1));
   }, [totalSlides]);
@@ -69,22 +85,37 @@ export function PresentationProvider({
         setCurrentSlide(index);
       }
     },
-    [totalSlides],
+    [totalSlides]
+  );
+
+  const value = useMemo(
+    () => ({
+      markdownText,
+      setMarkdownText,
+      slides,
+      currentSlide: safeCurrentSlide,
+      nextSlide,
+      prevSlide,
+      goToSlide,
+      totalSlides,
+      canNext,
+      canPrev,
+    }),
+    [
+      markdownText,
+      slides,
+      safeCurrentSlide,
+      nextSlide,
+      prevSlide,
+      goToSlide,
+      totalSlides,
+      canNext,
+      canPrev,
+    ]
   );
 
   return (
-    <PresentationContext.Provider
-      value={{
-        markdownText,
-        setMarkdownText,
-        slides,
-        currentSlide,
-        nextSlide,
-        prevSlide,
-        goToSlide,
-        totalSlides,
-      }}
-    >
+    <PresentationContext.Provider value={value}>
       {children}
     </PresentationContext.Provider>
   );
diff --git a/app/hooks/useLocalStorage.ts b/app/hooks/useLocalStorage.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d3bdac3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/hooks/useLocalStorage.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+import { useState, useEffect, useCallback } from 'react';
+
+const useLocalStorage = <T>(
+  key: string,
+  defaultValue: T
+): [T, (value: T | ((val: T) => T)) => void] => {
+  const [value, setValue] = useState<T>(defaultValue);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    try {
+      const item = window.localStorage.getItem(key);
+      if (item) {
+        setValue(JSON.parse(item));
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.warn(`Error reading localStorage key "${key}":`, error);
+    }
+  }, [key]);
+
+  const setStoredValue = useCallback(
+    (valueOrFn: T | ((val: T) => T)) => {
+      try {
+        const newValue =
+          valueOrFn instanceof Function ? valueOrFn(value) : valueOrFn;
+        setValue(newValue);
+        if (typeof window !== 'undefined') {
+          window.localStorage.setItem(key, JSON.stringify(newValue));
+        }
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error(error);
+      }
+    },
+    [key, value]
+  );
+
+  return [value, setStoredValue];
+};
+
+export default useLocalStorage;