PowerPoint to PDF

To convert PowerPoint to PDF, choose up to 10 .ppt or .pptx files, click "Convert to PDF", then download each PDF on its own or all of them in one ZIP file. Each visible slide becomes one PDF page, in the same order as your presentation. There is no account to create and no watermark is added.

A PDF is the safest way to send slides to someone else. It opens the same way in any PDF reader, on Windows, macOS, Android or iPhone, and nobody needs PowerPoint installed to read it. It also stops the layout from moving when the deck is opened on a computer with different fonts or a different version of Office.

What stays the same in the PDF?

The slide content and the slide order stay the same. In detail:

• One page per visible slide. A 20-slide deck gives a 20-page PDF.
• Slide size. Each PDF page has the shape of your slides, so a 16:9 deck gives wide pages and a 4:3 deck gives squarer ones.
• Text stays text. Words in the PDF can be selected, copied and searched, because they are not turned into pictures.
• Pictures, shapes, tables and charts appear where they sit on the slide.
• Your file name. "Sales Pitch.pptx" downloads as "Sales Pitch.pdf".

What changes or is left out?

A PDF is a set of fixed pages, so anything that moves, plays or is hidden in PowerPoint does not come across:

• Fonts. Fonts not installed on our server are replaced, so layout can differ slightly. Text in an unusual font may wrap onto an extra line or look a little wider.
• Animations and transitions are not carried into the PDF. Animated objects simply appear on their slide.
• Video and audio cannot play in a PDF. At most a still image of the video stays on the slide.
• Hidden slides are left out. Unhide them in PowerPoint first if you need them.
• Speaker notes and comments are not included. The PDF shows the slides only.

How are my files handled?

• Files are uploaded to our server over HTTPS and converted there. They are not converted in your browser. The conversion is done by LibreOffice, a full office application, on our server.
• Each presentation is deleted from our server as soon as it has been converted. Converted PDFs are removed automatically within 15 minutes.
• Download links expire after 5 minutes. If you need a PDF again later, convert the presentation again.
• No account needed.

What files can I convert?

• Up to 10 files, 50 MB each, .ppt and .pptx.
• .ppt is the older PowerPoint 97-2003 format and .pptx is the format PowerPoint has used since 2007. Both work.
• Slide show files (.pps, .ppsx), macro-enabled decks (.pptm), Keynote and OpenDocument (.odp) files are not accepted. Open them and save as .pptx first.
• Password-protected presentations cannot be converted. Remove the password in PowerPoint, save, and upload the new copy.

How do I get the best result?

• Use common fonts. Fonts such as Arial, Calibri or Times New Roman are the most likely to look the same after conversion.
• Shrink large files. If a deck is over 50 MB, use "Compress Pictures" in PowerPoint, or delete unused slides and videos, then save a new copy.
• Unhide the slides you want. Only visible slides are converted.
• Check the PDF before you send it. Scroll through every page, especially slides with charts, special fonts or text close to the edge.

Can I convert Google Slides or Keynote to PDF?

Yes, by saving a PowerPoint copy first. In Google Slides, choose File, then Download, then Microsoft PowerPoint (.pptx). In Keynote, choose File, then Export To, then PowerPoint. Upload the .pptx file here and convert it like any other presentation.

Related tools

Need to edit slides that only exist as a PDF? PDF to PowerPoint turns a PDF back into a .pptx file. For documents and spreadsheets, use Word to PDF and Excel to PDF. Once you have your PDFs, you can merge them into one file, make them smaller with the PDF Compressor, or add a password with Protect PDF.