Why convert PowerPoint to PDF?
Sending a presentation as a PowerPoint file is risky: the recipient may not have PowerPoint, may see different fonts or may knock something out of place by accident. As a PDF, the presentation opens on any computer, tablet or phone, is lighter and looks exactly as you designed it.
Each slide becomes a page of the PDF, at the slide size (16:9, 4:3 or another). Text, images, shapes, charts, tables and backgrounds are kept, and the text stays selectable. Animations, transitions, videos and speaker notes don’t carry over to the PDF, because a PDF is static.
Besides .pptx, it accepts old PowerPoint presentations (.ppt) and OpenDocument presentations (.odp).
The conversion happens on our server over an encrypted connection, and the file is deleted as soon as you get the result. The free try converts one presentation; with ToolStudio Pro, use is unlimited and you can convert several at once and download them together in a ZIP.
How to convert PowerPoint to PDF
- Drag your presentation onto the page or click to choose it.
- Click “Convert to PDF”.
- Wait a few seconds while the pages are created.
- Download the PDF.
When to convert PowerPoint to PDF
- Sending the slides from a meeting to the attendees.
- Handing in a class assignment or project in the required format.
- Printing the slides or giving them out as handouts.
- Publishing a presentation on a website or sharing it by email or WhatsApp.
- Sending a portfolio or sales proposal that can’t be changed.
Supported formats
- Input: PowerPoint .pptx and .ppt, and OpenDocument .odp, up to 500 MB, without a password.
- Output: PDF with one page per slide and selectable text.
- Up to 200 slides per presentation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are animations and videos kept?
No. A PDF is static: each slide appears in its final state, with no animations or transitions, and videos and sounds are not included.
Are speaker notes included?
No. The PDF contains only the slides, one per page, exactly as they’re shown on screen.
Can I convert old .ppt files?
Yes. Besides .pptx, old PowerPoint presentations (.ppt) and OpenDocument presentations (.odp) are accepted.
What happens to my file?
It’s sent to our server over an encrypted connection, converted and deleted as soon as you get the result. We don’t keep it, we don’t share it with anyone and we don’t use it for anything else.
Can I convert a password-protected presentation?
No. Files with an open password can’t be opened without it. Open the file in Word or PowerPoint, remove the password (File > Info > Protect) and try again.
Is it free?
You get one free try per tool: one file. You can convert that same file again as many times as you like, but to convert a new file you need ToolStudio Pro, which gives you unlimited use of every tool, batch processing (several files at once, downloaded together in a ZIP) and no ads. You can cancel anytime.
