PowerPoint to PDF: Convert PPTX Slides to PDF

Turn a .pptx file into a PDF with one page per visible slide. Text with its styles, pictures, basic shapes, tables, theme colours and backgrounds are drawn at the slide size. Charts, SmartArt, effects and animations are reported if the deck uses them.

Drag & drop a PPTX file here

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PPTX

Overview

What is PowerPoint to PDF?

PowerPoint to PDF turns a .pptx presentation into a PDF with one page per slide, at the slide's own size. A 16:9 deck gives 16:9 pages, and a 4:3 deck gives 4:3 pages.

The slides are drawn from the presentation file itself, not from a screenshot. The tool reads the layouts, the slide master and the theme colours behind each slide. Text stays selectable, shapes stay sharp, and placeholders such as titles land where the layout puts them. Simple, text-and-picture decks come out close to PowerPoint's own export. Anything it cannot draw is listed in a warning instead of quietly disappearing.

How it works

How to convert PowerPoint to PDF

  1. Choose the .pptx file

    Conversion starts straight away.

  2. Review the slides

    Step through every page of the generated PDF in the preview.

  3. Read the warnings

    Charts, SmartArt, effects or skipped hidden slides are listed if the deck has them.

  4. Download

    Save the PDF handout.

Examples

Examples: slide content and how it converts

On the slideIn the PDF
Title and bullet placeholdersSame position and size as the layout, with bullets and indent levels
Bold, italic, underline, font size and colourKept, including theme colours
PNG and JPEG pictures, including rotated onesKept
Rectangles, rounded rectangles, ellipses and linesVector shapes with fill and outline
TablesGrid with cell text and fills
Solid or picture backgrounds, master logosKept
Gradient fillsFirst gradient colour, with a warning
Charts, SmartArt, video, 3D and shadowsLeft out, with a warning
Hidden slidesSkipped, with a warning

Under the hood

Reading slides, layouts and masters

A slide only stores what is unique to it. The rest comes from its layout and master: where the title goes, the default font size, bullet characters, background, and the colour theme. The converter follows that chain for every placeholder. That is why a title slide comes out with a centred 44 pt title even when the slide file only contains the words.

Measurements in PowerPoint files are in EMU (914,400 per inch). They are converted to PDF points, so a 13.333 × 7.5 inch widescreen slide becomes a 960 × 540 pt page.

Slide size
12192000 × 6858000 EMU
In inches
13.333 × 7.5 in
PDF page
960 × 540 pt

Use cases

Use cases

Handouts after a talk

Share the deck as a PDF that opens on any phone or laptop, without the speaker notes or embedded files.

talk.pptxtalk.pdf

Submitting coursework

Many course portals only accept PDF. Convert a class presentation on any computer with a browser.

12 slides12 pages

Combining with other documents

Convert the slides, then merge them with a report using PDF Merger.

slides.pdf + report.pdfpack.pdf

Troubleshooting

When a slide does not look right

A shape or picture is missing. Check the warning list. Charts, SmartArt and EMF or SVG pictures are reported there. Copy the object in PowerPoint and use Paste Special as PNG, then convert again.

Text runs past the edge of its box. The replacement font is a little wider than some designer fonts. Make the text box slightly larger in PowerPoint, or turn on "Shrink text on overflow", and the converter will use the saved scale.

A colour is slightly off. Gradient fills are drawn as their first colour, and transparency effects beyond simple opacity are not drawn.

Tips

Tips

  • If a chart is important, paste it into the slide as a picture (Paste Special, PNG) before converting.
  • Unhide any backup slides you want in the PDF; hidden slides are skipped.
  • Save .ppt files as .pptx first.
  • Compress the result with PDF Compressor if the deck has many large photos.

Limitations

Limitations

Unsupported objects

Charts, SmartArt, equations, video, audio, custom freeform shapes, shadows, glow and 3D effects are not drawn.

Fonts

Text uses Liberation Sans, which is metric-compatible with Arial. Decks using decorative or Asian fonts will look different.

Image formats

PNG and JPEG are supported. EMF, WMF, SVG, GIF and TIFF pictures are skipped.

No animation

A PDF is static. Each slide shows its final state, and transitions and builds are ignored.

Privacy

Privacy

The presentation is unpacked and drawn in your browser. It is not uploaded to TryFormatter.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Will my charts appear in the PDF?

No. Native PowerPoint charts are not drawn yet, and the tool warns you when a slide has one. Paste the chart as a picture in PowerPoint before converting, or export from PowerPoint itself.

What page size does the PDF use?

The slide size from the presentation. Widescreen 16:9 decks give 960 × 540 pt pages, and standard 4:3 decks give 720 × 540 pt pages.

Are hidden slides included?

No. Hidden slides are skipped and the warning panel says how many. Unhide them in PowerPoint first if you need them.

Are speaker notes included?

No. Only the slides are converted, one per page. Notes pages are not produced.

Why does the text look slightly different?

Fonts are not embedded in the PPTX, so text uses Liberation Sans, a free font with the same widths as Arial. Decks designed in other fonts may wrap differently.

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