How to convert PowerPoint to PDF
- 1 Drop your PowerPoint file (.pptx) on the box, or click browse.
- 2 Check the note about what was found and the preview of each slide's text.
- 3 Press Convert to PDF.
- 4 Open the PDF and check the slides, especially any with charts or special effects.
Sharing slides as a PDF
Replace charts with pictures in PowerPoint before converting for the best result. Shrink the handout for email with Compress PDF, or turn a PDF into slides with PDF to PowerPoint.
- Delete hidden slides you do not want.
- Save .ppt files as .pptx first.
- Check slides with charts after converting.
Features
Slides in place
Text, pictures, shapes and tables at their positions.
Real text
Titles and bullets stay selectable and searchable.
Private
Converted on your device; nothing is uploaded.
When to use it
Sharing slides as handouts
Send a PDF that opens on any phone or computer after a talk. To shrink it for email, use Compress PDF.
Submitting presentations
Upload slides to a portal that only accepts PDF files.
Printing
Print slides from a computer without PowerPoint. To put several slides on a page, print the PDF with multiple pages per sheet.
Archiving decks
Keep a fixed copy of each version of a presentation.
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Frequently asked questions
Will the PDF look exactly like my slides?
Simple slides with text, pictures and shapes look close to the original. Fonts are replaced with a standard font, so line breaks may differ slightly, and charts, SmartArt, gradients, shadows and animations are not drawn. For a perfect copy, use Save as PDF in PowerPoint.
Why is a chart or diagram missing?
Charts and SmartArt are built from data inside PowerPoint and need its drawing engine. The tool tells you how many items it could not draw. Copy the chart as a picture in PowerPoint to include it.
Does it support .ppt files?
No. Only .pptx is supported. Open old .ppt files in PowerPoint, LibreOffice or Google Slides and save them as .pptx first.
Are speaker notes included?
No. Only the slides themselves are converted.
Can I convert Google Slides?
Yes. In Google Slides choose File, Download, Microsoft PowerPoint, then convert the file here, or download as PDF directly from Google Slides.
What page size is used?
Each PDF page matches your slide size, such as widescreen 16:9 or standard 4:3.
Which languages are supported?
The built-in font covers English, most European languages, Greek and Cyrillic. Urdu, Arabic and Asian scripts may not display correctly.
Are hidden slides included?
All slides listed in the presentation are converted, including hidden ones, so delete slides you do not want first.
How can I make charts appear in the PDF?
In PowerPoint, copy each chart and paste it back as a picture, then save and convert the file again. Pictures are always drawn in the PDF, while live charts and SmartArt need PowerPoint's own drawing engine.
Is my presentation uploaded?
No. The file is unpacked and converted in your browser, so your slides stay on your device.
How this tool works. These PDF tools run entirely in your browser using two widely used open-source libraries: PDF.js, the PDF engine built into Firefox, to read and render pages, and pdf-lib to create and edit files. Each tool is tested with typed documents, phone scans and photo-heavy files before it goes live, and nothing you open is sent to a server.
Built and reviewed by Hamza Farooq, founder and lead developer
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