Convert a PowerPoint presentation to PDF
Upload your slides and get a PDF with one slide per page, ready to share or print. The file is uploaded over HTTPS, converted temporarily and then deleted.
- Files are processed temporarily and automatically deleted.
- No account needed
- No watermark added
- Works on any device
How it works
Step 1: Choose a .ppt, .pptx or .odp file, or drop it on the page.
Step 2: Select Convert to PDF and wait for the upload and conversion.
Step 3: Download the PDF and flick through it to make sure every slide looks right.
From slides to pages
LibreOffice opens your presentation on our server and exports every slide as one page of a PDF, in the same order as in the deck. Text, shapes, pictures and tables are written into the page, so the PDF looks like the slide as it would be shown on screen, not like an outline of its text.
A PDF is a still picture of each slide. Animations, transitions and embedded media do not play in it, which is exactly why it is a safe format for handing out a deck: what the reader sees is the final state of each slide.
Your file travels over HTTPS to a private temporary folder, and the folder is deleted automatically once the PDF has been delivered.
Why use this tool
One slide per page
Each slide becomes exactly one PDF page, so page numbers in the PDF match slide numbers in the deck.
Safe to distribute
A PDF handout cannot be reshuffled or re-edited by accident, and it opens the same way on a phone, a laptop or a projector PC.
Text stays searchable
Slide text is exported as text, so readers can search the PDF for a keyword and copy a quote.
No presentation software required
Convert a deck received by email even if the device you are on has no PowerPoint or Impress installed.
Common uses
Handouts after a talk
Send attendees a PDF of your slides instead of the editable file, so they get a fixed copy of the content and cannot change or reuse your original deck by accident.
Uploading a deck to a portal
Conference platforms, learning management systems and grant applications frequently accept only PDF, not .pptx.
Printing for a meeting
Convert first, then use Pages per Sheet to print four or six slides on one sheet as a compact paper copy.
Fixing font problems on another machine
If your deck looked wrong when opened on a colleague's computer because of a missing font, a PDF freezes the appearance you checked.
Archiving lecture slides
Teachers and students can keep a stable PDF copy of each week's slides alongside their notes.
Making sure the slides come out right
Fonts are the main risk in presentations, because designers like decorative typefaces. If the server has no copy of a font, the fallback has different letter widths, and a title that fitted on one line can wrap onto two and collide with the content below it. Stick to widely available fonts for slides that must look exact, or convert text you care most about to a common font before exporting.
Slides that rely on animation to tell the story need attention as well. If a chart builds up in steps, the PDF shows only the finished chart. Where the build matters, duplicate the slide for each step so the PDF contains every stage.
- Scroll through the PDF once, watching titles and text boxes near slide edges.
- Duplicate slides that depend on step-by-step reveals so each stage exists as its own page.
- Use Compress PDF afterwards if photos have made the file too big to email.
Supported formats
- Input
- PowerPoint (.ppt, .pptx) and OpenDocument presentation (.odp).
- Output
- One PDF file with one page per slide.
Converted with LibreOffice on our server.
Good to know
- Animations and slide transitions are not preserved; each slide appears in its final state.
- Audio and video files in the deck do not play in the PDF.
- Unusual fonts that are not installed on the server are substituted, so text can look slightly different or wrap differently.
- Elaborate effects, such as some SmartArt or 3D styling, may not convert exactly as they look in PowerPoint.
- The file is uploaded to our server for conversion; use a browser-based tool if a deck must never be transmitted.
Processed temporarily on our server
This conversion needs server-side software. Your file is uploaded over an encrypted connection, converted in a private temporary folder, returned to you, and then deleted immediately. Files are also deleted if the job fails, times out or is cancelled, and a cleanup task removes anything left after 20 minutes.
Frequently asked questions
Is my presentation uploaded to a server?
Yes. Presentations are converted by LibreOffice on our server, so the file is uploaded over HTTPS, processed temporarily and deleted automatically after the PDF is delivered.
Are animations and transitions kept?
No. A PDF is static, so animations and transitions are not preserved. Each slide is exported in its final state, with all elements visible.
Will my slides use the same fonts?
Only if the fonts are available on the server. Fonts that are not installed are substituted with similar ones, which can change how text wraps. Common fonts are the safest choice.
Does each slide become one page?
Yes, exactly one PDF page per slide, in the same order as the deck.
Can I turn the PDF back into a PowerPoint file?
You can with PDF to PowerPoint, but each page becomes an image on a slide rather than editable text boxes. Keep your original deck if you plan to edit it later.