Convert PowerPoint to PDF
Drop in your PowerPoint presentation (.pptx, .ppt, .ppsx, .pps or .odp) and get a PDF. The server converts it with LibreOffice and sends back a PDF with one page per slide, with text you can still select. Files with macros are refused, and your presentation is deleted as soon as the PDF is sent.
- ✅ Free
- 🔒 No sign-up
- 📱 Works on mobile
- ⚡ Instant results
🔒 This conversion runs on our secure server. Your files are deleted automatically after 1 hour and are never read or kept.
📌 Key facts
- To turn PowerPoint into PDF, the server uses LibreOffice and produces a PDF with one page per slide.
- Accepted formats: .pptx, .ppt, .ppsx, .pps and .odp, up to 20 MB; macro-enabled files (.pptm) are refused.
- The limit is 12 conversions per hour per person.
- PDF text stays selectable and internal links keep working.
- Animations, transitions, video and audio do not appear in a PDF, which is static.
- The presentation is deleted from the server as soon as the PDF is sent, with an automatic cleanup after one hour.
How to convert PowerPoint to PDF
- Drop your file into the box above.
- Wait a few seconds: 20 slides usually take 10 to 20 seconds.
- Download the PDF. It has the same name as your presentation.
The conversion is done by LibreOffice, free office software. It reads PowerPoint formats and produces a real PDF: text stays selectable and internal links keep working.
What can differ from PowerPoint
LibreOffice isn't PowerPoint. Most decks come out identical, but check these points:
| Item | Risk | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Rare or paid fonts | Replaced by a similar font, so lines can shift | Use common fonts (Arial, Calibri, Times) or export from PowerPoint |
| Animations and transitions | Ignored: a PDF is static | Nothing, this is expected |
| Video and audio | Not in the PDF | Keep a still image of the video on the slide |
| SmartArt, 3D effects | Sometimes simplified | Compare the PDF with your deck |
If the exact look matters (professional printing, official filing), export from PowerPoint itself: File, Save As, PDF.
Size, safety and limits
20 MB maximum and 12 conversions per hour per person. Files containing macros (vbaProject) or media linked to an outside address are refused: the server never fetches content from the Internet on your behalf. To slim down a heavy PDF afterwards, use the compression tool.
Why convert PowerPoint to PDF
A .pptx file can look different from one computer to the next. A PDF keeps the same layout everywhere. So you convert PowerPoint to PDF when you want a stable result. When you convert PowerPoint to PDF for a client, check the output page by page.
- Send a proposal or a handout that nobody can break by accident.
- Print several slides per sheet from your PDF reader.
- Upload the deck to a site that only takes PDFs.
- Archive a frozen version after a meeting.
For example, a 40-slide lecture becomes a PDF that opens on every phone. Then you can print 4 slides per sheet.
A PDF opens on a phone, a tablet or a computer, with no PowerPoint installed. So your recipient reads the file in one click. They miss no slide, because the layout no longer moves.
Get your deck ready before PowerPoint to PDF
- First, pick common fonts such as Arial, Calibri or Times.
- Next, embed your pictures in the deck instead of linking to an outside address.
- Then save the file as .pptx if you work with macros.
- Finally, reread the last slide, because it often hides a typo.
This prep prevents shifted lines. When the server lacks your font, LibreOffice swaps in a similar one. The server keeps no copy of your file, so you can run the conversion again at any time.
If your deck contains a video, keep a still image of the video on the slide. Otherwise, the video does not appear in the PDF. When you use SmartArt or 3D effects, always compare the PDF with your deck.
Formats and limits for PowerPoint to PDF
| Extension | Content | Result |
|---|---|---|
| .pptx | Modern PowerPoint | Accepted |
| .ppt | PowerPoint 97-2003 | Accepted |
| .ppsx, .pps | Slide show | Accepted |
| .odp | LibreOffice presentation | Accepted |
| .pptm | Presentation with macros | Refused |
Your file can weigh 20 MB at most, and you get 12 conversions per hour. If your deck goes over 20 MB, shrink its pictures in PowerPoint first. Then run the conversion again.
A 20-slide conversion usually takes 10 to 20 seconds. So keep the page open during that time: PowerPoint to PDF takes only a little patience. Then the PDF carries the same name as your presentation.
What to do with the PDF from your PowerPoint
Once you convert PowerPoint to PDF, you can still improve the result. Each tool below works on the final PDF. You drop the file, pick your options and download the result. None of them asks for an account.
- To cut the size before sending, use compress PDF.
- To combine several decks into one file, open merge PDF.
- To convert a text document too, try Word to PDF.
- For the reverse trip, use PDF to PowerPoint.
For a clean PowerPoint to PDF result, always reread the first and last pages. Finally, if the exact look matters, export from PowerPoint itself, because it keeps all its own fonts.
3 real-life examples
Send a slide deck to a client
Your proposal is a 14-slide .pptx. You convert it: the PDF is 1.8 MB, opens on every phone, and the layout can no longer shift.
Course slides to print
A 40-slide lecture. With the PDF you can print 4 slides per sheet from your PDF reader: 10 sheets instead of 40.
A presentation in the old .ppt format
Old .ppt files (PowerPoint 97-2003) are accepted too. The result is a modern PDF that is easier to share.