About PowerPoint to PDF
PowerPoint to PDF converts a .pptx presentation into a PDF, one slide per page. Because it runs entirely in your browser, it works at the text level — each slide's titles and bullets are extracted in reading order and laid out cleanly on the page. You can pick widescreen, standard or A4 pages and optionally append speaker notes. Complex visuals are simplified, but nothing is uploaded.
- No uploads
- Browser-only
- Works offline
- 100% free
How it works
- 1
Drop a .pptx file
Select a PowerPoint file up to 100 MB. Each slide becomes one page in the output PDF.
- 2
Choose page size and notes
Pick Widescreen (16:9), Standard (4:3) or A4, and toggle whether to include each slide's speaker notes (off by default — notes are usually private).
- 3
Convert and download
The slide text is extracted and rendered slide-by-slide into a numbered PDF you can download or share.
What survives an in-browser .pptx to PDF conversion
Because this conversion runs entirely in your browser, it reads the presentation's XML and rebuilds the pages from the text it finds, rather than rendering slides through PowerPoint's full layout engine. That keeps everything private and upload-free, at the cost of the purely visual elements. Here's exactly what makes the trip.
| Slide element | In the PDF? | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Titles and bullet text | Yes | Extracted in reading order and laid out cleanly |
| Speaker notes | Optional | Appended below each slide only if you enable it |
| Images, charts, tables, SmartArt | No | Not reproduced by the in-browser converter |
| Animations and transitions | No | PDF is static; these have no meaning |
| Exact fonts, colours and positioning | No | Layout is simplified, not pixel-matched |
A slide with no extractable text (image- or chart-only) becomes a page with a placeholder note; the tool reports how many slides were empty so you know which to check.
When to use this versus exporting from PowerPoint
If you have PowerPoint or Keynote open and the slides are visually rich — charts, branded layouts, precise positioning — export to PDF from the app itself; only the source application has the full layout engine and embedded fonts to reproduce the deck pixel-for-pixel. Use this tool when you don't have the app handy, when the deck is confidential and you'd rather it never leave your machine, or when you specifically want the readable text content in a clean PDF rather than a faithful visual copy. It's the fast, private path from a .pptx to a shareable, one-slide-per-page document. To rebuild slides from a finished PDF instead, PDF to PowerPoint goes the other way, and Merge PDF can combine the result with other documents.
Frequently asked questions about PowerPoint to PDF
Why don't my images, charts and animations appear?
This is a text-focused, in-browser conversion: it reliably extracts slide titles and bullets and lays them out cleanly, but images, charts, tables, SmartArt, animations and exact fonts or positioning aren't reproduced. It's built for turning a deck's words into a readable, shareable document — not for a pixel-perfect visual copy.
What happens to image-only slides with no text?
A slide that has no extractable text (an image or chart with no title or bullets) can't contribute words, so it becomes a page with a placeholder note. The tool tells you afterwards how many slides were empty, so you know which pages to check.
Are speaker notes included?
Only if you switch them on — the option is off by default because notes are often private prompts you wouldn't want in a shared PDF. Enable it and each slide's notes are appended below that slide's text.
I need the deck to look exactly like PowerPoint — what should I do?
For pixel-perfect fidelity, export to PDF from PowerPoint or Keynote directly, since only the source app has the full layout engine and fonts. Use this tool when you want a fast, private, no-upload way to get the slide content into a clean PDF and exact visuals aren't essential.
Privacy, offline use, browser support, and pricing questions are answered on the site-wide FAQ.