Convert to PDF
What does PowerPoint to PDF do?
PowerPoint to PDF converts a PPTX file in the browser into a PDF with one page per slide. Supported text, pictures, basic shapes and slide order are kept as a rendered image on each page. Animations, transitions, video, audio, advanced effects and unavailable fonts are not kept. Binary PPT files are unsupported. The PDF pages are not editable slides.
How to use PowerPoint to PDF
- 1Choose one PPTX file
Open PowerPoint to PDF and select a .pptx file. Legacy .ppt binary files are unsupported. Convert those in desktop PowerPoint first if you still have the older format.
- 2Check the slide set
There is no extra theme or animation setting. Conversion is automatic: each renderable slide becomes one PDF page. Hidden or unsupported slides may be skipped if they cannot be rendered.
- 3Convert locally
Slides are drawn in the browser and placed as JPEG images on PDF pages. That preserves a static picture of supported text, pictures and basic shapes, not an editable presentation.
- 4Download and review the PDF
Check fonts, photos and shape layout. Motion, video and advanced effects will not play in the PDF. If a slide looks wrong, simplify it in PowerPoint and convert again.
Supported files and limits
- Output format: PDF
- Input: PPTX
- Output options: automatic browser conversion
- PPT binary files are unsupported; unsupported drawing effects may look different
- Files stay on this device and are removed when you close the page.
Only PPTX is accepted. Each rendered slide is placed as an image, so the PDF is not an editable deck. Animations, media and unavailable fonts may look different or be omitted.
What the output keeps
- supported text appearance
- pictures
- basic shapes
- slide order
Supported text appearance, pictures, basic shapes and slide order are retained in the rendered page image. One PDF page is produced for each slide that could be drawn.
What may change or be lost
- animations
- transitions
- video
- audio
- advanced effects
- unavailable fonts
Animations, transitions, video, audio and advanced drawing effects are not represented in a static PDF. Fonts missing in the browser are substituted. The result is not an editable PPTX and not a selectable-text reconstruction of every glyph.
When not to use this tool
Do not use this tool when you still need motion, embedded media, speaker notes as a separate layer, or an editable PowerPoint file. It will not open .ppt binary files. If the source is already a PDF, use PDF to PowerPoint instead of converting in a circle.
If processing fails
If the file is not PPTX, export it from PowerPoint as PPTX and retry. If no slides render, the presentation may be empty or too complex for the browser renderer — remove media-heavy effects and retry. Missing fonts change appearance; install or embed them in the PPTX before converting when that matters.
Privacy boundary
The PPTX is read and rendered in this browser. Slide contents are not sent to a PDF Smart Kit application server. The PDF is stored only where you download it. Close the page to clear the file from memory.
Testing evidence
Last tested: · Test browser: Desktop Chrome via Playwright Chromium · Product version: 1.0.0
Sample: Simple PPTX with a title and a text box · 1 pages
What was checked
- The download is a valid PDF.
- Slide count matches the source deck.
- Visible title and body text from the sample appear on the PDF page.
Known failures and limits
- Animations, video, speaker notes and some advanced effects are not preserved.
- Complex layouts and missing fonts can shift. Legacy PPT files are not accepted.