PowerPoint to PDF Converter

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Sharing PowerPoint slides as a PDF

A PDF of your slides is easier to share than the .pptx file. It opens on any device without PowerPoint, keeps your fonts and layout, and can't be edited by accident.

Common uses: handouts after a talk, course and webinar slides, pitch decks sent to investors, and presentations for portals that only accept PDF.

Each slide becomes one page, so a 20-slide deck makes a 20-page PDF in the same order.

Build-up effects are flattened. If a slide reveals bullet points one at a time, the PDF shows the slide with every point visible.

Videos and audio don't play inside a PDF. Add a link or a short description on the slide so readers know what they are missing.

Fonts cause the most problems. If you used an unusual font, check the PDF and swap the font in PowerPoint if the text looks wrong.

Delete hidden or unused slides before converting so they can't end up in the handout.

Decks full of large photos can produce big PDFs. Compress PDF usually shrinks them enough to email.

PowerPoint can export a PDF itself through File, Export. The online tool helps when you are on a phone or a computer without Office.

For handouts, consider sending the PDF before the talk. People can follow along and make notes on their own copy.

When to use PowerPoint to PDF

Use PowerPoint to PDF to share slides as a handout, send a deck to someone without PowerPoint, or upload a presentation to a portal that only takes PDFs.

PowerPoint to PDF: common questions

What happens to animations and transitions?

They are not kept. Each slide becomes one static PDF page showing its final state.

Will embedded videos play?

No. Link to the video in your slide text instead, so people can still open it from the PDF.

Are speaker notes included?

Plan for them not to be. Put key notes on the slides or in a separate document.

Full guide on our blog: How to convert PowerPoint to PDF