You have a finalized PowerPoint deck and need to distribute it as a PDF — for email, archival, or to recipients without PowerPoint. PDFKits PPT to PDF converts PPTX or PPT files to standard PDF directly in your browser. Free, no signup, no upload, no installation of Microsoft Office.
The tool renders each slide as one PDF page, preserving layouts, fonts, images, colors, and embedded objects. Speaker notes, comments, and animations are not included in the PDF (these aren't expressible in the PDF format — only the visible slide content transfers). Output PDFs are landscape by default, matching standard 16:9 slide proportions, but portrait and custom dimensions are also supported.
Drop the PPTX or PPT file. PDFKits parses the slide structure and renders previews.
Page size (default 16:9 widescreen), orientation, and whether to include slide numbers. Most users keep defaults — PPT to PDF is typically straightforward.
Click Convert. PDFKits renders each slide via HTML + html2canvas, then assembles into PDF via pdf-lib. A 20-slide deck converts in about 5-10 seconds. The PDF downloads directly with slides in original order.
Finalized board decks, sales presentations, and investor pitches go out as PDFs to lock the format and prevent recipients from accidentally editing.
Speakers convert their presentation to PDF for attendees who want a printable reference after the talk.
Long-term presentation archives are stored as PDFs (more stable than PPTX which changes format across PowerPoint versions).
Producing physical handouts for in-person meetings — PDF prints reliably without depending on the presenter machine having PowerPoint.
PowerPoint can export to PDF directly but requires the desktop app. Online conversion typically uploads your file. PDFKits PPT to PDF runs entirely in your browser using HTML rendering + html2canvas + pdf-lib. Free, no signup, your presentation content stays on your device.
No. PDF is a static format — only the final visible state of each slide is captured. Build animations (where elements appear progressively on click) collapse to their final state.
Currently no. The output contains only the slide content. We're tracking demand for a notes-included variant.
No — PDF doesn't natively support video/audio inline (some viewers can, but inconsistently). Video frames become static thumbnails; audio is dropped.
Yes. PDFKits embeds the fonts used in the slides into the PDF, so the output renders consistently in any viewer.
PDFKits respects each slide's actual dimensions. The output PDF will have pages of mixed sizes.
Not directly. Remove the password in PowerPoint first, then convert.
Charts are rendered using their currently cached data. Reopen and refresh in PowerPoint first if you need the latest data.