Will my old .ppt slides keep their layout in the PDF?

Yes. Each slide becomes one PDF page rendered from the original layout, preserving fonts, images and positioning even for a presentation built in an old version of PowerPoint.

Do I need an old PowerPoint to open the .ppt first?

No. The converter reads the legacy PowerPoint 97–2003 .ppt format directly on the server, so you do not need to install Office or upgrade the file to .pptx beforehand.

Do animations carry over to the PDF?

No. PDF is a static document, so animations and slide transitions are flattened and each slide appears in its final built state — the way it looks after all effects have played.

What happens to embedded video or audio in the slides?

Playable media cannot live inside a PDF, so an embedded clip is replaced by its poster frame or its slide position. Share the media file separately, or add a hyperlink to a hosted version on the slide, if the audience needs to actually play it.

Do hyperlinks on my slides stay clickable?

Yes. Links to websites and email addresses remain active in the exported PDF, so references and calls to action keep working for anyone reading the file.

Why is the exported PDF a different size than expected?

The page matches the slide aspect ratio — an old 4:3 deck produces near-square landscape pages, while a 16:9 deck produces wider ones. No content is cropped in either case, and you can still print any of them onto standard A4 or Letter paper.

Why convert an old PPT to PDF for sharing?

A legacy .ppt may render incorrectly or refuse to open in modern apps, while a PDF opens on any device, prints reliably and cannot be accidentally edited — the safe way to archive or send a dated deck.

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Convert an old PowerPoint .ppt file to PDF for easy sharing on any device.

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How to convert PowerPoint PPT to PDF

Click "Choose Files" and select your PowerPoint PPT file, or drag & drop it onto the page.
Make sure PDF is selected as the target format.
Click "Convert" and wait a few seconds.
Download your new PDF file.

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Files up to 2 GB, with layout, fonts and formatting preserved when converting PowerPoint PPT to PDF.
Your documents are deleted from the server immediately after conversion — nothing is stored.

Frequently asked questions

Will my old .ppt slides keep their layout in the PDF?: Yes. Each slide becomes one PDF page rendered from the original layout, preserving fonts, images and positioning even for a presentation built in an old version of PowerPoint.
Do I need an old PowerPoint to open the .ppt first?: No. The converter reads the legacy PowerPoint 97–2003 .ppt format directly on the server, so you do not need to install Office or upgrade the file to .pptx beforehand.
Do animations carry over to the PDF?: No. PDF is a static document, so animations and slide transitions are flattened and each slide appears in its final built state — the way it looks after all effects have played.
What happens to embedded video or audio in the slides?: Playable media cannot live inside a PDF, so an embedded clip is replaced by its poster frame or its slide position. Share the media file separately, or add a hyperlink to a hosted version on the slide, if the audience needs to actually play it.
Do hyperlinks on my slides stay clickable?: Yes. Links to websites and email addresses remain active in the exported PDF, so references and calls to action keep working for anyone reading the file.
Why is the exported PDF a different size than expected?: The page matches the slide aspect ratio — an old 4:3 deck produces near-square landscape pages, while a 16:9 deck produces wider ones. No content is cropped in either case, and you can still print any of them onto standard A4 or Letter paper.
Why convert an old PPT to PDF for sharing?: A legacy .ppt may render incorrectly or refuse to open in modern apps, while a PDF opens on any device, prints reliably and cannot be accidentally edited — the safe way to archive or send a dated deck.

About PowerPoint PPT and PDF

Key things to know before you convert PowerPoint PPT to PDF:

PPT

PPT is the legacy PowerPoint format from pre-2007 Office versions. Convert to PPTX or PDF to ensure compatibility with modern software.

PDF

PDF is the universal document format: it locks in the exact layout on every device and prints identically everywhere. Turning an image into a PDF makes it easy to share, archive or print as a document rather than a raw photo.

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