Convert PPT to PDF online and share old PowerPoint decks as one page per slide. Upload files up to 20GB and download the converted result in a few clicks.
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HOW IT WORKS
Three steps, no account, nothing to install.
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Upload your PPT
Drag and drop or upload a PowerPoint 97-2003 .ppt deck from your computer or an old archive.
02
Convert to PDF
Keep PDF as the output format and start the conversion. Each visible slide becomes one page; hidden slides and speaker notes are left out.
03
Download the PDF
Download one PDF for the whole deck, ready to share or print.
PPT
PPT is the binary presentation format of Microsoft PowerPoint 97 to 2003. Many older decks, training materials and templates in company archives are still .ppt files, which current PowerPoint opens in compatibility mode.
PDF is a fixed-layout document format designed to preserve page appearance across devices and operating systems. It is widely used for reports, forms, manuals, invoices, and files intended for sharing or printing.
FILE FORMATS
SOURCE
PPT is PowerPoint's binary format from PowerPoint 97 to 2003. It stores slides, layouts, pictures, charts, speaker notes and embedded media in a single binary file. Current PowerPoint opens PPT in Compatibility Mode, and many shared drives still hold decks in this format.
TARGET
Adobe introduced the Portable Document Format in 1993, and it has been an open ISO standard since 2008. A PDF fixes text, fonts, images and vector graphics onto pages, so a document prints and displays exactly as intended on any device. It is the default for sharing, printing, signing and archiving.
| Feature | PPT | |
|---|---|---|
| Developed by | Microsoft | Adobe (ISO 32000) |
| File extension | .ppt | |
| Editable | Yes | Limited |
| Layout | Slides | Fixed pages |
| Best for | PowerPoint 97-2003 decks | Sharing, printing, archiving |
| Opens in | PowerPoint, Keynote, LibreOffice | Every device and browser |
USE CASES
Practical workflows where PPT to PDF conversion is useful.
Share an old deck with anyone
A PDF opens in any browser or PDF reader, so nobody needs PowerPoint to read slides made in the 2000s.
Archive legacy presentations
Keep training decks and board presentations from older archives as PDFs that stay readable without old software.
Print handouts from an old deck
Each visible slide prints as its own page in the slide's own shape.
Leave speaker notes out
Speaker notes are not printed, so the PDF shows only what the audience saw on the slides.
Leave hidden slides out
Hidden slides are skipped, so old backup or draft slides stay out of the PDF.
Upload to a portal that accepts only PDF
Course, grant and conference systems that ask for a PDF take the converted deck.
Read old slides on a phone or tablet
Open the PDF in the phone's built-in viewer, without installing an office app.
Quote from old slides
Text stays selectable, so figures and quotes can be copied from an old deck into a new report.
Publish lecture slides
Teachers can post the slides of an old .ppt lecture as a PDF on a course page, where students view them in the browser.
Sort through inherited decks
Page through a predecessor's .ppt files as PDFs to decide which ones are worth updating.
SUPPORTED FILES
PowerPoint 97-2003 presentations are supported.
Decks from older PowerPoint versions.
Rendered onto PDF pages.
4:3, 16:9 and custom sizes.
Every slide becomes a page.
Upload several PPT files and download the PDFs as a ZIP.
TROUBLESHOOTING
Most differences come from fonts and features the target format handles differently.
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The document is laid out by LibreOffice, and fonts the server doesn't have are replaced with similar ones. Embed fonts in the original to avoid this.
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Open the file, save a copy without a password and upload that copy.
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A cut-off or broken upload can't be read. Download or copy the original again.
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PDF is static, so animations and transitions aren't kept.
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Videos appear as a still picture in the PDF.
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Complex PowerPoint graphics can render slightly differently in LibreOffice.
PowerPoint, Excel and LibreOffice can save PPT as PDF once installed. dragdropdo does the same conversion in the browser, on any device.
| What matters | dragdropdo | Desktop Office Suites |
|---|---|---|
| Nothing to install | ✓Yes. Runs in any modern browser. | ~Yes, a large install. Microsoft 365 also needs a subscription. |
| Works on phones and tablets | ✓Yes. Desktop, Android, iPhone and iPad. | ~Mobile apps exist, but exporting other formats is limited. |
| Batch conversion | ✓Yes. Add many files and download one ZIP. | ~No. One file at a time unless you script it. |
| Share finished files | ✓Yes. Send a unique link from the result page. | ~You upload and share the files yourself. |
| Pricing | ✓Free with daily limits. $2.99 or $6.99 passes for unlimited use, no monthly plan. | ~Free (LibreOffice) to subscription (Microsoft 365). |
| Exact Microsoft Office rendering | ✓Rendered by LibreOffice, so fonts and some effects can differ slightly. | ~Office renders its own files exactly. |
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WHY DRAGDROPDO
Convert PPT to PDF in your browser, with nothing to install and nothing kept after 24 hours.
Private by default
Files are encrypted in transit and deleted from our servers automatically after 24 hours.
No install required
Convert in any modern browser on Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iPhone or iPad. No app and no sign-up wall.
Big files and batches
Upload files up to 20GB each, add several at once, and download the results one by one or as a ZIP.
Share & download
Save finished files to your device or pass them on with a share link from the result page.
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