How to convert PDF to PowerPoint
Converting a PDF to PowerPoint (PPTX) extracts the content from each page of the PDF and places it as an image or text in a PowerPoint slide. This is useful when you receive a presentation shared as a PDF and want to edit or adapt it, or when you need to repurpose PDF content in a presentation context.
PDF to PPT conversion methods
This tool converts each PDF page to an image and inserts it as a slide background in a PPTX file, preserving the exact visual appearance of each page. The resulting slides show the pages exactly as they appear in the PDF. Since the content is image-based in the slides, you can add new text boxes, shapes, and content on top of the page image. For fully editable text extraction from PDF, use the PDF to Word tool instead and then paste content into your presentation.
When to convert PDF to PowerPoint
Adapting an existing presentation that was shared as a PDF when you do not have the original PPTX file. Adding your own branding, notes, or additional slides to a received PDF presentation. Inserting PDF pages as slides in an existing presentation. Creating a presentable format from a PDF report by making each page a slide. Academic presentations where you need to annotate PDF paper figures as slides.
Tips for best quality conversion
The quality of the resulting PPTX slides depends on the PDF rendering resolution. Higher resolution produces clearer, sharper slides but results in a larger file. For projection use, the standard resolution is sufficient. For printed handouts, use maximum resolution. After conversion, review each slide to ensure text is legible — complex PDF layouts with very small text may need additional work.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I edit the text in the converted PowerPoint? When converted as page images, text is embedded in the image and not directly editable as PowerPoint text. Add new text boxes over the existing image for annotations and edits.
Is my PDF uploaded to a server? No. This conversion runs entirely in your browser using PDF.js and pptxgenjs. Your file never leaves your device.
How do I go the other way — PPT to PDF? Use the PPT to PDF tool to convert PowerPoint presentations to PDF.