To convert KEY to PDF, select or drop your .key file above, check that PDF is chosen as the output, and click Convert. This conversion runs on our server, and your files are deleted 72 hours later.
What is a KEY file?
KEY – Apple Keynote presentation. KEY is the presentation format of Apple Keynote. It opens in Keynote on a Mac, iPhone and iPad and on iCloud.com. ConvertKitty can read it and save the slides as PDF, pictures or PowerPoint, but cannot write Keynote files.
KEY Converter →What is a PDF file?
PDF – PDF document. PDF is the document format that looks the same on every device: it fixes where each letter and picture goes on a page. It is made for reading and printing, not for editing.
PDF Converter →How to convert KEY to PDF
- Click Select File, or drop your .key files anywhere on this page. You can add several at once.
- Check that PDF is chosen as the output format. On this page it is picked for you.
- Click Convert. When a file has to go to our server, the button says Upload and convert instead.
- Click Download next to each file when it's done.
KEY vs PDF: how they compare
| KEY | ||
|---|---|---|
| Layout | Slides | Fixed pages |
| Editable | In Keynote | Hard |
| Created by | Apple, 2003 | Adobe, 1993 |
| Best for | Presentations made on a Mac | Sharing and printing documents |
Good to know
- KEY is read by LibreOffice's import filter for it; very complex formatting can be simplified.
- Each slide becomes a page of the same shape as the slide. Animations, transitions and speaker notes are not in a PDF.
Frequently asked questions
Is converting KEY to PDF free?
Yes. Everyone gets 25 free credits a day, with no account needed. Conversions on our server use one credit per started minute of work, so most cost a single credit. Credits reset at midnight UTC.
Are my KEY files uploaded anywhere?
This conversion runs on our server, because reading a KEY file needs LibreOffice, which does not run in a browser. Your file is sent over an encrypted connection, and both it and the result are deleted 72 hours after the conversion. The server has no internet access while it works on your file.
How large can the KEY file be?
Up to 1 GB per file. This conversion runs on our server, which accepts files up to that size.
Will the PDF look the same as the KEY?
The pages keep their text, pictures and layout. A KEY file that uses fonts the converter does not have is shown with similar ones, so lines can break in different places.
Can I convert several KEY files at once?
Yes. Add as many files as you like; they are converted one after another, and each one gets its own Download button.
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