To convert POT to PPT, select or drop your .pot file above, check that PPT 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 POT file?
POT – PowerPoint 97-2003 template. POT is a PowerPoint 97 to 2003 template: slide layouts, colors and fonts to start new presentations from. Converting it gives you the slides of the template as a PDF, pictures or a presentation.
POT Converter →What is a PPT file?
PPT – Microsoft PowerPoint 97-2003 presentation. PPT is the presentation format of PowerPoint 97 to 2003. Newer programs still open it, but it is bigger and has fewer effects than PPTX.
PPT Converter →How to convert POT to PPT
- Click Select File, or drop your .pot files anywhere on this page. You can add several at once.
- Check that PPT 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.
POT vs PPT: how they compare
| POT | PPT | |
|---|---|---|
| Layout | Slides | Slides |
| Editable | Yes | Yes |
| Created by | Microsoft, 1990s | Microsoft, 1990s |
| Best for | Starting many presentations with one design in old PowerPoint | Old PowerPoint versions |
Good to know
- The POT file is opened by LibreOffice, not by Microsoft Office. Text, tables, pictures and ordinary charts convert accurately; effects such as SmartArt, animations, some chart styles and fonts LibreOffice does not have can look different from Office, so check a complex file before relying on it.
- Slides, text, pictures, shapes and tables are kept; animations, transitions and effects a PPT file has no equivalent for can change.
- A template holds the slide layouts and any slides saved with it; these are converted.
Frequently asked questions
Is converting POT to PPT 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 POT files uploaded anywhere?
This conversion runs on our server, because reading a POT 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 POT file be?
Up to 1 GB per file. This conversion runs on our server, which accepts files up to that size.
Will the PPT look the same as the POT?
The text and structure are kept: headings, lists, tables, bold and italic. Exact page layout, fonts and spacing may differ, because PPT works differently from POT.
Can I convert several POT 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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