To convert POTX to PDF, select or drop your .potx 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 POTX file?
POTX – PowerPoint template. POTX is a PowerPoint 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.
POTX 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 POTX to PDF
- Click Select File, or drop your .potx 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.
POTX vs PDF: how they compare
| POTX | ||
|---|---|---|
| Layout | Slides | Fixed pages |
| Editable | Yes | Hard |
| Created by | Microsoft (Office Open XML), 2007 | Adobe, 1993 |
| Best for | Starting many presentations with one design | Sharing and printing documents |
Good to know
- The POTX 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.
- Each slide becomes a page of the same shape as the slide. Animations, transitions and speaker notes are not in a PDF.
- A template holds the slide layouts and any slides saved with it; these are converted.
- Choose which pages to convert in Options, for example 1-3,5.
- Tick PDF/A in Options for a file meant for long-term archiving: it embeds its fonts and avoids features that may stop working in future.
Frequently asked questions
Is converting POTX 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 POTX files uploaded anywhere?
This conversion runs on our server, because reading a POTX 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 POTX 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 POTX?
The pages keep their text, pictures and layout. A POTX 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 POTX 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.
Can I choose pages or quality for the PDF?
Yes. Click Options next to the file. Only the settings that make sense for POTX to PDF are shown, including which pages to convert.
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