PPTM to MD Converter

Convert PPTM (PowerPoint presentation with macros) files to MD online, for free, with nothing to install.

To convert PPTM to MD, select or drop your .pptm file above, check that MD 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 PPTM file?

PPTM – PowerPoint presentation with macros. PPTM is a PowerPoint presentation that is allowed to contain macros (small programs). Apart from the macros it is a PPTX; converting it keeps the slides and drops the macros.

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What is an MD file?

MD – Markdown document. Markdown is plain text with a few marks (# for headings, ** for bold, - for lists) that tools turn into formatted pages. It is the usual format of README files, notes and documentation.

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How to convert PPTM to MD

  1. Click Select File, or drop your .pptm files anywhere on this page. You can add several at once.
  2. Check that MD is chosen as the output format. On this page it is picked for you.
  3. Click Convert. When a file has to go to our server, the button says Upload and convert instead.
  4. Click Download next to each file when it's done.

PPTM vs MD: how they compare

PPTMMD
LayoutSlidesFlowing text
EditableYesYes
Created byMicrosoft (Office Open XML), 2007John Gruber and Aaron Swartz, 2004
Best forPresentations with automation, in PowerPointNotes, documentation and writing for the web

Good to know

  • The PPTM 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.
  • Macros in the file are not run and are not kept.
  • The text of the slides is kept, with titles as headings and lists as lists. Pictures and shapes are not included.
  • Headings, lists, tables, bold and italic are kept as Markdown; pictures in the document are not included.

Frequently asked questions

Is converting PPTM to MD 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 PPTM files uploaded anywhere?

This conversion runs on our server, because reading a PPTM 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 PPTM file be?

Up to 1 GB per file. This conversion runs on our server, which accepts files up to that size.

Will the MD look the same as the PPTM?

The text and structure are kept: headings, lists, tables, bold and italic. Exact page layout, fonts and spacing may differ, because MD is flowing text, not fixed pages.

Can I convert several PPTM 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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