Convert POTX to PDF in PHP

Export PowerPoint POTX templates as fixed-layout PDF documents

Convert POTX to PDF in PHP

Aspose.Slides for PHP via Java can load a PowerPoint POTX template and export it as PDF without Microsoft PowerPoint.

Call save with SaveFormat::Pdf to render the presentation into a fixed-layout PDF file suitable for viewing and printing.

You can install the library from Composer using the following command:

Console/Terminal

> composer require aspose/slides

Save POTX as PDF in PHP

Use the free app to see a demonstration of the POTX to PDF conversion process.

This sample code shows POTX to PDF PHP Conversion

$presentation = new Presentation("input.potx");
try {
    $presentation->save("output.pdf", SaveFormat::Pdf);
} finally {
    $presentation->dispose();
}

How to Convert POTX to PDF in PHP

These are the steps to convert a POTX file to PDF using PHP.

  1. Load the POTX file with the Presentation class.
  2. Call save with the output file path and SaveFormat::Pdf.
  3. The PDF file is written to the specified path.

System Requirements

Before running the PHP conversion example, make sure that you have the following prerequisites.

  1. Install PHP 7 or later, add the PHP directory to the system PATH, and set allow_url_include to On in the php.ini file.
  2. Install JRE 8 and set the JAVA_HOME environment variable to the installed JRE directory.
  3. Install and configure Apache Tomcat with PHP/Java Bridge as described in the installation guide .

Built with Aspose.Slides

Convert POTX to PDF Online

The free Aspose.Slides Conversion app is built with Aspose.Slides for PHP via Java, the same API as the code above. Open it and see what the API can do with your own POTX files.

  • Runs in your browser, nothing to install.
  • See how Aspose.Slides converts files before you write code.
  • Upload POTX files and save them as PDF.
  • Download the result or convert more files.