Convert PPS to PDF in PHP

Export a PowerPoint PPS slide show as a PDF document

Convert PPS to PDF in PHP

Aspose.Slides for PHP via Java can load a PowerPoint PPS slide show and export it as a PDF document without Microsoft PowerPoint.

Call save with SaveFormat::Pdf to create a fixed-layout PDF containing the presentation slides.

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

Console/Terminal

> composer require aspose/slides

Save PPS as PDF in PHP

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

This sample code shows PPS to PDF PHP Conversion

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

How to Convert PPS to PDF in PHP

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

Load the PPS file with the Presentation class.
Call save with the output file path and SaveFormat::Pdf.
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.

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.
Install JRE 8 and set the JAVA_HOME environment variable to the installed JRE directory.
Install and configure Apache Tomcat with PHP/Java Bridge as described in the installation guide .

Built with Aspose.Slides

Convert PPS 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 PPS files.

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

Open Aspose.Slides Conversion All free apps

Other Supported Conversions

You can also convert PPS to many other file formats. See other supported conversions below: