# Convert OTP to POT in Python

> Convert OTP templates to legacy POT files in Python with Aspose.Slides for Python via Java.

Source: https://products.aspose.com/slides/python-java/conversion/otp-to-pot/
Updated: 2026-07-21



## Convert OTP to POT in Python

[**Aspose.Slides for Python via Java**](/slides/python-java/) can load an OTP presentation template and save it in the binary POT format used by PowerPoint 97-2003 presentation templates. The conversion does not require Microsoft PowerPoint, LibreOffice, or OpenOffice.

## Convert OTP to POT using Python

Create a `Presentation` from the OTP file and call `save` with `SaveFormat.Pot` to create the POT file.

### Python code for converting OTP to POT

```python
presentation = Presentation("presentation.otp")
try:
    presentation.save("presentation.pot", SaveFormat.Pot)
finally:
    presentation.dispose()
```

## How to convert OTP to POT in Python

Follow these steps to convert an OpenDocument presentation template to the PowerPoint 97-2003 POT format.

Install [**Aspose.Slides for Python via Java**](https://docs.aspose.com/slides/python-java/installation/).

Configure the package and start the Java Virtual Machine in your application.

Open the source OTP file with `Presentation`.

Call `save` with `SaveFormat.Pot` to write the POT file.

## Convert OTP to Other Supported Formats

- [OTP TO PPTX](/slides/python-java/conversion/otp-to-pptx/)
- [OTP TO PPT](/slides/python-java/conversion/otp-to-ppt/)
- [OTP TO PDF](/slides/python-java/conversion/otp-to-pdf/)
- [OTP TO HTML](/slides/python-java/conversion/otp-to-html/)
- [OTP TO PNG](/slides/python-java/conversion/otp-to-png/)
- [OTP TO BMP](/slides/python-java/conversion/otp-to-bmp/)
- [OTP TO JPG](/slides/python-java/conversion/otp-to-jpg/)
- [OTP TO FODP](/slides/python-java/conversion/otp-to-fodp/)
- [OTP TO GIF](/slides/python-java/conversion/otp-to-gif/)
- [OTP TO ODP](/slides/python-java/conversion/otp-to-odp/)
- [OTP TO POTM](/slides/python-java/conversion/otp-to-potm/)
- [OTP TO POTX](/slides/python-java/conversion/otp-to-potx/)
- [OTP TO PPS](/slides/python-java/conversion/otp-to-pps/)
- [OTP TO PPSM](/slides/python-java/conversion/otp-to-ppsm/)
- [OTP TO PPSX](/slides/python-java/conversion/otp-to-ppsx/)
- [OTP TO PPTM](/slides/python-java/conversion/otp-to-pptm/)
- [OTP TO SVG](/slides/python-java/conversion/otp-to-svg/)
- [OTP TO TIFF](/slides/python-java/conversion/otp-to-tiff/)