Convert PPS to POT in Python

Save a PowerPoint Show in the binary PowerPoint 97-2003 POT format.

Convert PPS to POT in Python

Aspose.Slides for Python via Java can load a PowerPoint Show (.pps) file and save it in the binary POT format used by PowerPoint 97-2003. The conversion does not require Microsoft PowerPoint.

The library retains the presentation content and layout while changing the file format. Load the source file with Presentation, then call save with SaveFormat.Pot.

How to Convert PPS to POT in Python

Load the source PPS file into a Presentation, then save it with SaveFormat.Pot.

Python tutorial for converting PPS into POT

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

Steps to Convert PPS to POT in Python

The conversion loads the PowerPoint Show and writes its content in the PowerPoint 97-2003 POT format.

  1. Install Aspose.Slides for Python via Java .

  2. Configure JPype and make the Aspose.Slides package available to your Python project.

  3. Create a Presentation from the source .pps file.

  4. Call save with SaveFormat.Pot and a .pot output path.