# Convert PPSM to POTM in Python

> Convert PPSM slide shows to macro-enabled POTM files in Python with Aspose.Slides for Python via Java.

Source: https://products.aspose.com/slides/python-java/conversion/ppsm-to-potm/
Updated: 2026-07-22



## Convert PPSM to POTM in Python

[Aspose.Slides for Python via Java](/slides/python-java/) can load a macro-enabled PowerPoint slide show (`.ppsm`) and save it in the macro-enabled Open XML POTM format without Microsoft PowerPoint. Both formats can store VBA projects, while POTM identifies the output as a PowerPoint template file.

The conversion retains presentation content such as slides, layouts, themes, and supported multimedia. Load the source file with `Presentation`, then call `save` with `SaveFormat.Potm`.

## How to Convert PPSM to POTM in Python

Load the source PPSM file into a `Presentation`, then save it with `SaveFormat.Potm`.

### Python code for converting PPSM to POTM

```python
presentation = Presentation("presentation.ppsm")
try:
    presentation.save("presentation.potm", SaveFormat.Potm)
finally:
    presentation.dispose()
```

## Steps to Convert PPSM to POTM in Python

The conversion loads the macro-enabled PowerPoint slide show and writes its content in the macro-enabled Open XML POTM format.

Install [Aspose.Slides for Python via Java](/slides/python-java/).

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

Create a `Presentation` from the source `.ppsm` file.

Call `save` with `SaveFormat.Potm` and a `.potm` output path.

## Convert PPSM to Other Supported Formats

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