# Convert PPSX to POTM in Python

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

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



## Convert PPSX to POTM in Python

[Aspose.Slides for Python via Java](/slides/python-java/) can load a PowerPoint Slide Show (`.ppsx`) and save it as a macro-enabled PowerPoint Template (`.potm`) without Microsoft PowerPoint. POTM is an Open XML template format that can store VBA projects; converting a macro-free PPSX file does not add a VBA project to the output.

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 PPSX to POTM in Python

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

### Python code for converting PPSX to POTM

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

## Steps to Convert PPSX to POTM in Python

The conversion loads the PowerPoint slide show and writes its content in the macro-enabled Open XML POTM template 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 `.ppsx` file.

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

## Convert PPSX to Other Supported Formats

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