Convert PDF to POTX in Python

Powerful PowerPoint Python library for converting PDF to POTX

Convert PDF to POTX in Python

Aspose.Slides for Python via .NET lets you convert PDF files to POTX presentations programmatically. The API imports each PDF page as a slide with SlideCollection.add_from_pdf, then writes the presentation in PowerPoint Open XML template format.

The conversion requires no Microsoft PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, or other presentation software. You can also try the PDF-to-POTX workflow in the online conversion app .

You can install the library from PyPI using the following pip command:

Console/Terminal

pip install aspose-slides

Save PDF as POTX in Python

Use the free conversion app to see the PDF-to-POTX workflow in your browser.

This sample code shows PDF to POTX Python Conversion

with slides.Presentation() as presentation:
    presentation.slides.remove_at(0)
    presentation.slides.add_from_pdf("document.pdf")
    presentation.save("presentation.potx", slides.export.SaveFormat.POTX)

How to Convert PDF to POTX in Python

These are the steps to convert a PDF file to POTX using Python.

  1. Create a Presentation and remove its default blank slide.
  2. Import the source PDF by using SlideCollection.add_from_pdf.
  3. Save the presentation by using Presentation.save with SaveFormat.POTX.

System Requirements

Before running the Python conversion example, make sure your environment meets these requirements.

  • A supported Windows, Linux, or macOS environment; see System Requirements .
  • Python 3.5 or later.
  • Aspose.Slides for Python via .NET installed in your environment.