Convert POTX to PPTM in Python

Python API for converting POTX templates to PPTM presentations

Convert POTX to PPTM in Python

Aspose.Slides for Python via .NET lets you convert POTX presentation templates to PPTM presentations programmatically. Load the template and call Presentation.save with SaveFormat.PPTM.

PPTM is the macro-enabled Open XML presentation format used by modern versions of Microsoft PowerPoint. Converting a macro-free POTX file to PPTM does not add VBA macros. You can test the conversion in your browser or use the Python API in your application.

Install the library from PyPI by using the following command:

Console/Terminal

pip install aspose-slides

Save POTX as PPTM in Python

Use the free online app to see the POTX-to-PPTM conversion process in action.

This sample code shows how to convert POTX to PPTM in Python

with slides.Presentation("presentation.potx") as presentation:
    presentation.save("presentation.pptm", slides.export.SaveFormat.PPTM)

How to Convert POTX to PPTM in Python

Follow these steps to convert a POTX file to PPTM using Python.

  1. Load the POTX file into a Presentation instance.
  2. Call Presentation.save with the output file path and SaveFormat.PPTM.
  3. The presentation is saved as a PPTM file at the specified path.

System Requirements

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

  • Microsoft Windows, macOS, or 64-bit Linux (see the system requirements ).
  • Python 3.5 or later.
  • Aspose.Slides for Python via .NET installed in your environment.