Convert PPSX to POT in Python

Python API for converting PPSX slide shows to POT files

Convert PPSX to POT in Python

Aspose.Slides for Python via .NET lets you convert PPSX slide shows to POT files programmatically. Load the source file into a Presentation instance and save it by using Presentation.save with SaveFormat.POT.

POT is the legacy PowerPoint 97-2003 template format, so the output can be used as a reusable starting point for compatible PowerPoint presentations. 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 PPSX as POT in Python

Use the free online app to see the PPSX-to-POT conversion process in action.

This sample code shows how to convert PPSX to POT in Python

with slides.Presentation("presentation.ppsx") as presentation:
    presentation.save("presentation.pot", slides.export.SaveFormat.POT)

How to Convert PPSX to POT in Python

These are the steps to convert a PPSX file to POT using Python.

Load the PPSX file into a Presentation instance.
Call Presentation.save with the output file path and SaveFormat.POT.
The slide show is written to the specified POT file.

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.

Other Supported Conversions

You can also convert PPSX slide shows to many other file formats. See the supported conversions below.