Convert PPT to PPTX in Python

Python API for converting PPT files to PPTX presentations

Convert PPT to PPTX in Python

Aspose.Slides for Python via .NET lets you convert PPT files to PPTX presentations programmatically. Load the file into a Presentation instance and call Presentation.save with SaveFormat.PPTX.

The API saves the presentation in the PowerPoint Open XML Presentation format. 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 PPT as PPTX in Python

Use the free online app to see the PPT-to-PPTX conversion process in action.

This sample code shows how to convert PPT to PPTX in Python

with slides.Presentation("presentation.ppt") as presentation:
    presentation.save("presentation.pptx", slides.export.SaveFormat.PPTX)

How to Convert PPT to PPTX in Python

Follow these steps to convert a PPT file to PPTX using Python.

Load the PPT file into a Presentation instance.
Call Presentation.save with the output path and SaveFormat.PPTX.
The presentation is saved as a PPTX 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.

Other Supported Conversions

You can also convert PPT files to many other formats. See the supported conversions below.