Convert PPTX to POT in Python
Python API for converting PPTX presentations to POT files
Aspose.Slides for Python via .NET
Overview
Convert PPTX to POT in Python
Aspose.Slides for Python via .NET
lets you convert PPTX presentations to POT files programmatically. Load the source file into a Presentation instance and call Presentation.save with SaveFormat.POT.
POT is the binary PowerPoint 97-2003 template format. It is useful when the output must be compatible with older PowerPoint versions. 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
How to Convert PPTX to POT in Python
Follow these steps to convert a PPTX file to POT using Python.
Load the PPTX file into a
Presentationinstance.Call
Presentation.savewith the output file path andSaveFormat.POT.The presentation is saved as a POT 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.
This sample code shows how to convert PPTX to POT in Python
with slides.Presentation("presentation.pptx") as presentation:
presentation.save("presentation.pot", slides.export.SaveFormat.POT)
Save PPTX as POT in Python
Use the free online conversion app to see the PPTX-to-POT conversion process in action.Other Supported Conversions
You can also convert PPTX presentations to many other file formats. See the supported conversions below.