# Convert PPTX to POTM in Python

> Convert PPTX presentations to POTM files in Python. Use the Aspose.Slides Python API to save presentations in PowerPoint Macro-Enabled Template format.

Source: https://products.aspose.com/slides/python-net/conversion/pptx-to-potm/
Updated: 2026-08-11



## Convert PPTX to POTM in Python

[*Aspose.Slides for Python via .NET*](/slides/python-net/) lets you convert PPTX presentations to POTM files programmatically. Load the source file into a `Presentation` instance and save it by using `Presentation.save` with `SaveFormat.POTM`.

POTM is PowerPoint's macro-enabled Open XML template format. Because a PPTX source cannot contain VBA macros, the conversion changes the file format but does not create a macro project. You can test the conversion in your [browser](https://products.aspose.app/slides/conversion) or use the Python API in your application.

Install the library from [PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/aspose-slides/) by using the following command:

### Console/Terminal

```console
pip install aspose-slides
```

## How to Convert PPTX to POTM in Python

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

Load the PPTX file into a `Presentation` instance.

Call `Presentation.save` with the output file path and `SaveFormat.POTM`.

The presentation is written to the specified POTM 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](https://docs.aspose.com/slides/python-net/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 POTM in Python

```python
with slides.Presentation("presentation.pptx") as presentation:
    presentation.save("presentation.potm", slides.export.SaveFormat.POTM)
```

## Save PPTX as POTM in Python

Use the [free online app](https://products.aspose.app/slides/conversion) to see the PPTX-to-POTM conversion process in action.

## Other Supported Conversions

- [PPTX TO BMP](/slides/python-net/conversion/pptx-to-bmp/) — Bitmap Image
- [PPTX TO EMF](/slides/python-net/conversion/pptx-to-emf/) — Enhanced Metafile Format
- [PPTX TO FODP](/slides/python-net/conversion/pptx-to-fodp/) — OpenDocument Flat XML Presentation
- [PPTX TO GIF](/slides/python-net/conversion/pptx-to-gif/) — Graphics Interchange Format
- [PPTX TO HTML](/slides/python-net/conversion/pptx-to-html/) — Hypertext Markup Language
- [PPTX TO JPG](/slides/python-net/conversion/pptx-to-jpg/) — JPEG Image
- [PPTX TO ODP](/slides/python-net/conversion/pptx-to-odp/) — OpenDocument Presentation Format
- [PPTX TO OTP](/slides/python-net/conversion/pptx-to-otp/) — OpenDocument Presentation Template
- [PPTX TO PDF](/slides/python-net/conversion/pptx-to-pdf/) — Portable Document Format
- [PPTX TO PNG](/slides/python-net/conversion/pptx-to-png/) — Portable Network Graphics
- [PPTX TO POT](/slides/python-net/conversion/pptx-to-pot/) — Microsoft PowerPoint 97-2003 Template
- [PPTX TO POTX](/slides/python-net/conversion/pptx-to-potx/) — PowerPoint Open XML Template
- [PPTX TO PPS](/slides/python-net/conversion/pptx-to-pps/) — PowerPoint 97-2003 Slide Show
- [PPTX TO PPSM](/slides/python-net/conversion/pptx-to-ppsm/) — PowerPoint Macro-Enabled Slide Show
- [PPTX TO PPSX](/slides/python-net/conversion/pptx-to-ppsx/) — PowerPoint Open XML Slide Show
- [PPTX TO PPT](/slides/python-net/conversion/pptx-to-ppt/) — Microsoft PowerPoint 97-2003 Presentation
- [PPTX TO PPTM](/slides/python-net/conversion/pptx-to-pptm/) — PowerPoint Macro-Enabled Presentation
- [PPTX TO SVG](/slides/python-net/conversion/pptx-to-svg/) — Scalable Vector Graphics
- [PPTX TO SWF](/slides/python-net/conversion/pptx-to-swf/) — Small Web Format
- [PPTX TO TIFF](/slides/python-net/conversion/pptx-to-tiff/) — Tagged Image File Format
- [PPTX TO XPS](/slides/python-net/conversion/pptx-to-xps/) — XML Paper Specification