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Convert legacy powerpoint files

The original binary PowerPoint, from before 2007. A binary compound file holding a record stream of slides, each with its own shapes, text and formatting. That is the format you end up with when something needs to look the same on every screen, which is why it keeps turning up in opening a deck from an old archive. From here it can become a range of other formats. The remaining 3 conversions are next in the queue and will be free.

At a glance

Source
PPT
Where it runs
Your browser
Cost
Free, unlimited
Account
Not needed
PPT

Converter

Universal converter

On device

Drop one or more legacy powerpoint files.

or select legacy powerpoint

Your file never leaves this browser

    About the format

    The original binary PowerPoint, from before 2007.

    A binary compound file holding a record stream of slides, each with its own shapes, text and formatting.

    Where it is good
    • Opens in every version of PowerPoint ever shipped
    • The only format some very old presentation tools can read
    • Occasionally the only way to recover a badly damaged deck
    Where it falls short
    • No modern transitions, SmartArt or video
    • Fixed slide formats that do not adapt
    • Larger than PPTX and increasingly unsupported
    You will find it on
    Legacy systems, old corporate archives

    The thing people miss

    A .ppt from 2003 that will not open in modern PowerPoint can usually be rescued by renaming it to .pptx and letting PowerPoint repair it.

    Where it goes next

    Opening a deck from an old archive

    Real jobs

    What people are actually doing with PPT

    Opening a deck from an old archive

    A corporate template that only exists in .ppt

    Recovering slides from a file that will not open as .pptx

    How to

    Converting a PPT file

    1. 01

      Add your legacy powerpoint

      Drag the file onto the drop zone, or tap to browse. Only one file is needed.

    2. 02

      Pick what you want it to become

      Every format this file can become is listed in the switchboard. Pick one and the converter opens with sensible defaults already set.

    3. 03

      Download the result

      Your converted file downloads straight to your device. Nothing was uploaded, so there is no file to delete from a server afterwards.

    Also available

    PPT converts into

    Queued for the servers

    PDFPDF documentPPTXPowerPoint deckTXTPlain text

    Questions

    PPT conversion questions

    How do I convert PPT to another format?

    Add your legacy powerpoint file to the drop zone, choose the target format, adjust the options if you want to, and press convert. The finished file downloads immediately.

    Is my file uploaded anywhere?

    For most conversions, no. They run entirely inside your browser tab. The file is read from your device and the result is written back to your device.

    Do I need an account?

    No. There is no signup step, no email capture and no usage counter. Open the tool, convert the file, close the tab.

    Will there be a watermark or a page limit?

    Neither. On-device conversions produce a clean file with no branding and no cap on pages, size or number of files.