presentation → document
Convert PPT to TXT
Convert PPT to TXT in seconds. Free, no signup, no watermark, no file-size limit. Runs on our conversion servers.
At a glance
- Source
- PPT
- Target
- TXT
- Where it runs
- Our servers
- Cost
- Free, unlimited
- Account
- Not needed
PPT to TXT is on the release list
The document is opened in a layout engine and re-saved in the target format, mapping each style onto the closest equivalent in the new format. That needs a full document rendering engine, so it will run on our servers rather than in your browser. It is next in the queue and it will be free.
Do it now, on your device
No PPT conversion runs on-device yet — but these do
We would rather point you at something that works than at a queue. These conversions run entirely inside your browser right now — no upload, no account, no watermark.
The details
What happens when you convert between document formats
The original binary PowerPoint, from before 2007. The document is opened in a layout engine and re-saved in the target format, mapping each style onto the closest equivalent in the new format. The result is a nothing but characters. the simplest file format and the most compatible, produced on our conversion servers.
What survives
- The text and the paragraph structure
- Most formatting: fonts, sizes, colours, alignment, lists and tables
- Embedded images
What changes
- Styles that have no equivalent are approximated
- The file may gain or lose features the target format does not support
Where it goes wrong
- Styles are usually mapped by name, so renaming a style before converting can lose the mapping
- The target format may not support the same page size or margins
Why anyone would do this
Different teams use different formats, and the content should not be held hostage by that.
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.
About the target
Nothing but characters.
A sequence of bytes, usually UTF-8, with a line ending convention. There is no header and no metadata.
- Any device on earth can open it
- Searchable, greppable and scriptable
- Zero conversion risk, because there is nothing to lose
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
Specification
The details, in one table
| Source format | PPT — Legacy PowerPoint |
|---|---|
| Target format | TXT — Plain text |
| Typical source size | 100 KB – 50 MB |
| Runs | On our servers |
| Account needed | No |
| Watermark | None |
| File extension | .ppt → .txt |
How to
PPT to TXT, step by step
- 01
Add your legacy powerpoint
Drag the file onto the drop zone, or tap to browse. Only one file is needed.
- 02
Choose the TXT settings
Set the TXT-specific options.
- 03
Download the result
The finished TXT downloads to your device. Nothing is uploaded and nothing is retained.
Also available
PPT converts into
Queued for the servers
Questions
PPT conversion questions
What actually happens to my PPT file when I convert it to TXT?
The document is opened in a layout engine and re-saved in the target format, mapping each style onto the closest equivalent in the new format. So the PPT file is unpacked, the content is laid out, and the result is written out as TXT. The text and the paragraph structure survives unchanged.
Will converting PPT to TXT reduce the quality?
Partly. Styles that have no equivalent are approximated The text itself is never re-typed, so no words are lost.
Is my PPT file uploaded to a server?
This particular conversion needs a full document rendering engine, so it is processed on our servers. Your PPT file is deleted automatically within an hour of the download being ready, and it is never opened or reviewed by a person.
Do I need an account or will there be a watermark?
Neither. There is no sign-up step, no email capture and no watermark on the output. The only limits are the ones your own device imposes.
What is the most common mistake people make when converting PPT to TXT?
Styles are usually mapped by name, so renaming a style before converting can lose the mapping
Why would somebody convert PPT to TXT at all?
Different teams use different formats, and the content should not be held hostage by that. In short: opening a deck from an old archive
Something most people do not know about PPT?
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.