What you should know
PDF to PowerPoint turns each page of a document into a slide. It is used to project a report in a meeting, present material received as a PDF, or reuse a few pages in your own presentation.
FileXvert places on each slide the image of the page, rendered at 144 dpi. The result is visually identical to the PDF and opens in PowerPoint, Keynote, LibreOffice Impress and Google Slides.
Strengths
- Each slide reproduces the PDF page exactly
- Slides sized like the first page: an A4 PDF gives A4 slides
- Slides are easy to reorder, hide or annotate
- Conversion in the browser, without sending the document
Limitations to know
- The slides' text cannot be edited: each page is an image
- The file is heavier than a text PDF
- Limited to 300 pages per conversion
- A page of a different size from the first is centred, with blank bands
When to use it
Convert to PowerPoint to present a PDF as it is, add speaker notes or insert its pages into an existing presentation. If you need to rework the text, ask the author for the source file instead.
Quality, size and compatibility
At 144 dpi, an A4 page is 1191 × 1684 pixels: enough for sharp projection and ordinary printing. Pages are saved as JPEG at quality 90; fine text may show slight halos when zooming in heavily.
Frequently asked questions
- Why can't I edit the text?
- Because each slide contains an image of the page: that is what guarantees a result identical to the PDF. You can add text on top in PowerPoint.
- Does the file open in Google Slides and Keynote?
- Yes: it is a standard PowerPoint file (.pptx), which Google Slides imports and Keynote opens directly.