ppt2pdf

ppt2pdf is a command-line tool for macOS that converts PowerPoint presentations (.ppt and .pptx) to PDF.

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Features

• Convert a single PowerPoint file to PDF.
• Convert all PowerPoint files in a folder.
• Keeps the original filename for the PDF.

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Requirements

• macOS
• Python 3
• Microsoft PowerPoint

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Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/HaoweiLi97/ppt2pdf.git
cd ppt2pdf

2. Make the script executable:

chmod +x ppt2pdf

3. Move it to your PATH to run it anywhere:

sudo mv ppt2pdf /usr/local/bin/

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Usage

Convert a single PowerPoint file:

ppt2pdf /path/to/file/my_presentation.pptx

Convert all PowerPoint files in a folder:

ppt2pdf /path/to/folder

Convert files in the current folder:

ppt2pdf

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Example

ppt2pdf ~/Desktop/presentations

This will convert all .ppt and .pptx files in ~/Desktop/presentations to PDFs in the same folder.

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Notes

• Existing PDF files with the same name will be overwritten.
• The script relies on Microsoft PowerPoint. Make sure it is installed and licensed.
• No extra Python packages required; uses macOS’s built-in osascript for AppleScript execution.

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License

MIT License – feel free to use, modify, and share.