What happens when you convert PPTM to PPTX
- The PPTM is opened by LibreOffice, the open-source office suite, on our conversion server and saved as a PPTX file.
- Slides, text, images, shapes, charts and most transitions carry over. Complex animations, embedded media and some effects may change.
- Macros are never run. PPTX cannot hold VBA macros, so they are left out; everything else converts normally.
- Password-protected files cannot be converted, because they cannot be opened without the password.
- This conversion runs on our server: the file is uploaded, converted, and deleted together with the result as soon as the result has been sent back to you. Nothing is kept. Files up to 25 MB are accepted.
How to convert PPTM to PPTX online
- Press "Choose PPTM files" and select one or more files, or drag them onto the box. Files up to 25 MB each can be converted.
- There are no settings to choose: the converter keeps everything the target format can hold.
- Press "Convert to PPTX". The file is uploaded to our conversion server, converted in a few seconds, and deleted together with the result as soon as the result is sent back.
- Save each PPTX with its download button. Our server has already deleted both your PPTM and the PPTX by then.
Why convert PPTM to PPTX?
PPTM files usually come from presentations with macros for quizzes, automation or interactive training. People convert them to PPTX because PPTX opens in PowerPoint, Google Slides and Keynote and keeps the slides editable.
In short, PPTM is good at what it was made for, and PPTX is the more practical choice when the file has to open, upload or print somewhere else. PPTM opens in PowerPoint, which asks before running its macros; LibreOffice Impress opens the slides, while PPTX opens in PowerPoint, Google Slides, Keynote and LibreOffice Impress.
How to convert PPTM to PPTX on Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android
On Windows
Open this page in Chrome, Edge or Firefox, drag your PPTM files in from File Explorer, and press Convert. Each PPTX is saved to your Downloads folder.
On a Mac
Safari, Chrome and Firefox all work. Drag the PPTM files from Finder onto the drop zone and the PPTX files land in Downloads.
On iPhone and iPad
Open the page in Safari and tap Choose PPTM files. You can pick from Photos or from the Files app. The converted PPTX appears in Files, in the Downloads folder.
On Android
Open the page in Chrome, tap Choose PPTM files and pick them from Files or your gallery. The PPTX is saved to the Download folder, where any file manager can find it.
Best settings for PPTM to PPTX
There are no settings to choose: the PPTM is opened and saved as a PPTX file, keeping as much of its formatting as the format allows.
Check the converted file before deleting the PPTM. Simple files convert exactly; unusual fonts, complex layouts and advanced features are where differences appear.
PPTM vs PPTX: the differences
| PPTM | PPTX | |
|---|---|---|
| Full name | PowerPoint macro-enabled presentation | PowerPoint presentation |
| Type | presentation | presentation |
| Created by | Microsoft | Microsoft |
| First released | 2007 | 2007 |
| Compression | Lossless | Lossless |
| What it holds | slides with text, images and animations plus VBA macros | slides with text, images, charts, animations and speaker notes |
| In a browser | opens in PowerPoint, which asks before running its macros; LibreOffice Impress opens the slides | opens in PowerPoint, Google Slides, Keynote and LibreOffice Impress |
| Common uses | presentations with macros for quizzes, automation or interactive training | presentations for work, school and conferences |
| MIME type | application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.presentation.macroEnabled.12 | application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation |
About PPTM and PPTX files
What is a PPTM file?
A PPTM is a PPTX that is allowed to carry VBA macros, often used for interactive quizzes and training decks. PowerPoint disables the macros until you allow them, and many mail systems block PPTM attachments.
What is a PPTX file?
PPTX has been PowerPoint's default format since 2007. Like DOCX it is a ZIP of XML files, one per slide, plus the media used in them.
PPTM to PPTX not working? Common problems
- "Files up to 25 MB can be converted." Server conversions have a size limit. Compress the images inside the file, or split it, and try again.
- "The conversion took too long and was stopped." Very long or complex files can pass the 90 second limit. Split the file and convert the parts.
- The file will not convert. It may be password protected, damaged, or saved in a newer or unusual version of the format.
Convert PPTM to PPTX from the command line
LibreOffice does the same on your own computer, without opening a window:
soffice --headless --convert-to pptx input.pptmConverting on your own computer keeps the file entirely local, which is worth it for very large or very sensitive documents. For everything else, the converter on this page does it without installing anything.
PPTM to PPTX converter FAQ
Will I lose quality converting PPTM to PPTX?
The content is kept. Office formats do not match feature for feature, so complex layouts or advanced features in the PPTM may shift slightly in the PPTX.
Why is the PPTX a different size from the PPTM?
The two formats store content differently. Images are carried over as they are.
Are my PPTM files uploaded?
Yes, for this conversion. A faithful PPTM to PPTX conversion needs LibreOffice, the open-source office suite, which cannot run in a browser. The file travels over an encrypted connection, is converted in a private temporary folder, and is deleted together with the PPTX as soon as the result has been sent back to you. We do not keep, read or share it.
Can I convert several PPTM files to PPTX at once?
Yes. Select or drop as many files as you like; they are converted one after another and each gets its own download button.
How do I open a PPTX file?
PPTX opens in PowerPoint, Google Slides, Keynote and LibreOffice Impress. PPTX is common for presentations for work, school and conferences.
Is this PPTM to PPTX converter free?
Yes. There is no sign-up and no watermark. Because this conversion uses our server, there is a fair-use limit of 25 MB per file and a number of files per hour, which stops the service being overloaded.
Can I convert PPTM to PPTX on my phone?
Yes. It works in Safari on iPhone and iPad and in Chrome on Android. The conversion happens on our server, so it is as fast on a phone as on a computer; the PPTX is saved to your Downloads folder.