Exporting
You can export the current slide or the whole presentation to several formats, and save your edits back to a PowerPoint file. Export actions live in the File toolbar tab (look for Export / Save As).
Available formats
| Format | What you get | Scope |
|---|---|---|
| PNG image | A raster image of the current slide. | Current slide |
| Copy as image | Copies the current slide to your clipboard as an image. | Current slide |
| A multi-page PDF, one slide per page. | Whole deck | |
| PDF (with notes) | A PDF that also lays out each slide's speaker notes, with overflow paginated across pages. | Whole deck |
| GIF | An animated GIF that cycles through the slides. | Whole deck |
| Video | A .webm video that plays through the slides. | Whole deck |
| Save as PPTX | A standard PowerPoint file containing your edits. | Whole deck |
| Save as PPSX | A PowerPoint slideshow file (opens directly into a slideshow). | Whole deck |
| Save as PPTM | A macro-enabled PowerPoint file. | Whole deck |
| Package for sharing | Bundles the presentation for sharing. | Whole deck |
SVG export
A vector SVG export path is also available. Because SVG is vector-based, it avoids the rasterization limits described below and is a good choice when you need crisp, scalable output. Availability of this option depends on how your app exposes it.
How to export
- Open the File toolbar tab.
- Choose Export (or Save As) and pick a format.
- For whole-deck formats (PDF, GIF, video), a progress dialog appears while each slide is captured and the file is assembled. You can cancel mid-way if needed.
- The finished file downloads automatically (or, for "copy as image", lands on your clipboard).
Saving back to PowerPoint
Choose Save as PPTX to write your edits to a standard .pptx file that opens in Microsoft PowerPoint and other apps. This round-trips your changes - added/edited elements, slide changes, notes, and so on. Use PPSX if you want a file that opens straight into a slideshow, or PPTM for macro-enabled decks.
Resolution and quality notes
- PDF is captured at higher resolution (about 2× scale) for sharp output.
- GIF is captured at a smaller scale to keep file size reasonable.
- Video records each slide for a few seconds per slide as it plays through the deck.
Fidelity caveats
Raster exports are an approximation
PNG, JPEG, PDF, GIF, and video exports rasterize the on-screen HTML/CSS using html2canvas. This works well for most content, but a few CSS features aren't fully supported during capture (for example backdrop-filter, CSS var() custom properties, and CSS 3D transforms). The app preprocesses these to approximate them, but some visual fidelity can be lost.
For the crispest, most faithful output, prefer the SVG (vector) export where it is available. See Limitations for the complete list of rendering and export caveats.
Very large slides
Raster exports are bounded by your browser's maximum canvas size (commonly 16384×16384 or 32768×32768 pixels). Extremely large slides at high scale may hit this limit.
Next
- Co-edit with others: Collaboration
- Developer export details: /react/export