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PPTX to TXT Converter

Turn PPTX files into TXT in a couple of clicks. The modern Microsoft PowerPoint deck format. Unformatted UTF-8 text. The lowest common denominator. Content is pulled out of the source container rather than re-authored.

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Drop your files here

PPTX files (.pptx) · up to 150 MB each

or paste files from your clipboard

Ready when you are

Drop a PPTX file above and FileTools360 will turn it into TXT — right here on your device, without uploading anything.

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How to use it

  1. 1

    Add your PPTX files

    Drag them onto the upload area, choose them from your device, or paste them from your clipboard. You can queue several at once.

  2. 2

    Adjust the settings if you want to

    There is nothing to configure — this conversion has no quality trade-offs to make.

  3. 3

    Convert and download

    Press Convert. Everything happens on your own device — nothing is uploaded. Download files one by one, or grab them all as a ZIP.

PPTX and TXT explained

PPTX is PowerPoint's modern format — a ZIP of XML describing slides, shapes, positions, animations and embedded media.

Plain text is characters and nothing else — no fonts, no sizes, no layout. It is the most durable digital format there is, readable by every computer built in the last fifty years.

Where PPTX files come from
PowerPoint, Google Slides exports and Keynote exports.
Where TXT is used
Notes, logs, configuration files and code.

PPTX vs TXT

The two formats solve different problems, which is why converting between them involves trade-offs rather than a straight upgrade.

PPTX compared with TXT
PropertySourceTarget
CompressionLosslessNone
Introduced2007
Browser supportPowerPoint, Keynote, Google Slides, LibreOffice.Everything, forever.
PPTX is stronger at
Fully editable slides. Supported by PowerPoint, Keynote, Google Slides and LibreOffice. Holds animations, transitions, speaker notes and embedded media.
TXT is stronger at
Readable everywhere, forever. Tiny files. Works with every command-line tool.

Why convert PPTX to TXT?

People make this switch when they run into the limits of PPTX: sending a final deck where layout must be guaranteed — use PDF. TXT is the better fit when content matters and presentation does not.

PPTX limitations that prompt the switch
Fonts and layout can shift between applications. Large when it contains video. Not a reliable final-delivery format.
What you give up
No formatting at all. No images or tables.

What is preserved when converting PPTX to TXT?

Both formats store the content without discarding data, so this conversion preserves it exactly. The file size may change because the two formats compress differently, but the content itself is unaffected.

About these formats

Source

PowerPoint Open XML Presentation

The modern Microsoft PowerPoint deck format.

Extensions
.pptx
MIME type
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation
Best for
Editable decks · Business presentations
Compatibility
PowerPoint, Keynote, Google Slides, LibreOffice.

Target

Plain Text

Unformatted UTF-8 text. The lowest common denominator.

Extensions
.txt, .text, .log
MIME type
text/plain
Best for
Notes and logs · Scripting input · Long-term readability
Compatibility
Everything, forever.

Pulls every text run out of every slide, including speaker notes.

Good to know

PPTX to TXT Converter — questions

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