Convert PowerPoint Slides to PDF in Bulk with a Simple Python Script

This Python script batch converts Microsoft PowerPoint files (.ppt or .pptx) to PDF format.

Usage Instructions

1. Place this script in the same folder as the PPT files. 2. Run the script.

Full Code

import comtypes.client
import os

def init_powerpoint():
    powerpoint = comtypes.client.CreateObject("Powerpoint.Application")
    powerpoint.Visible = 1
    return powerpoint

def ppt_to_pdf(powerpoint, inputFileName, outputFileName, formatType = 32):
    if outputFileName[-3:] != 'pdf':
        outputFileName = outputFileName + ".pdf"
    deck = powerpoint.Presentations.Open(inputFileName)
    deck.SaveAs(outputFileName, formatType) # formatType = 32 for ppt to pdf
    deck.Close()

def convert_files_in_folder(powerpoint, folder):
    files = os.listdir(folder)
    pptfiles = [f for f in files if f.endswith((".ppt", ".pptx"))]
    for pptfile in pptfiles:
        fullpath = os.path.join(cwd, pptfile)
        ppt_to_pdf(powerpoint, fullpath, fullpath)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    powerpoint = init_powerpoint()
    cwd = os.getcwd()
    convert_files_in_folder(powerpoint, cwd)
    powerpoint.Quit()

Project address: https://github.com/jackbrookes/batch-ppt-to-pdf/blob/master/batch_ppt_to_pdf.py