Common PowerPoint to PDF Conversion Errors and Fixes

Turn PPT and PPTX slides into portable PDFs that look consistent across devices.

This guide explains practical ways to convert PowerPoint to PDF with predictable quality and fewer retries.

What this converter is best for

• Client pitch decks
• Sales enablement handouts
• Training materials and workshop packs

Common conversion issues

• Text shifts: use available fonts and avoid unusual typefaces.
• Slides crop unexpectedly: check source slide size.
• File fails: remove heavy embedded media and retry.

Fast troubleshooting sequence

1. Open and re-save the source file.
2. Remove unsupported or overly complex embedded objects.
3. Retry conversion and validate output immediately.

When to escalate

If conversion repeatedly fails on a specific file, test with a smaller sample to isolate source-file problems.

Related tools

• Compress PDF
• PDF to JPG

Use this converter

• PowerPoint to PDF
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