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PPS to TXT

Anyfile converts a PowerPoint 97–2003 show to a plain text file (the outline) for free, right in your browser: the file is never uploaded.

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What changes from PPS to TXT

SlidesEach slide’s title and text, in order
Pictures and layoutLeft out

When to use TXT: Notes, read-me files and text that any program can read.

The two formats

.pps

PowerPoint 97–2003 show

The older binary version of a PowerPoint show: a presentation that opens straight into full-screen playback. It was a popular way to email slide shows in the 2000s.

Old slide shows passed around by email and opened just for viewing.

Opens in PowerPoint, LibreOffice Impress, Apache OpenOffice

About PPS files

.txt

plain text file

Characters with no formatting: no fonts, sizes or images, just text and line breaks. Today it is usually encoded as UTF-8.

Notes, read-me files and text that any program can read.

Opens in TextEdit, Notepad, every code editor and phone

About TXT files

Questions

How do I convert PPS to TXT?

Drop your PPS file on this page, or choose it. Anyfile converts it on your device in a moment and the TXT downloads straight away. To change it first, open it in the presentation editor.

Is my PPS file uploaded anywhere?

No. The file is read and converted by your own browser, and nothing is sent to a server. You can check: open your browser’s developer tools, go to Network, and convert a file. No upload appears.

Will the animation still play?

No: TXT holds a single picture, so only the first frame is kept.

What happens to the other pages?

The text of every page is kept, one after another.

Can I convert several PPS files at once?

Yes. Drop them together and you get one ZIP with every TXT inside.