Okdo Software · Command-line

PowerPoint to PDF Converter Command Line

Transform PowerPoint to PDF on Windows.

Okdo PowerPoint to PDF Converter Command Line is a focused Windows tool that converts PowerPoint into PDF. Process whole folders in one batch. Everything runs offline, so your files never leave your computer, and you don't need Adobe Acrobat or Reader to get clean, layout-accurate results. In addition, it can password-protect or unlock PDFs.

Standalone — no Adobe Acrobat Batch conversion Files never leave your PC
PowerPoint to PDF Converter Command Line screenshot

Key features

Convert entire folders in a single batch with one click
Preserve the original layout, fonts, images, and tables
Fully offline — your files never leave your PC
Standalone — no Adobe Acrobat or Reader required
Encrypt or decrypt password-protected PDF files
Command-line mode for automation, scripts, and scheduled tasks
One-time license with free lifetime updates

Advanced capabilities

  • Convert PowerPoint to PDF with quick action.
  • Completely preserve all PowerPoint elements without any loss.
  • Simultaneously convert massive files to PDF once to save time and energy.
  • Supports to convert *.PPTX, *.PPTM of MS-Office 2007 and later files to PDF.
  • Option to set the PDF password for protection by user password, owner password.
  • Option to set PDF document security like permit to print,permit to copy,permit to fill out form,content modification etc.
  • Option to insert the meta data information, such as Author, Title, Subject and Keywords.
  • Supports wildcard characters for batch conversion.
  • Load source file paths from a text file.
  • Specify a source folder.
  • Load files from subfolders.
  • Save output files to the same folder as the source.
  • Rename the output file if it already exists, or overwrite it.
  • Create PDF with high quality.

Supported formats

➡️ Input

MS
PowerPoint
PowerPoint (*.ppt, *.pptx, *.pptm)

⬅️ Output

Adobe
PDF *.pdf

Command-line usage

Okdo PowerPoint to PDF Converter Command Line runs from a DOS command prompt. Change to the installation folder, then invoke the executable using the syntax below.

converter.exe [options] <source file> <target file>

Options

<source file> There are 3 ways to specify the source files to be converted
1. -file=<source file>.
Supports wildcard character like * and ?
* Matches 0 or more characters in document name
? Matches any single character in document name
Source file must contain full type extension
MS PowerPoint(*.ppt, *.pptx, *.pptm, )
-file=c:\1.ppt
-file=c:\*.ppt
-file=c:\document*.ppt
-file=c:\document???.ppt
2. -list=<file list>.
<File list> is a text file which contains file
names to be converted. One file name per line. eg:
-list=c:\list.txt
3. -sourcefolder=<folder name>.
Convert all files in the specified folder. eg:
-sourcefolder=c:\tempfolder
If you need to load files from sub-folders,
please use the following argument:
-recurse-subfolders
<target file> There are 3 ways to specify target output format
1. -dest=<target file path + file name + file extension>
eg: -dest=c:\out.pdf
2. -dest=<target file path + file extension>
For batch convert an entire folder or convert a list
eg: -dest=c:\*.pdf
3. -format=<target file format>
-targetfolder=<output folder>
For batch convert an entire folder or convert a list
eg: -format=pdf -targetfolder=c:\output
Global Options:
-create-subfolder Create subfolder within target folder
The subfolder will be named using the file name
-same-as-source-folder Save output files in the same folder as source
-same-as-source-name Specify output file name as source file
-overwrite Overwrite existing output file
PDF Information:
-subject=<string> Set subject of PDF
-title=<string> Set title of PDF
-author=<string> Set author of PDF
-keywords=<string> Set keywords of PDF
PDF Permission:
-openpwd=<string> Set open password of PDF
-ownerpwd=<string> Set owner password of PDF
-printing Enable top quality printing
-degraded-printing Enable lower quality printing
-modify-contents Enable modify contents also allow documentassembly
-document-assembly Enable assemble contents
-modify-annotations Enable modify annotations also allow fillin
-fill-in Enable fill in form
-content-copying Enable copy contents, also allow screenreader
-screen-reader Enable read contents with screenreaders
-? Print usage information
-help Print usage information
-more Open the product detail page.
Example
converter.exe -file=c:\in.ppt -dest=c:\out.pdf
converter.exe -file=c:\*.ppt -format=pdf -targetfolder=c:\output
converter.exe -file=c:\in*.ppt -format=pdf -targetfolder=c:\output
converter.exe -file=c:\in??.ppt -format=pdf -targetfolder=c:\output
converter.exe -list=c:\filelist.txt -format=pdf -targetfolder=c:\output
converter.exe -sourcefolder=c:\temp -dest=c:\output\*.pdf
converter.exe -sourcefolder=c:\temp -format=pdf -targetfolder=c:\output
converter.exe -file=c:\in.ppt -dest=c:\out.pdf -overwrite
converter.exe -file=c:\in.ppt -dest=c:\out.pdf -create-subfolder
converter.exe -file=c:\in.ppt -dest=c:\out.pdf -ownerpwd=owner -modify-contents -title="okdo soft"

Why convert with Okdo

Batch convert hundreds of files at onceNo Adobe Acrobat requiredOffline — files never uploaded to the cloudOne-time license, free updates30-day money-back guarantee

What customers say

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Lucas L.
DevOps Engineer
★★★★★Nov 2025

It handled our password-protected PDFs without any drama. Free updates are included with the license.

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Eric P.
Backend Developer
★★★★★May 2025

We bought the one-time license and never looked back — no subscription, free updates. Runs entirely offline, no internet connection required.

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Emma L.
SysAdmin
★★★★★Jun 2025

Converted a 300-page document in seconds. Files never leave the PC — ideal for compliance.

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Sam D.
Backend Developer
★★★★★Jul 2026

The command-line mode in PowerPoint to PDF lets me schedule overnight jobs across a whole folder. Handles encrypted and password-protected documents.

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Ivy K.
IT Administrator
★★★★★Jul 2026

Compared three converters; PowerPoint to PDF was the only one that preserved our layout on MS PowerPoint PowerPoint (*.ppt → Adobe PDF *.pdf. Clean interface with practically no learning curve.

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Noah W.
IT Administrator
★★★★★Jun 2026

Free online tools choke on large files and upload everything to the cloud. PowerPoint to PDF just works locally. Files never leave the PC — ideal for compliance.

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