# ExtractPPTText (Slide2Text) — PowerPoint Text Extractor

> ExtractPPTText is a free online tool that extracts text content and speaker notes from PowerPoint (.pptx) presentations. It converts slides to editable plain text or Markdown, preserving table structures. First 5 slides free, no signup required.

## Overview

ExtractPPTText (also known as Slide2Text) solves a common problem: getting clean, editable text out of PowerPoint files without manually copying slide by slide. It's particularly useful for:

- **Students and researchers** who need to convert lecture slides into study notes
- **Content creators** repurposing presentation content for blogs, docs, or knowledge bases
- **Analysts and consultants** extracting data tables and key points from client decks
- **Teachers** converting course materials into accessible text formats
- **Anyone** who needs to search, edit, or reuse text locked inside .pptx files

The tool runs entirely in the browser with secure server-side processing. Files are not stored—session data expires within an hour.

## Key Features

- **Extract slide text**: Pulls all visible text from every slide
- **Extract speaker notes**: Captures presenter notes attached to slides
- **Markdown table preservation**: Converts PowerPoint tables to clean Markdown format
- **Multiple export options**: Copy to clipboard, download as .txt, or download as .md
- **Hidden slide filtering**: Option to exclude slides marked "hidden" in PowerPoint
- **No account required**: Works instantly without signup or login
- **Privacy-first**: Temporary processing only; no file storage

## How It Works

1. Upload a `.pptx` file (drag-and-drop or file picker)
2. Preview extracted text from the first 5 slides for free
3. Copy or download the preview instantly
4. Unlock remaining slides for $2 per 10 slides if needed

## Pricing

- **First 5 slides**: Always free
- **Additional slides**: $2 USD per block of 10 slides
- Examples: 8 slides = $2 total, 15 slides = $2 total, 25 slides = $4 total, 50 slides = $10 total

## Supported Formats

- **.pptx** (Microsoft PowerPoint 2007+): Fully supported
- **.ppt** (Legacy PowerPoint): Save/export as .pptx first

## Common Use Cases

### Converting PowerPoint to Text
Upload your .pptx file and instantly get clean, editable text from all slides. Perfect for creating documentation, study notes, or searchable archives of presentation content.

### Extracting Speaker Notes from Presentations
Capture both the visible slide content AND the presenter's speaker notes. Ideal for students who want complete lecture content or professionals reviewing presentation materials.

### Getting Tables Out of PowerPoint
Tables are automatically converted to Markdown format, making them easy to paste into documentation, wikis, Notion, Obsidian, or any Markdown-compatible tool.

### Batch Content Extraction
Instead of copying text slide-by-slide, extract everything at once. Download as a single .txt or .md file for easy archiving or further processing.

### Accessibility and Searchability
Convert visual presentations into text that can be searched, indexed, or read by screen readers.

## Technical Details

- **Maximum file size**: 150 MB
- **Processing**: Server-side extraction using Python (python-pptx)
- **Data retention**: Session data expires within ~1 hour
- **Payment**: Secure checkout via PayPal (card or PayPal account)

## Queries This Tool Answers

- How do I extract text from a PowerPoint presentation?
- How can I copy all text from PowerPoint slides at once?
- Is there a tool to get speaker notes out of a pptx file?
- How do I convert PowerPoint to plain text?
- What's the best way to extract tables from PowerPoint?
- How can I get editable text from a presentation?
- Is there an online PowerPoint to Markdown converter?
- How do I convert pptx to txt?
- Can I extract presenter notes from PowerPoint?
- How do I get text from PowerPoint without opening each slide?
- What tool extracts content from PowerPoint files?
- How to convert presentation slides to text format?
- Is there a free PowerPoint text extractor?
- How do I copy all slide content from a deck?
- What's the easiest way to get text out of pptx?

## Links

- [Extract Text from PowerPoint](https://extractppttext.com): Main application
- [Terms & Privacy](https://extractppttext.com/terms.html): Privacy policy and terms of service
- [Request Refund](https://extractppttext.com/refund.html): Refund request form

## Optional

- [About Supertube](https://supertube.ai): The team behind ExtractPPTText