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Need to pull all the text from a PowerPoint presentation? Whether you're repurposing content, indexing slides for search, translating, or creating study notes — extracting text from PPTX files is a common task. Here's how to do it instantly.

Why Extract Text from PowerPoint?

Content repurposing — Turn slide content into blog posts, articles, or documents
Translation preparation — Extract text before translating to another language
Study notes — Pull key points from lecture slides
Accessibility — Create text alternatives for visual content
Search indexing — Make presentation content searchable
Data migration — Move content to other formats

Method 1: Sharayeh Text Extractor (Instant & Free)

Go to Extract Text from PPT
Upload your .pptx file
Text is extracted instantly from:
- All slide text boxes
- Speaker notes
- Table content
- Chart labels
- Headers and footers
Copy or download the extracted text

Method 2: PowerPoint Built-in Outline View

Open the presentation in PowerPoint
Go to View → Outline
All text appears in the sidebar
Select All (Ctrl+A) and copy

Limitation: Only extracts text from title and content placeholders — misses text boxes, tables, and notes.

Method 3: Python Script (Developers)

from pptx import Presentation

prs = Presentation('input.pptx')
for slide in prs.slides:
    for shape in slide.shapes:
        if shape.has_text_frame:
            for paragraph in shape.text_frame.paragraphs:
                print(paragraph.text)

Pros: Full control, scriptable.
Cons: Requires Python + python-pptx library.

What Text Can Be Extracted?

Content Type	Sharayeh	Outline View	Python Script
Slide text boxes	✅	⚠️ Partial	✅
Speaker notes	✅	❌	✅ (with code)
Table content	✅	❌	✅ (with code)
Chart labels	✅	❌	⚠️ Complex
SmartArt text	✅	❌	⚠️ Complex
Headers/footers	✅	❌	✅
Grouped shapes	✅	❌	⚠️ Nested

Common Use Cases

Academic Research

Extract citations and references from lecture slides to compile a reading list.

Content Marketing

Turn a webinar slide deck into blog posts, social media captions, or email newsletters.

Localization

Extract all text, translate it, then use Translate PowerPoint to create the translated version.

Compliance & Archival

Pull text for compliance review or long-term storage in searchable document format.

FAQ

Can I extract text from password-protected PowerPoint files?

You'll need to remove the password protection first. Sharayeh does not process encrypted files for security reasons.

Does it preserve formatting?

The extracted text is plain text. Formatting (bold, italic, font size) is not included in the output. For formatted conversion, try PowerPoint to Word.

How large can the file be?

Sharayeh supports PowerPoint files up to 100 MB, which covers virtually all presentations.

Is it free?

Yes! Basic text extraction is completely free. No signup required.

Related Tools

PowerPoint to Word — Preserve formatting when converting
Translate PowerPoint — Translate extracted content
AI Presentation Generator — Create new presentations
PDF to PowerPoint — Extract from PDF slides

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