dnvriend/pdf-to-pptx-tool

Overview

This skill converts PDF documents into editable PowerPoint (.pptx) presentations using a professional CLI tool. It produces one slide per PDF page, with configurable image quality and multi-level verbosity for debugging. It targets workflows that need reliable, high-quality PDF-to-PPTX conversions from the command line.

How this skill works

The tool renders each PDF page to a high-resolution image (PNG) using the system poppler library, then embeds each image as a full-slide background in a 16:9 PowerPoint file. You control output quality with a --dpi option (72–600), and use -v/-vv/-vvv flags to adjust logging from warnings to trace-level internals. It validates inputs, creates or overwrites the output .pptx, and returns standard exit codes for scripting.

When to use it

• Convert multi-page PDF reports into presentation slides quickly
• Create editable slide decks from PDFs while preserving layout and visuals
• Control output quality for screen or print with custom DPI settings
• Debug or monitor conversions using progressive verbosity levels
• Batch-process many PDFs in shell scripts or CI pipelines

Best practices

• Start with the default 200 DPI for a good balance of quality and size
• Use -vv or -vvv when troubleshooting conversion issues or memory problems
• Test conversions on a sample PDF before running large batches
• Prefer absolute paths and ensure write permissions for the output location
• Lower DPI to reduce file size and speed up conversions when quality is not critical

Example use cases

• Turn an annual report PDF into presentation slides for executive meetings
• Convert technical diagrams in a PDF to high-quality slides using 300 DPI
• Batch-convert a folder of PDF brochures into .pptx for a marketing review
• Integrate PDF-to-PPTX conversion into automation scripts or CI jobs
• Generate quick preview slides at 150 DPI for review and collaboration