PPT to PDF Converter Utility

This project is a simple Python command-line utility to batch-convert PowerPoint files (.ppt and .pptx) into PDF files.

The main feature of this tool is its use of LibreOffice (in headless mode) to perform the conversion. This means:

• It does not require Microsoft PowerPoint to be installed.
• It works cross-platform (Windows, macOS, Linux).

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⚙️ Requirements

This tool does not require any external Python libraries, but it has one system-level dependency:

• Python 3.6+ (uses built-in libraries like argparse and pathlib).
• LibreOffice must be installed on your system.

The script will attempt to find the soffice executable path automatically.

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🚀 Usage

1. Ensure LibreOffice is installed on your system.
2. Run the script from your terminal, passing the path to the folder containing your files.

Basic Usage

This will convert files only in the specified folder (not subfolders).

python ppt_to_pdf_lo.py "/path/to/your/folder"

Recursive Usage To search inside the specified folder and all its subfolders, use the --recursive flag:

python ppt_to_pdf_lo.py "/path/to/your/folder" --recursive

Manually Specifying soffice Path If the script cannot find your LibreOffice installation automatically, you can provide the path manually:

python ppt_to_pdf_lo.py "/path/to/your/folder" --soffice "/custom/path/to/soffice"