How to Convert PDF to PowerPoint on Mac (2021)

Audrey Goodwin

2021-10-27 18:08:16 • Filed to: PDFelement for Mac How-Tos • Proven solutions

Many people are aware that the best tool for creating presentations is PowerPoint. However, sometimes you might have the material you want to present, but it is in PDF format. If you'd like to present it in a more visually appealing format where you can add graphics and animation, the best course of action is to convert your PDF to PowerPoint. In this article, we will show you how to convert PDF to PowerPoint on Mac operating system (macOS 11 compatible) with one of the best PDF tools, PDFelement for Mac.

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How to Convert PDF to PowerPoint on Mac

Step 1. Open PDF File

Open your PDF file in PDFelement and click "Open File" or "Open". Next search for the PDF file you want to upload, then click on "Open" in the pop-up window. You can also drag and drop a PDF file into the program window to open it directly.

Step 2. Edit PDF File (Optional)

Once your file is open, you can click the "Text" button to edit the text as required. For details on how to edit PDF files on Mac click here.

Step 3. Change PDF to PowerPoint on Mac

After editing your PDF file, click on the "File" menu and then "Export To" > "PowerPoint". On the pop-up window, you can set up the options for the conversion. When you're done, click on the "Save" button to start converting PDF to PowerPoint.

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Convert Scanned PDF to PowerPoint on Mac

Step 1. Perform OCR

Open your scanned or image-based PDF file in the program. Then click the "Perform OCR" button. If you have not downloaded OCR yet, you can click the "Download" button to download it first. If you already have OCR downloaded, continue on to select the "Document Language" and other settings on the pop-up window before performing OCR.

Step 2. Convert PDF to PPT on Mac

After performing OCR, the file will be editable. You can click the "Text" or "Image" button to enable editing if needed. Then click "File" > "Export To" > "Powerpoint" to start the conversion process.

Convert PDF to PowerPoint on Mac in Batches

Step 1. Load Multiple PDFs

After opening the program, click the "Tool" on the left column and select "Batch Process" > "PDF Converter" to load a batch of PDF files that you want to convert.

Step 2. Convert PDF to PPT on Mac

In the new window, click the drop-down list of "Format", and then select the output option "Powerpoint". If there are scanned PDFs in this batch, then please also select the OCR language and select the "Only Scanned PDF" option to convert the file.

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Best PDF to PPT Converter for Mac

PDFelement for Mac is one of the best PDF to PPT converter tools on the market. It is a robust and speedy PDF converter that supports output formats like PowerPoint, Excel, Word, EPUB, Images Rich Text, Images, and Plain Text. Moreover, this software creates PDF files from different file formats or by combining files. This software also supports batch processing, which is a real-time-saver for Mac users.

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With PDFelement for Mac, you can edit PDF files smoothly and conveniently. It is very powerful that is compatible with multiple languages such as English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, Finnish, and more. Other features of this software include:

It lets you create, edit, and convert PDF files to other formats
It allows you to add watermarks, links, stamps, drawings, sticky notes, and text comments
It lets you add footers, headers, and bates numbering
It is a PDF viewer that enables scrolling, navigating and zooming on pages
It supports Mac OS X includes, 10.14, 10.15 Catalina and 11 Big Sur

Another Way to Convert PDF to PowerPoint on Mac

PDF Converter Pro for Mac is another intuitive software that supports the conversion of PDF to other file formats such as PowerPoint, Word, Images, HTML, EPUB, and Excel. It can also convert numerous PDF files simultaneously. Unlike most PDF software, this software can also convert password-protected PDFs and scanned PDF files as well. PDF Converter Pro for Mac is solely created to convert files. With this software, the conversion process is simplified and the output quality is amazing. It also supports partial conversion of PDF files.

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Step 1. Import PDF Files

First, you'll need to open your PDF file in the program. You can drag and drop your PDF document into the program interface or you can click on the "Add" button to browse for and upload your PDF file.

Step 2. Convert PDF Document to PowerPoint

The PDF file will be displayed in the program, along with its file size and number of pages. On the right side of the PDF file click on the "Format" button to select an output format. Choose "PowerPoint Presentation (.pptx)" in this case. Next, specify the page range to convert. You can now click on "Convert" to begin the conversion process.