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Gixo Lumen · deterministic document conversion
Convert a PDF into an import-ready PowerPoint deck for Google Slides.
The converter extracts PDF text and available structure into editable PowerPoint slides. Download the PPTX after sign-in, then import it into Google Slides yourself; no Google API or account connection is involved.
Editable slides, not screenshots
Free preview, no account required
Structure read from your source
Your wording kept
Import-ready editable PPTX
Bring in
PDF
Get back
An editable PPTX for manual Google Slides import
A PDF with extractable text. Image-only pages are warned about rather than OCR'd.
Review every slide in the browser for free, without an account. Sign in only when you want to download PPTX or PDF.
A converter, not a prompt box
Turn the structure you already have into a slide preview.
The useful boundary is simple: make an editable PPTX, then let Google Slides import it through its own supported workflow.
The conversion step is deliberately structural. It extracts the source, identifies headings and blocks, and splits long sections into readable slides — it does not paraphrase your source or invent a narrative around it. Rewriting, restructuring and theming are separate, opt-in steps you take afterwards on the canvas.
Free preview: convert and inspect the complete deck in your browser without an account. Sign in is the download boundary for PPTX and PDF.
How it works
Three bounded steps from PDF to slides.
Build editable slides
Headings, blocks, tables, and available images are assembled into a real PPTX.
Import it yourself
Review the deck, sign in to download the PPTX, then use Google Slides' normal import flow.
Source rules
What the converter reads from PDF.
PDF extraction and slide assembly are deterministic. The output is an ordinary editable PPTX intended for manual import into Google Slides.
No integration
Google Slides is not called. The output is a normal PPTX you can import yourself.
Bounded extraction
PDF pages and package output are validated and bounded before the preview is built.
Honest warnings
Scanned or image-only pages are detected and reported rather than silently OCR'd.
Output behavior
What stays faithful, and what does not.
Preserved or represented
- Extractable PDF text
- Available headings, tables, and images
- Source-page count and warnings
- Editable PPTX output for manual Google Slides import
Outside this batch
- A Google Slides API connection
- Google account access
- OCR for scanned pages
- AI rewriting or narrative generation
Supported formats & specifications
The contract we can state today.
PDF upload cap: 6 MiB. The 57.95 KB text PDF fixture produced a 1-slide, 4.98 KB editable PPTX; scanned-page OCR and ~10 MB timing figures are outside this batch.
| Aspect | Current behavior |
|---|---|
| Input | |
| Result | A full editable preview and an import-ready PPTX report with source-page and warning details. |
| Free vs signed in | The preview and report are free without an account. Sign in to download the PPTX or PDF; importing into Google Slides remains your manual step. |
| Measured limits | PDF upload cap: 6 MiB. The 57.95 KB text PDF fixture produced a 1-slide, 4.98 KB editable PPTX; scanned-page OCR and ~10 MB timing figures are outside this batch. |
| Extraction | Structural, not generative: headings, blocks and tables are read from the source rather than rewritten. |
| Safety | Uploads are validated and bounded-parsed. URL conversion accepts public HTTP/HTTPS pages only. |
What conversion does, and what it leaves to you
Structure is extracted. Judgement stays yours.
Conversion reads the structure already in your source and lays it out as slides. The preview is free without an account; sign in for the PPTX or PDF download, then import the ordinary PPTX into Google Slides yourself. Nothing is silently reworded between the file you brought and the deck you present.
A note about Google Slides: This tool does not log in to Google or upload to Google Slides. It gives you a normal PPTX and keeps that handoff explicit.
Current public contract
PDF to PowerPoint public contract
A short, explicit description of what this converter does and where the paid Lumen workflow begins.| Aspect | Current behavior | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Input | The named source front-end determines which structural signals are read. | |
| Review | Every slide is editable on the canvas before export. | You can inspect and correct the output before anything leaves the workspace. |
| Free preview | Full editable deck preview without an account. | Slide count, source-page count, and extraction warnings are visible before sign-in. |
| Export | PPTX and PDF after sign-in, with editable text and native tables. | Slides are rebuilt as real objects rather than flattened page images. |
| Method | Structural extraction and slide assembly, not paraphrase. | The same source structure produces the same conversion behavior. |
Does this upload directly to Google Slides?
No. It produces an ordinary editable PPTX that you import into Google Slides yourself.
Can it convert a scanned PDF?
It warns when pages contain no extractable text. OCR is outside this deterministic batch.
Will the output be editable in Google Slides?
The output is built as a real PPTX with native text and tables where extraction exposes them; review it before import.
Does it use a Google account or AI?
No. There is no Google connection and no LLM call in the conversion path.
Questions people ask before converting
PDF to PowerPoint, answered plainly.
Does this upload directly to Google Slides?
No. It produces an ordinary editable PPTX that you import into Google Slides yourself.
Can it convert a scanned PDF?
It warns when pages contain no extractable text. OCR is outside this deterministic batch.
Will the output be editable in Google Slides?
The output is built as a real PPTX with native text and tables where extraction exposes them; review it before import.
Does it use a Google account or AI?
No. There is no Google connection and no LLM call in the conversion path.
Ready to inspect the result?
Convert PDF to PowerPoint and review the slides before you export.
Reviewing is the point: you can see whether the source structure made a useful deck, and fix it on the canvas, before anything is exported.
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