Can I Convert My PowerPoint to Google Slides? (Yes, Here’s How)

Yes, you can convert a PowerPoint to Google Slides for free. Upload the .pptx file to Google Drive, double-click it to open it in Slides, then click File > Save as Google Slides. Google makes a new Slides copy you can edit and share, and the original PowerPoint stays in Drive.

These steps are for Google Slides and Google Drive in a web browser on a computer, plus the Google Slides app on iPhone, iPad, and Android, checked against Google’s Work with Office files, Switch from Microsoft PowerPoint to Google Slides, and Upload files and folders to Google Drive help pages in October 2026.

Before You Start

• A Google account. Any free Gmail or Google Workspace account works.
• A supported file. Google can convert .ppt (newer than Office 95), .pptx, .pptm, .pps, .ppsx, .ppsm, .pot, .potx, .potm, and .odp files.
• A file under 100 MB. Google’s Drive storage page says presentations converted to Google Slides can be up to 100 MB. If yours is bigger, compress the pictures and video in PowerPoint first, or split the deck.

Open With vs. Save As: What’s the Difference?

Opening a PowerPoint in Slides and converting it are two different things, and mixing them up is the most common source of confusion.

	Open with Google Slides	Save as Google Slides
File type afterward	Still a PowerPoint file (a .PPTX badge shows next to the name)	A new Google Slides file
Where edits go	Saved back into the original PowerPoint file	Saved only in the new Slides copy
Original file	The same file	Left unchanged in Drive
Best for	Sending the file back to a PowerPoint user	Collaborating in Slides long term

If you only need to view, present, or make a quick fix, opening the file may be enough. Convert it when you want full Slides features and plan to keep working in Google’s format.

How to Convert PowerPoint to Google Slides in Drive

1. Go to drive.google.com on a computer and sign in.
2. Click New > File upload, choose your PowerPoint file, and click Open. A progress box appears at the bottom right while it uploads.
3. Double-click the file in Drive. This opens it in Google Slides. (You can also right-click it and choose Open with > Google Slides.) A .PPTX badge next to the file name tells you it’s still a PowerPoint file.

4. Click File > Save as Google Slides.

A new Google Slides file opens in a new tab and is saved in the same Drive folder. The original PowerPoint stays there too, so you’ll see two files with the same name. The PowerPoint one keeps its .PPTX badge. If you don’t need the original any more, right-click it in Drive and choose Move to trash.

After converting, run through the deck once in presenter view. Here’s how to present a Google Slides deck with speaker notes.

How to Import a PowerPoint From Inside Google Slides

If you already have Slides open, you can bring a PowerPoint in without visiting Drive first. There are two ways, depending on whether you want the whole file or only some slides.

Open the whole file

1. Go to slides.google.com and click Blank to start a new presentation.
2. Click File > Open.
3. Click the Upload tab and drag in the PowerPoint file, or click the button to choose it from your computer.

The presentation opens with the PowerPoint file’s name and is saved to Drive.

Add some slides to another deck

1. Open the Google Slides presentation you want to add slides to.
2. Click File > Import slides.
3. Click Upload, then choose the PowerPoint file.
4. Click the slides you want, or click All next to Select slides.
5. Check Keep original theme to keep the PowerPoint design, or leave it unchecked so the slides take on your presentation’s look.

6. Click Import slides.

The slides are added to the presentation in Google Slides format, ready to edit. This is also the easiest way to merge slides from several PowerPoint files into one deck: repeat the steps for each file.

Need a blank slide of your own between the imported ones? Here’s how to add a new slide in Google Slides.

Bring over only the design

If you like a PowerPoint’s colors and fonts but not its slides, click Slide > Change theme, then Import theme at the bottom of the panel, and pick the PowerPoint file. PowerPoint presentations work as a theme source.

How to Convert a PowerPoint on iPhone, iPad, or Android

The Google Slides app can open and edit PowerPoint files without converting them, using Office Compatibility Mode. To make a real Slides copy:

1. Open the Google Slides app and open the PowerPoint file. Files in your Drive appear in the app’s file list.
2. Tap More (three dots) at the top right.
3. Next to Office Compatibility Mode, tap the question mark.
4. Tap Save as Google Slides.

If the PowerPoint came as an email attachment, save it to Drive (or the Files app on an iPhone) first so the Slides app can find it.

How to Convert Every Upload Automatically

1. On a computer, go to drive.google.com/drive/settings.
2. Check Convert uploads to Google Docs editor format.

PowerPoint files you upload from now on become Google Slides files automatically, which is the closest Google gets to batch conversion. It doesn’t convert files already in Drive, and it also affects Word and Excel uploads. Drive settings can only be changed from a computer.

Edit a PowerPoint Without Converting It

You don’t have to convert at all. You can open a PowerPoint in Drive and edit it directly in Slides, and the changes save to the original Office file. That’s handy if you need to send the file back to someone who uses PowerPoint.

Chrome users can also install Google’s Office Editing for Docs, Sheets & Slides extension to use Office Compatibility Mode. If you see Office Compatibility Mode in the File menu, you can edit the file or save it as a Google Slides file.

What May Change When You Convert

• Embedded charts and videos in PowerPoint files are converted to images. Rebuild charts with Insert > Chart, and re-add videos with Insert > Video.
• SmartArt becomes a Google Drawing.
• Macros aren’t supported. You can rebuild them in Apps Script instead.
• Embedded sound may not come through. Upload the audio file to Drive and add it with Insert > Audio.
• Fonts Slides doesn’t have are swapped for a similar font, which can push text out of its box.
• Animations and transitions may be simplified or dropped. Check them with Insert > Animation (the Motion panel) and Slide > Transition.

If your deck has a SmartArt timeline, check it after converting, and keep the PowerPoint copy so you can still edit the timeline in PowerPoint.

If a picture animation didn’t come through the conversion, you can rebuild it with the steps to make a picture fly in on Google Slides.

If a playable video matters more than converting, keep the file in PowerPoint and add the YouTube video in PowerPoint Online instead.

Password-protected .pptx files open to a password screen. Choosing Edit removes the password from the file for everyone, while Preview keeps it. Older .ppt files with a password aren’t supported, so remove the password in PowerPoint first.

Interactive extras built with ActiveX and VBA, such as a drop-down list in PowerPoint, only work in desktop PowerPoint for Windows, so test any menus after converting.

A quick check after converting

Click through every slide in the editor and look for three things: text running past the edge of a box, pictures or shapes that moved, and charts or diagrams that turned into flat images. Fix those before you share the file, since collaborators will start editing from whatever you hand them.

Troubleshooting

• No Save as Google Slides option: make sure you opened the PowerPoint file itself in Slides from Drive. A file that’s already a Google Slides file won’t show it.
• The upload or conversion fails: check that the file is under 100 MB and is one of the supported types. Very large decks full of video are the usual cause.
• Old .ppt won’t convert: Google only converts .ppt files newer than Office 95. Open it in PowerPoint and save it as .pptx first.
• Layout looks off: try Import slides with Keep original theme checked, or replace missing fonts with similar Google Fonts.
• You see two files with the same name: that’s expected. The one with the .PPTX badge is the original PowerPoint.

If a converted deck ends up with mixed fonts, you can change the font on all slides in Google Slides from the theme editor.

Frequently Asked Questions