[Tutor] Library for .ppt to .txt conversion

[Alan Gauld]

On 30/05/14 10:41, Aaron Misquith wrote:
> Like pypdf is used to convert pdf to text; is there any library that is
> used in converting .ppt files to .txt? Even some sample programs will be
> helpful.

Bearing in mind that Powerpoint is intended for graphical presentations 
the text elements are not necessarily going to be useful. Often 
Powerpoint text is actually part of a graphic anyway.

If the Powerpoint is just a set of bullet points (shame on the 
presenter!) you probably don't want the text unless you can
also get the notes. I don't know of any libraries that can do that.

But one option  is that Open/Libre office can import Powerpoint and
apparently has a Python API which you could use to drive an export
from there. Just a thought...

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