Render and edit PowerPoint (.pptx) files in Node.js or the browser. pptx-glimpse converts slides to SVG or PNG in-process, without Microsoft Office or LibreOffice.

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npm install pptx-glimpse

Node.js 22 or later is required for Node.js usage and package tooling.

import { readFile, writeFile } from "node:fs/promises";
import { convertPptxToPng } from "pptx-glimpse";

const pptx = await readFile("presentation.pptx");
const { slides, diagnostics } = await convertPptxToPng(pptx);

await writeFile("slide-1.png", slides[0].png);
console.log(diagnostics);

For SVG output, selected slides, browser font loading, and conversion reports, see Rendering presentations. Complete signatures and options are available for convertPptxToPng, convertPptxToSvg, and ConvertOptions.

createPptxEditorSession provides an integrated read, edit, rerender, history, and save workflow. See Editing presentations for supported commands and a complete example. The API reference documents createPptxEditorSession, PptxEditorSession, and every EditorCommand payload.

Most applications should start with pptx-glimpse. The package guide explains the package boundaries and dependency direction.

• Getting started
• Why pptx-glimpse
• Rendering presentations
• Editing presentations
• Using fonts
• Browser usage
• Node.js usage
• Feature support
• API Reference

See the development setup guide for repository setup, common validation commands, and the local editor preview.

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