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Yes, Beautiful.ai exports to PowerPoint. Every presentation you build in Beautiful.ai can be downloaded as a fully editable PowerPoint (.pptx) file, so you get Beautiful.ai's smart design technology without skipping a beat in a Microsoft-based workflow.
The goal of Beautiful.ai has always been to handle the weight of the design for you, to make it incredibly simple and easy for you to create beautiful presentations regardless of your design skills. Millions of people have grown to love Beautiful.ai, but there are still use-cases where a team's workflow binds them to Microsoft's suite of software. This presents a need for the two to coexist.
Below is how to export to PPT step by step, whether you need the whole deck or a single slide, plus what transfers over and when you might skip the export entirely.
Why you might export to PowerPoint, and why you shouldn’t
You may know and love Beautiful.ai, but your corporate tech stack requires you to work in PowerPoint. While we’d love for you to convince your boss to make the switch, we have a quick solution that gives you the best of both worlds. Our export to PowerPoint functionality gives you the easy, beautiful design you crave without straying from corporate guidelines. Which means you can create stunning decks in Beautiful.ai, and present them in the Microsoft software.
This helps fill a major gap for non-designers who need more design support than what PowerPoint offers.
For example, you may be working in Beautiful.ai because you need the design automation, but your conference requires you to present in PowerPoint. Or maybe external partners restrict you to using PowerPoint for client-facing decks, but you want something more than what traditional presentation software can offer. Whatever your use case, we unlocked a way for you to have your cake and eat it too.
However, it’s important to keep in mind that Beautiful.ai and PowerPoint are not one and the same. While we make it easy to export an editable PowerPoint file, you might lose some of the Beautiful.ai magic in the process. Exported slides won’t have audio files attached, and any animations in your Beautiful.ai deck won’t transfer over to PowerPoint.
Exporting to an editable PowerPoint is a good solution in a pinch, but for the best experience from beginning to end we recommend designing and presenting in Beautiful.ai.
How to export to PPT: an editable PowerPoint file, step by step
If your Beautiful.ai deck is done, but you need to present in PowerPoint, here’s what you need to do:
- Open the presentation you wish to export.
- Click Actions in the top left panel.
- Select the Export Presentation tab and choose Editable PowerPoint.
- Click Export to save a copy of the editable PPT file to your device.
An exporting progress box should appear. Once the export is complete, it should download automatically.
To export a single slide as an editable PowerPoint, follow these three steps:
- Click the More option that appears on the left or right of the slide.
- A pop-up window will launch and you can select the Export Slide button.
- Then, choose Export Slide to PPT.
Once the export is complete, the slide or slides should download automatically.
Your PPT file is fully editable, so you can make any last minute changes or edits in the PowerPoint platform.
What transfers to PowerPoint (and what doesn't)
The export produces a fully editable .pptx file, not a flattened set of images. Your slides, text, and layouts come through ready to edit in PowerPoint.
Two things stay behind:
- Audio files. Exported slides won't have audio attached.
- Animations. Any animations in your Beautiful.ai deck won't transfer over to PowerPoint.
If your deck leans on either, plan to present from Beautiful.ai or rebuild those touches in PowerPoint after the export.
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