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PPT to Markdown API

Submit any PowerPoint file. Get back slide text, metadata, and slide count as a readable Markdown document.

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Production-ready

Private by design

Security-first

Scalable

Production-ready

Private by design

Security-first

Scalable

Turn presentations into Markdown

Upload a PPTX file or submit a URL, get Markdown back.

# Sales Deck — Q3 2026

**Kind:** document
**Created:** 2026-07-20T10:00:00.000Z
**MIME Type:** application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation
**Size:** 3240000 bytes
**Chunks:** 24

## Document

**Author:** Sales Team
**Pages:** 24
**Created:** 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

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What is Exabase's PPT to Markdown API?

Submit a PowerPoint file to the Exabase Extract API and get a Markdown document back instead of JSON. The same extraction pipeline runs: text extraction from slides, metadata parsing, thumbnail generation, and PDF rendering. Pass ?format=markdown when retrieving the result and you get a human-readable Markdown document with the presentation content.

The Markdown output includes the presentation title, author, slide count, creation date, and the text from all slides. Speaker notes are included. No python-pptx, no LibreOffice, no slide-processing pipeline.

What you get back

The Markdown response is a single text document. Presentation metadata appears at the top. Slide text follows as readable content. You can also configure webhooks with webhookFormat: "markdown" so completed jobs POST the Markdown directly to your server.

One multi-modal API

The same POST /v2/extract endpoint handles every content type, and ?format=markdown works across all of them. For PPTX, you get slide metadata and text. For DOCX, you get document text and metadata. For PDFs, you get document metadata and structured data for recognised types. For audio and video, you get the transcript.

The submission flow is identical across all types. The Extract docs cover each content type in detail.

What you can build with it

Feed presentation content directly into your agent's context window as readable Markdown. Build a searchable deck library where slide content is stored as Markdown for retrieval. Power meeting assistants that pair presentation Markdown with meeting transcripts for complete context.

Store extracted presentations as Resources in a Base and the content becomes searchable through Deep Search. Workers can process new uploads as they arrive.

Beyond Markdown

The Extract API also returns JSON (the default) with chunks mapped to slide numbers, plus a rendered PDF and title slide thumbnail. Use Markdown for LLM context and human review, JSON for structured slide-level retrieval. The PPT to JSON tool page covers the JSON output.

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How do I use it?

  1. Get your API key

Free, no credit card:

Sign up at exabase.io and copy your API key from the dashboard.

  1. Submit a PowerPoint file

Using the SDK (Node.js):

import { Exabase } from "@exabase/sdk";
import { createReadStream } from "fs";

const api = new Exabase({
  apiKey: process.env.EXABASE_API_KEY,
});

const job = await api.extract.createFromFile({
  file: createReadStream("./sales-deck-q3.pptx"),
  name: "Sales Deck — Q3 2026",
});

console.log(job.id);
console.log(job.state);

  1. Get Markdown back

Poll the job until state reaches completed, or skip polling entirely with webhooks.

curl 'https://api.exabase.io/v2/extract/<jobId>?format=markdown' \
  -H 'X-Api-Key: <EXABASE_API_KEY>'

One API call. No python-pptx, no LibreOffice, no Markdown conversion.

Example output

# Sales Deck — Q3 2026

**Kind:** document
**Created:** 2026-07-20T10:00:00.000Z
**MIME Type:** application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation
**Size:** 3240000 bytes
**Chunks:** 24

## Document

**Author:** Sales Team
**Pages:** 24
**Created:** 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

API quick reference

Endpoint

Method

Description

/v2/extract

POST

Submit extraction job

/v2/extract

GET

List extraction jobs

/v2/extract/{jobId}

GET

Poll for result

/v2/extract/{jobId}/chunks

GET

Fetch text chunks (JSON only)

/v2/extract-settings

PUT

Configure webhook

Auth: X-Api-Key header on all requests.

File retention: Stored files are retained for 1 day from job creation. Download or copy anything you need before they expire.

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Why Exabase

Markdown output, one parameter

Add ?format=markdown and the slide content arrives as a readable Markdown document. No JSON parsing, no format conversion.

Markdown output, one parameter

Add ?format=markdown and the slide content arrives as a readable Markdown document. No JSON parsing, no format conversion.

LLM-ready output

Feed presentation content directly into your agent's context window. Metadata and slide text arrive as readable Markdown.

LLM-ready output

Feed presentation content directly into your agent's context window. Metadata and slide text arrive as readable Markdown.

Speaker notes included

The extraction includes text from speaker notes alongside slide content. The full presentation context in one document.

Speaker notes included

The extraction includes text from speaker notes alongside slide content. The full presentation context in one document.

No presentation processing library

No python-pptx, no LibreOffice. Submit a file, get Markdown back.

No presentation processing library

No python-pptx, no LibreOffice. Submit a file, get Markdown back.

Webhooks in Markdown

Configure webhookFormat: "markdown" and completed jobs POST the Markdown directly to your server.

Webhooks in Markdown

Configure webhookFormat: "markdown" and completed jobs POST the Markdown directly to your server.

Same account for full platform access

Presentation extraction is one endpoint. The same account gives you Memory, Deep Search, Resources, and Workers.

Same account for full platform access

Presentation extraction is one endpoint. The same account gives you Memory, Deep Search, Resources, and Workers.

Comparisons

vs python-pptx

python-pptx reads PowerPoint files locally. You write extraction code, handle shapes and layouts, and format the output yourself. Exabase is one API call. Markdown is one parameter away.

vs Pandoc

Pandoc converts PPTX to Markdown locally. Requires installation and infrastructure. Exabase is an API.

vs LibreOffice on your server

Running LibreOffice for PPTX text extraction means a 500MB+ dependency, headless mode management, and process isolation. Exabase is one API call.

Works with other Exabase features

Memory

Self-managing advanced memory system.

Bases

Isolated per-tenant instances with version rollback.

Resources

Files, notes, links. Your portable context server.

Deep Search

Sub-document multi-modal hybrid search.

Extract

Structured data from PDFs, websites, images, and more.

Workers

Autonomous agents and self-enriching knowledge bases.

Memory

Self-managing advanced memory system.

Bases

Isolated per-tenant instances with version rollback.

Resources

Files, notes, links. Your portable context server.

Deep Search

Sub-document multi-modal hybrid search.

Extract

Structured data from PDFs, websites, images, and more.

Workers

Autonomous agents and self-enriching knowledge bases.

Ready for scale

Fast

Deliver speed to your users. Infrastructure that won't slow your agent down.

Secure

Encrypted in transit (SSL) and at rest (AES-256). CASA certified.

Reliable

99.9% uptime. Built on Exabase's consumer-grade scaled infrastructure.

Ready for scale

Fast

Deliver speed to your users. Infrastructure that won't slow your agent down.

Secure

Encrypted in transit (SSL) and at rest (AES-256). CASA certified.

Reliable

99.9% uptime. Built on Exabase's consumer-grade scaled infrastructure.

Ready for scale

Fast

Deliver speed to your users. Infrastructure that won't slow your agent down.

Secure

Encrypted in transit (SSL) and at rest (AES-256). CASA certified.

Reliable

99.9% uptime. Built on Exabase's consumer-grade scaled infrastructure.

Use cases

LLM context loading

Feed slide content into your agent's context window as readable Markdown.

LLM context loading

Feed slide content into your agent's context window as readable Markdown.

Presentation search

Index deck content as Markdown and search across all presentations by topic or keyword.

Presentation search

Index deck content as Markdown and search across all presentations by topic or keyword.

Sales enablement

Extract sales deck content as Markdown. Reps search for the right talking point across all decks.

Meeting assistants

Pair presentation Markdown with meeting recording transcripts for complete meeting context.

Meeting assistants

Pair presentation Markdown with meeting recording transcripts for complete meeting context.

Training material indexing

Extract text from training decks as Markdown for learning copilots.

Training material indexing

Extract text from training decks as Markdown for learning copilots.

Content repurposing

Use extracted slide text as source material for blog posts, documentation, or training guides.

RAG pipelines with PPTs

Use the Markdown output in your RAG pipeline. Your agent answers PPT queries with readable source material.

Knowledge base ingestion

Bulk-process presentations and store as searchable Markdown.

Knowledge base ingestion

Bulk-process presentations and store as searchable Markdown.

Competitive analysis

Extract competitor pitch deck content as Markdown for review and comparison.

Competitive analysis

Extract competitor pitch deck content as Markdown for review and comparison.

FAQs

What is Exabase?

Exabase is infrastructure for AI agents. It gives your agents memory, versioned file storage, AI deep search, and context automation through a set of APIs. Store what your agent learns, search inside any content type, and keep knowledge bases current automatically. Built for production use. Give your agent precise context and cut your token spend by up to 81%.

Who uses Exabase?

Developers and teams building AI agents, copilots, and RAG applications. If your agent needs to remember things between sessions, store and retrieve files, search across documents and media, or stay up to date without manual maintenance, Exabase handles that infrastructure so you can focus on your product.

How do I get Markdown instead of JSON?

Add ?format=markdown to the GET /v2/extract/{jobId} request. For webhooks, set webhookFormat: "markdown".

Can I still get JSON?

Yes. JSON is the default. For programmatic processing, Resume to JSON returns typed fields.

Does it handle .ppt files?

The API is optimised for .pptx. Older .ppt files may be supported but .pptx is recommended.

Does it include speaker notes?

Yes. Speaker notes are included in the extraction.

Does it extract text from images in slides?

Text in text boxes and placeholders is extracted. Text embedded in images is not, unless it's a text element. For slide-level OCR, the rendered PDF preserves the visual layout.

How long are files retained?

Stored files are retained for 1 day from job creation, then permanently deleted. Download or copy anything you need before the retention window expires.

Do I have to poll for results?

No. Configure a webhook with webhookFormat: "markdown".

Is there an SDK?

Yes. The @exabase/sdk package for Node.js/TypeScript handles file streaming, job polling, and chunk retrieval. Install with npm install @exabase/sdk. Or call the REST API directly from any language.

What other document types does Extract recognise?

Invoices, contracts and more can also get extracted into Markdown. See the Invoice to JSON and Contract to JSON tool pages. General PDFs return text chunks and metadata without the structured object. The same endpoint also handles images, audio, video, and web pages.

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Invoice to JSON

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EPUB to JSON

DOCX to JSON

PPT to JSON

PDF to chunks

Image to text

Audio transcription

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PDF to Markdown

Website to Markdown

Audio to Markdown

Video to Markdown

Image to Markdown

Invoice to Markdown

Contract to Markdown

Resume to Markdown

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PPT to Markdown

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Link preview API

PDF thumbnail generator

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Website to JSON

Audio to JSON

Video to JSON

Image to JSON

Invoice to JSON

Contract to JSON

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PPT to JSON

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Image to text

Audio transcription

Video transcription

PDF to Markdown

Website to Markdown

Audio to Markdown

Video to Markdown

Image to Markdown

Invoice to Markdown

Contract to Markdown

Resume to Markdown

EPUB to Markdown

DOCX to Markdown

PPT to Markdown

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Cut your token spend and give your agent precise context.

Get started in minutes.

Start for free

Read the docs