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title: "Converting a document from PPTX to PDF format | Nutrient Java SDK"
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description: "Converting a document from PPTX to PDF format using Nutrient Java SDK."
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# Converting a document from PPTX to PDF format

Convert PowerPoint files to PDF when you need stable output for sharing or archiving. This helps you:

- Preserve slide layout and formatting

- Share files across devices and operating systems

- Avoid viewer-specific rendering differences

- Produce consistent output for external distribution

[Download sample](https://www.nutrient.io/downloads/samples/java/powerpoint-document-to-pdf.zip)

## Use the Java SDK for conversion

Use the Java SDK to convert PPTX files to PDF directly in your app workflow.

## Preparing the project

Define a package and create a class for the conversion flow:

```java

package io.nutrient.Sample;

```

Import Nutrient Java SDK classes. Prefer explicit imports for the classes you use:

```java

import io.nutrient.sdk.Document;
import io.nutrient.sdk.exceptions.NutrientException;

public class PowerpointDocumentToPDF {

```

Create a `main` method and declare `NutrientException`:

```java

    public static void main(String[] args) throws NutrientException {

```

Then add the SDK-specific conversion logic.

## Proceeding with the conversion

This guide uses the `Document` class. Initialize it with a [try-with-resources statement](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/essential/exceptions/tryResourceClose.html) to close resources correctly:

```java

        try (Document document = Document.open("input.pptx")) {

```

The path can be absolute or relative. This example reads from the working directory.

After loading the file, call SDK methods on the document instance. For the full API surface, refer to the [API reference](https://www.nutrient.io/api/java-sdk/).

Export the presentation as PDF. Write to a file path or stream. This example writes `output.pdf` to the working directory:

```java

            document.exportAsPdf("output.pdf");
        }
    }
}

```

You now have a PDF file.

## Error handling

The SDK throws `NutrientException` when conversion fails. Handle this exception in your app for custom logging, retries, or fallback logic.

## Conclusion

You now have a complete PPTX-to-PDF conversion flow in Java. Download the [sample package](https://www.nutrient.io/downloads/samples/java/powerpoint-document-to-pdf.zip) to run this example as-is.
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