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Convert PDF to Slides

TL;DR; Upload a .pdf at lupo.ai/projects/aipdf2pptx. Lupo turns it into a .pptx using one of three modes — Replication, Smart, or AI Enhancement. You get the PowerPoint back by email, then you can run it through Create Video From PowerPoint to produce a video.

Most operational knowledge lives in PDFs: SOPs, compliance manuals, product datasheets, one-pagers. This tool takes that PDF and turns it into slides, which you can then turn into a video.

When to use this tool

Use Convert PDF to Slides when:

  • Your starting material is a .pdf, not a deck.
  • You want editable output — a .pptx you can clean up in PowerPoint before moving on.
  • You want to decide how "faithful" the conversion should be: copy the layout as closely as possible, reorganize intelligently, or let Lupo rewrite from scratch.

Step 1 — Open the tool

Go to lupo.ai/projects/aipdf2pptx. The page is titled Convert PDF to PowerPoint with AI.

Step 2 — Pick a conversion mode

This is the most important choice on the page. Three options:

  • Replication — Lupo tries to copy the PDF as closely as possible into slides. Use this when the PDF was already designed as a presentation and you just want to get the content into PowerPoint so you can edit it.
  • Smart — Lupo reorganizes the content into slide-sized chunks but keeps the same meaning, vocabulary, and structure. This is the default and the right pick for most users.
  • AI Enhancement — Lupo uses the PDF as a starting point and rewrites the material from scratch into a clean deck. Use this when the source PDF is dense and you want Lupo to make editorial decisions (summaries, bullet points, restructured flow).

Step 3 — (AI Enhancement only) Pick a model

If you chose AI Enhancement, you'll see an AI model selector:

  • GPT-4o (Recommended) — the best quality and the default.
  • GPT-4o Mini (Faster) — lighter and faster, good for short documents or quick drafts.

Knowledge base uploads and advanced options are only available in AI Enhancement mode — the other two modes don't need them, because they follow the source PDF more literally.

Step 4 — (Optional) Knowledge base and prompt

In AI Enhancement mode, you can attach a knowledge base (.pdf / .txt / .md, up to 10 MB) to give Lupo your style guide, terminology, or reference material.

You can also type a custom prompt in the Customize conversion box. The same templates from the narration tool are available here:

  • Default — executive-friendly, concise, define acronyms.
  • Executive concise — short bullets, outcome-focused, clear next actions.
  • Stakeholder update — status update format.
  • Sales pitch (CTA) — persuasive narrative with a call to action.
  • Training / How-to — step-by-step training deck.
  • Longer narrative — more context per slide.

Click a template to fill the prompt in, edit if needed, undo with Ctrl+Z.

Step 5 — Drop your PDF

Drag a .pdf file onto the drop area. You'll see Uploading PDF..., then Starting conversion..., then "Conversion started. You will receive an email when the PowerPoint is ready."

Step 6 — Wait for the email and iterate

When the email arrives, you'll receive a .pptx file. Open it in PowerPoint and expect to do a cleanup pass:

  • Fix anything the AI got wrong. Text extraction from PDFs is rarely perfect — tables, images, and multi-column layouts sometimes come out odd.
  • Add speaker notes. The PDF-to-slides step produces the slides, not the narration. If you want the deck narrated, write the notes yourself or run the result through Generate Narration From PowerPoint.
  • Then produce the video. Run the cleaned-up .pptx through Create Video From PowerPoint.

The two-step chain

This tool is a natural first step. A common workflow looks like:

  1. Convert PDF to Slides — turns the PDF into a deck.
  2. Generate Narration From PowerPoint — adds a first-draft script to the notes.
  3. Create Video From PowerPoint — produces the final video.

Each step gives you a chance to review and edit before moving on. That's intentional: the output of each step is a file you can open, read, and fix.

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