PPT2WORD Converter

Inspiration

Taking notes from a PowerPoint takes a lot of time and sometimes you just miss some of the information. Being able to convert the PowerPoint directly into a Word document not only saves time but also ensures that all information is written down.

What it does

PPT2WORD Converter converts the uploaded PowerPoints into formatted Word documents. The user has the option to either have the images on the same Word document or a separate one. Tables and charts are not supported at the moment but it will display on the Word document which slides contain tables and charts.

How I built it

PPT2WORD Converter is built using Python with the python-pptx and python-docx libraries. The GUI is made using Tkinter.

Challenges I ran into

Some challenges include using libraries we have never used before and also making a project with python as both of us mainly use java. There was definitely a lot of tutorials and documentation reading during the making of the project.

Accomplishments that I'm proud of

I am proud that our team was able to complete a well-designed project in a programming language that we are not the most comfortable with. It also seems like a very useful resource, and I believe that it can help out a lot of other students.

What I learned

From working on this project, I learned more about python and also the python-pptx and python-docx libraries. These libraries are very helpful as it provides you with the tools to create and edit PowerPoints and Word Documents through Python. Python is also one of the most popular programming languages and it is great to learn more about it.

What's next for PPT2WORD Converter

The next step would be recognizing bullet points from the PowerPoint as it is not possible to do so with the python-pptx library at the moment. We will also have to work on copying the tables and charts into the Word Document in the future.