How to convert a PowerPoint PPTX to Text TXT in C# .NET Framework

Need to set up conversion between PPTX and TXT? Get ready to save a ton of time.

Installing our API client is first on today’s agenda. Not bad, just paste this command into the console of Package Manager.

Install-Package Cloudmersive.APIClient.NET.DocumentAndDataConvert -Version 2.2.0

With our client ready, we can drop our PowerPoint presentation right into the ConvertDocumentPptxToTxt function, as you see here:

using System;
using System.Diagnostics;
using Cloudmersive.APIClient.NET.DocumentAndDataConvert.Api;
using Cloudmersive.APIClient.NET.DocumentAndDataConvert.Client;
using Cloudmersive.APIClient.NET.DocumentAndDataConvert.Model;
namespace Example
{
public class ConvertDocumentPptxToTxtExample
{
public void main()
{
// Configure API key authorization: Apikey
Configuration.Default.AddApiKey("Apikey", "YOUR_API_KEY");
// Uncomment below to setup prefix (e.g. Bearer) for API key, if needed
// Configuration.Default.AddApiKeyPrefix("Apikey", "Bearer");
var apiInstance = new ConvertDocumentApi();
var inputFile = new System.IO.Stream(); // System.IO.Stream | Input file to perform the operation on.
try
{
// Convert PowerPoint PPTX Presentation to Text (txt)
TextConversionResult result = apiInstance.ConvertDocumentPptxToTxt(inputFile);
Debug.WriteLine(result);
}
catch (Exception e)
{
Debug.Print("Exception when calling ConvertDocumentApi.ConvertDocumentPptxToTxt: " + e.Message );
}
}
}
}

Guess what, you are already done! Take the rest of the day off. Or spend a few minutes reading our other ultra-fast tutorials, covering such useful functions as document editing, PDF conversion, and validation.