{"id":7468,"date":"2022-04-25T11:24:46","date_gmt":"2022-04-25T07:24:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ispringsolutions.com\/blog\/?p=7468"},"modified":"2026-04-13T12:09:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T08:09:02","slug":"how-to-open-powerpoint-presentations-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ispringsolutions.com\/blog\/how-to-open-powerpoint-presentations-online","title":{"rendered":"How to Open and View PowerPoint Presentations Online"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Problem<\/strong>: How to open and view a PowerPoint (PPT) presentation online without PowerPoint?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Solution<\/strong>: Whether you don\u2019t have Microsoft PowerPoint at all or have an old version that doesn\u2019t open PPTX presentations created with newer versions, that\u2019s not a problem! In fact, there\u2019s no need to download PowerPoint or any other software to view a PowerPoint presentation.<\/p>\n<p>All you need is an Internet connection and this article that explains what tools to use and how.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Answer:<\/strong> Try one of the following solutions: iSpring Converter, Google Slides, or SlideShare. See how the same PPT presentation is displayed with the help of each of these tools.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"TL;DR\">TL;DR<\/h2>\n<p><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">The article explains how to open and view PowerPoint presentations online without needing Microsoft PowerPoint to be installed. It outlines three main methods: using iSpring Converter Pro to publish presentations in web-ready formats while preserving effects, Google Slides to upload and view or edit static slides, and SlideShare to host and view static presentations online. Each option offers different levels of support for animations, multimedia, editing, and sharing features, helping readers choose the best tool for their needs.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"1.-iSpring-Converter-Pro\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.003em\">1. iSpring Converter Pro<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"\/ispring-converter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iSpring Converter<\/a> is an easy-to-use tool that allows you to publish presentations to web and mobile formats while preserving PowerPoint effects in their original state. Complex animations, transition effects, triggers, audio, and video don\u2019t drop out. On the contrary, PowerPoint slides transformed with the iSpring Converter keep their exact original look and feel.<\/p>\n<p>You can convert your PPT deck to the following formats:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>HTML5.<\/strong> The best-in-class HyperPoint technology lets you and your audience open and view a presentation right in a browser on a desktop or any mobile device. After conversion, you can <a href=\"\/blog\/4-ways-to-embed-powerpoint-presentations-on-a-wordpress-website\">upload a presentation to your website or intranet<\/a>, or email it to your viewers.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"\/blog\/how-to-convert-powerpoint-to-video\">MP4<\/a>.<\/strong> You can upload your video file to YouTube, Vimeo, or any other video hosting service.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The tool is shipped as a PowerPoint add-in and appears on your PPT ribbon after you install it. So you can turn your presentations into HTML5 or video files in a couple of clicks.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, iSpring Converter Pro even goes beyond the simple conversion of slides to an online format. It enables you to add engaging rich media materials to your slides (videos and Web objects), easily reinforce your presentation with branding by changing the logo and choosing a color scheme, and protect it from unauthorized access.<\/p>\n<p>See what a presentation published with iSpring Converter looks like.<\/p>\n<div class=\"iframe_preview_wrapper narrow js-demo-iframe\">\n<div class=\"iframe_preview\"><a class=\"js-zoom-iframe active\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn4.ispringsolutions.com\/demos\/ispring-suite\/space-shuttle-demo\/index.html\" data-width=\"800\" data-height=\"600\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/editor\/2020\/08\/ispring-blog-image-1597233264.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"\/ispring-converter\/download\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sign up for iSpring Converter for free \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Take a look at this comparison grid that illustrates which original PowerPoint effects are preserved by different tools, as well as other features.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"2.-Google-Slides\">2. Google Slides<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/intl\/en\/slides\/about\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Google Slides<\/a>\u00a0has a familiar user-friendly interface, which makes it very easy to work with the service. PowerPoint presentations uploaded to Google Slides\u00a0can be both viewed and edited online. Plus, it\u2019s possible to create a new presentation from scratch using Google\u2019s basic themes, animations and templates. However, if a PPT presentation you\u2019re about to view contains animation effects, triggers, audio and video, you won\u2019t be able to see them, as Google Slides\u00a0only shows static slides.<\/p>\n<p>The service allows users to store materials online and share them via a link or an embed code. Note that the latter doesn\u2019t have any protection options, so once you insert a presentation on a website, anyone will be able to do the same. There\u2019s no tracking option either, which means that you\u2019ll be able to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispringsolutions.com\/blog\/how-to-share-a-powerpoint-presentation-online\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">share a presentation<\/a> or other materials, but there will be no opportunity to track the recipients\u2019 interaction with them.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s an example of a PowerPoint presentation uploaded to Google Slides\u00a0and inserted into a webpage with an embed code:<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"3.-SlideShare\">3. SlideShare<\/h2>\n<p>This is yet another online storage service that helps you open a PowerPoint presentation online. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">SlideShare<\/a> is a LinkedIn project that encourages professionals worldwide to store and share their content in order to build a reputation and cultivate more career opportunities. This service is a real goldmine of information that you can join using your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">LinkedIn<\/a> account.<\/p>\n<p>SlideShare displays uploaded PPT presentations as static slideshows: there\u2019s no support of multimedia, animation effects and triggers. The quality of text and images is low, since presentations are saved as raster images with a resolution of only 720 x 480 px.<\/p>\n<p>The platform can be used to create simple presentations with a limited number of authoring options. PPTX presentations uploaded to SlideShare can be viewed, but cannot be edited online.<\/p>\n<p>Every visitor to the SlideShare website can like, share or even download the displayed presentations. There are four basic sharing options: an email, link, embed or a wordpress shortcode. The embed option doesn\u2019t have any protection settings, but you can keep track of the websites where your presentations have been embedded. Overall, the tracking capabilities are quite impressive, as users get statistics on the total number of views, shares, downloads, comments, likes and other details.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.003em\">Take a look at this comparison grid that illustrates which original PowerPoint effects are preserved by different services, as well as other features.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"table_wrapper\">\n<table class=\"comparison_table bordered_table\">\n<caption>Comparison of 3 online services for opening PPT presentations<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"title\">\n<th class=\"feature_name\"><\/th>\n<th><span class=\"ephasis\">iSpring Converter<\/span><\/th>\n<th><span class=\"ephasis\">Google Drive<\/span><\/th>\n<th><span class=\"ephasis\">SlideShare<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feature_name\">\n<div class=\"feature_name_text\">\n<p>Motion effects<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>Full support<\/td>\n<td>Simplified<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0No effects<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feature_name\">\n<div class=\"feature_name_text\">\n<p>Triggers<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>+<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feature_name\">\n<div class=\"feature_name_text\">\n<p>Audio and video<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>+<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feature_name\">\n<div class=\"feature_name_text\">\n<p>Thumbnails<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>+<\/td>\n<td>+<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feature_name\">\n<div class=\"feature_name_text\">\n<p>Slide notes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>+<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0+<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feature_name\">\n<div class=\"feature_name_text\">\n<p>Online editing<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>+<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"feature_name\">\n<div class=\"feature_name_text\">\n<p>Graphics quality<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>+<\/td>\n<td>+<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0+<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>All the above-mentioned tools will help you view a PowerPoint presentation online without any additional software, however the end-result will differ. In this article, we\u2019ve compared the features of three software solutions and hope it will help you choose the one that best meets your needs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Problem: How to open and view a PowerPoint (PPT) presentation online without PowerPoint? Solution: Whether you don\u2019t have Microsoft PowerPoint&hellip; <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ispringsolutions.com\/blog\/how-to-open-powerpoint-presentations-online\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":97,"featured_media":22060,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"5 Best Ways to Open and View PowerPoint Online","_seopress_titles_desc":"Learn how to open and view PowerPoint online without PowerPoint. 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