How to Convert PowerPoint to SCORM

The easiest way to create SCORM-compliant content is to use a powerful plug-in for PowerPoint — iSpring Suite. It simply adds a tab to your PowerPoint and makes PPT‑to‑SCORM conversion a snap.

SCORM 1.2
SCORM 2004 (2nd, 3rd, 4th editions)

Why do I need to convert PowerPoint to SCORM?

PowerPoint presentations have limited LMS support, and most often provide no tracking at all. With SCORM, you can quickly upload the course to an LMS, share it with learners, and track their progress.

How to convert PPT to SCORM

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Open a PPT presentation in iSpring

Download and install iSpring Suite first — it will appear right in your PowerPoint ribbon.

02

Click Publish

Go to the iSpring Suite tab on the PowerPoint ribbon and click Publish.

03

Select SCORM format

Choose SCORM 1.2 or SCORM 2004 and click Publish — and that’s it!

Here's a quick step-by-step guide on how to convert a PowerPoint presentation to a SCORM course with iSpring Suite

  • Download the free trial of the authoring tool and install it on your computer.
  • Open your PowerPoint presentation and go to the iSpring Suite tab → Click Publish
Step 1. How to convert PPT to SCORM
  • Select LMS in the left menu and choose a SCORM version that your LMS supports (SCORM 1.2 or SCORM 2004).
Step 2. How to convert PPT to SCORM
  • Click Publish.
  • When the conversion has been completed, you’ll get your SCORM course in a ZIP file. Upload it to your LMS.

Create SCORM files from a PowerPoint presentation in two clicks

To create a SCORM package, just click Publish from the iSpring Suite tab on the PowerPoint ribbon. Then select a standard (SCORM 1.2 or SCORM 2004), and your course is ready to go!

Create SCORM-compatible online courses from PowerPoint in two clicks

Deliver SCORM courses to any device

iSpring Suite creates courses in HTML5 format, which allows learners to access them easily on any device, including PCs, Macs, tablets, and smartphones (with Windows, iOS, and Android OS) - even when offline.

Adaptive content

With iSpring, you don’t have to repeat your work and create a separate course for each device. Courses automatically adapt to any screen size and orientation, which provides a seamless learning experience on phones and tablets.

Preview before publishing

Use the preview option to make sure your course looks perfect on all devices: PCs, Macs, tablets, and smartphones.

Gesture support

Learners can tap, swipe, or zoom course elements when using their smartphones and tablets.

Deliver SCORM courses to any device

Guaranteed compatibility with your LMS

We’ve manually tested compatibility with hundreds of LMSs: how courses play on mobiles, how results are tracked, and how course content is displayed.

If you don’t have an LMS, try iSpring Learn, the perfect LMS for employee training.

SCORM 1.2 SCORM 2004 xAPI cmi5 AICC

Enhance your SCORM courses with iSpring Suite

Embrace the full
power of PowerPoint

Don’t worry about links, transitions, animations, triggers, and other interactive elements — after conversion to SCORM, iSpring Suite maintains all effects intact, so your eLearning course will play exactly as it should.

Add interactive assessments

iSpring Suite has 14 question templates: sequence, hotspot, drag-and-drop, and more. You can set branching, points and penalties, and enhance questions with audio, video, images, and formulas.

Add video and audio narrations

Record narration for your slide deck or create a video course from existing recordings. It’s easy to fine-tune videos and enhance them with audio, effects, and annotations.

Record
screencasts

Make video tutorials and how-tos to teach employees to use the software. You don’t have to annotate videos manually, as the tool adds hints for your actions when you use hotkeys, click, and type.

Create role-play
simulations

Turn your conversation scripts into interactive role-plays. For example, you can train an employee to deal with an angry customer, correctly work with objections, or negotiate.

Use a huge collection of templates

There are 89,000+ assets for your courses: templates, characters, locations, icons, and buttons. The iSpring Content Library has everything you need to build courses in-house.

Check out SCORM courses created with iSpring Suite

Test-drive iSpring Suite

Enjoy full functionality with a 14-day free trial! Start creating SCORM courses today!

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FAQ on PowerPoint and SCORM

Can PowerPoint be used for eLearning?

Yes, definitely. PowerPoint is a simple and accessible way to build learning content and provide learners with knowledge. Just add your text and media to the PPT slides and your instructional content is ready to go. But if you use an LMS for content delivery, you’ll need to convert PowerPoint presentations to SCORM.

How to create an engaging SCORM course from a PowerPoint file

PowerPoint alone will hardly let you make really engaging content. But with authoring tools like iSpring Suite, you can elevate your PowerPoint content to a new level. Here’s how:
  • Add an online quiz. Quizzes are a great way to motivate learners to study information properly, as well as assess learners’ knowledge. Try mixing question types and adding graphics to your quizzes to make them even more engaging.
  • Create a role-play simulation. To let your learners practice their communication skills, add scenarios. They provide a high level of interactivity and require learners’ immersion in the training process. To delve deeper into this topic, read this blog post about role-play training.
  • Add a voice-over. Voice-overs are another way to increase the value of your course and make it more attractive for your learners. And you even don’t have to hire a professional voice-over artist. iSpring Suite comes with a built-in text-to-speech tool that allows you to create narrations in a matter of minutes.
To get more helpful tips on converting PowerPoint slides to engaging SCORM courses, check out our article on how to convert your PowerPoint presentation to an eLearning module.

What is SCORM?

SCORM stands for Shareable Content Object Reference Model. It is an international standard for e-courses that’s specifically designed to make eLearning content work in any learning management system. If your course is published in the SCORM format, you can be certain that almost any LMS will recognize it.

Why should you convert PPT to SCORM?

The main advantage of converting PowerPoint to SCORM is that you can upload the content to the LMS and monitor your learners’ progress. An LMS ensures an easy eLearning delivery and makes SCORM-compliant eLearning content entirely trackable. You can see how your slides are viewed, in what order, and whether the course has been completed or not. Plus, your learners will be able to view your PPT-based courses online on any device, both desktop and mobile.

Should I use SCORM 1.2 or SCORM 2004?

When converting a PPT presentation to a SCORM file, you need to consider which standard your LMS supports. Both output options allow you to get reports on learners’ results, but to different degrees. If you’re looking for more in-depth options, like complex navigation and sequencing, you need to opt for SCORM 2004. Fortunately, most SCORM converters enable you to output content in any of the SCORM versions.