Page size
Unlocked .key files only. The PDF is reflowed slide text on A4 or US Letter. Conversion stays in this browser.
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Convert a Keynote file to PDF
Convert a Keynote .key file to PDF in your browser. No signup, slide text is kept, and the file stays on your device.
What is Keynote to PDF conversion?
Keynote to PDF converter features
Keynote to PDF
Upload a .key file and download a PDF of the slide text.
Slide text in order
Titles, body copy, lists, and tables are written onto the pages.
A4 or US Letter
The text is reflowed onto the page size you choose.
Browser-side conversion
The .key file stays on your device. No account is required to convert Keynote to PDF.
How to convert Keynote to PDF
Add the Keynote file
Drop an unlocked .key file. The converter reads it in your browser.
Choose the page size
Pick A4 or US Letter, then click Convert to PDF.
Download the PDF
Save the PDF and open it in a normal PDF reader.
Tips for converting a .key file
- 01
The text is reflowed
Slide titles and body copy are written as pages of text, not as a picture of each slide.
- 02
Pictures stay behind
Photos, shapes, and animations are left out of the PDF.
- 03
Use an unlocked file
A password-protected Keynote file is rejected. Unlock it in Keynote first.
Good uses for a Keynote to PDF converter
Open a .key file: Read the slide text when Apple Keynote is not installed.
Share the words: Send a PDF of the titles, lists, and tables from the deck.
Keep a text copy: Save the presentation text on A4 or US Letter pages.
Why convert Keynote to PDF here
No signup
Convert a Keynote file without an account.
Stays on your device
Reading and PDF writing run in the browser.
A normal PDF
The download opens in a PDF reader.
Technical details
- Input
- An unlocked Apple Keynote file (.key) up to 20 MB. Encrypted files are rejected.
- Output
- A PDF of the slide text, reflowed onto A4 or US Letter.
- What is left out
- Pictures, slide design, and animations are not copied. A license key is not a Keynote file.
- Where it runs
- The .key file is read locally in the browser. The file is not uploaded for conversion.
Sources & References
“Keynote is a presentation software application developed as a part of the iWork productivity suite by Apple.”
Keynote: This tool reads a presentation saved by that Keynote app, the .key file. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keynote_(presentation_software)