PowerPoint (PPT) is a popular presentation program developed by Microsoft which runs on Microsoft Windows and Mac OSX computer operating system. Now PPT is widely use by business people, educator and trainers. Since the online training course is more and more convenient, PPT Courseware could be uploaded and share online. Together with popular of video sites like YouTube, converting the PowerPoint presentation to video format could make it exactly a sharing visual aid.
Conversion is not touch now. With the help of PowerPoint converter you could sharing your PowerPoint presentations on YouTube and also make them playable on portable device. That could be nice to show your PowerPoint presentations with an iPod/iPhone connected to a TV set with cable or just show it on your 2.4’ screen’s mobile phone.
Now stop wasting your time for downloading and testing how they work to convert your PowerPoint file to video, sharewareguide has collected the most popular and recommended PPT conversion software for the annual reviewing.
What we will look for in the PowerPoint conversion software?
Our aim is to find one or few user-friendly software to help us to make the presentation away from daunting and complicated. The software should have outstanding performance in compatibility, an intuitive interface and powerful features.
Criteria used to evaluate the PowerPoint conversion software
Features:
- Basic features of conversion software and accessory item
- Input formats and output formats supported
- Ease of Use
2009 PowerPoint conversion Software Comparisons
- Wondershare PPT to Video
- Xilisoft PowerPoint to Video Converter Pro
- Moyea PPT to Video Converter
- Acoolsoft PPT2Video Converter
Comparison
Platform Info:
- Video card：RADEON X300 SE 128MB Hyper Memory
- CPU： Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU 2.80GHz
- Memory：2046MB
- MEE： 3.09.06.19
- Direct-X:9.0C(4.09.00.0904)
- System: Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
For more details:
Wondershare PPT to Video
Interface View
Output file preview
Advanced settings:
- Add logo and adjust the size, position and transparency (image format support bmp, jpg. png)
- Optional installation of Sound recorder to retain all the sound in the presentations, keep the sound and presentation synchronization
Review
Wondershare is a famous multimedia software publisher who has devote to this field for years. This PowerPoint to video could be considered as a connection between office software and multimedia software. PPT converter makes PPT presentation available on mobile phone and portable device, the conversion could make the presentation more convenient and in the same time, could protect the PPT presentation from being embezzled or changed.
Wondershare apply an advanced version as wondershare PPT2DVD and provide a link on the startup. That could make the progress to a forward step. What need to be mention, the output file did not act as clear as it used to be presented with PPT format.
This PPT Converter provides batch file conversion and basic settings like slide show time control and water mark setting. User just need to follow the step by step wizard will accomplish the conversion.
Xilisoft PowerPoint to Video Converter Pro
Review
Xilisoft is also famous for the multimedia conversion tool. Xilisoft has provided series of media conversion tools for universal users since 2004. This Xilisoft Power Point to video converter also inherited the tradition of Xilisoft family. Skin/language setting and preference are same to other Xilisoft products. Xilisoft products are famous for their user-friendly design. This PPT2video converter provides slide by slide PPT preview, and detail info on the main user interface.
Most shareware provides trail for users with restriction like auto water mark. Xilisoft PowerPoint to video provides full conversion of the first 10 slide. Xilisoft PowerPoint to video converter Pro has feature functions:
- Batch PPT files conversion
- Rapid conversion (save your time)
- Selected PPT file record
Compared with Wondershare PPT2 video conversion, this conversion provides more details info of PPT file like Name, target profile, slide Count, duration, output size, location.
The Rapid conversion means conversion will be finished quickly but all the animation and music are removed. In the test, rapid conversion could finish the conversion in less than 1minute.
Selected PPT file record is the most recommendable function. When user clicks this button the ppt file will full screen displayed and you could control the play and record process. After done the conversion file will show the Real-time action with all the selected animation and music.
Counting the preview time
When you finished the setting, click the converter button there will be a notice that the free version only support rapid convert which will automatically delete the sound effect and animation in the presentation file.
Compare with wondershare PPT to Video, Xilisoft has tree features: preview, no auto watermark. The conversion takes less time than wondershare PPT to video (due to the remove of animation.)
Moyea PPT to Video Converter
It is great that Moyea has integrated features of Wondershare and Xilisoft PPT converter. With Moyea, we could add batch files and preview the PPT slide by slide. A surprising is that user could not add file by drag and drop. Users could only add file through the button “Add”. Anyway, let’s go further with something more important.
Once we add a file the program will account the importing file with a few second and then the slide will show automatically in the right preview windows. Moyea provides customize settings about timing, music, audio slide and conversion. User could control the transition time and add background music.
Moyea provides abundance profile for kinds of device and player, users could choose the most suitable video format with settled parameters.
With a same format, seems that Moyea’s output file much clearer than Wondershare’s work. Since we used the trail version, there are auto added watermark of Moyeamedia on it.
Acoolsoft PPT2Video
As Xilisoft, Acoolsoft provides a function limited but free software as Acoolsoft PPT2Youtube, and a shareware Acoolsoft PPT2Video which could support more output format.
Acoolsoft has a compact designed surface, and wizard guide model for the conversion process. Once a file added, there will a step by step guidance for user.
This trial version could support 13 video formats for daily popular device and media players, such like iPod, iPhone, PSP, blackberry and Zune. Users could not only define the video format but also the frame rate and quality.
In advance settings user could adjust the margin. User could define the margin size, fill with color or image.
In export step, choose the destination folder and click start the conversion will begin. Acoolsoft has a special design that the PPT file should be keep open to generate temporary video file.
Compare with former software, Accoolsoft has similar function and design with wondershare PPT2 video, but cost 10 more dollar for personal use. But, it seemed more convenient for user to preview the PPT file before the conversion, so Xilisoft and Moyea get extra point for the preview function.
Conclusion
Compared four PPT to video software, now we got an idea what should we look for in PPT conversion software:
First, the software should be friendly enough for rookies and no complicated definition and easy to handle. These four all act good, wondershare and Acoolsoft do more excellent with and wizard export process.
Second, software should be considerate for user. The preview function makes Xilisoft and Moyea more attending because we might need to check our file before the conversion and confirm. The Slide by slide preview is excellent.
Thirdly: Advance setting for advanced users. We may need to adjust the size, quality, background sound, margin, etc.. You need to consult which one is more suits for you according to your work.
There are kinds of free PPT to video converter but most of them add watermark on the outputting files. Xilisoft is more suitable for those who want to upload the video to public if you don't want to see a gazing logo on your work.