WPS/PowerPoint Automation (Windows)
Use the bundled Python script to control PowerPoint or WPS Presentation via COM.
Requirements
- Windows with Microsoft PowerPoint or WPS Presentation installed.
- Python + pywin32 (
python -m pip install pywin32).
Quick start
python {baseDir}/scripts/wps_ppt_automation.py read --input "C:\path\file.pptx"
python {baseDir}/scripts/wps_ppt_automation.py export --input "C:\path\file.pptx" --format pdf --output "C:\path\out.pdf"Commands
read
Extract all slide text.
python {baseDir}/scripts/wps_ppt_automation.py read --input "C:\path\file.pptx" --output "C:\path\out.txt"notes
Extract speaker notes.
python {baseDir}/scripts/wps_ppt_automation.py notes --input "C:\path\file.pptx" --output "C:\path\notes.txt"outline
Export slide titles as outline.
python {baseDir}/scripts/wps_ppt_automation.py outline --input "C:\path\file.pptx" --output "C:\path\outline.txt"export
Export to PDF or images (PNG).
python {baseDir}/scripts/wps_ppt_automation.py export --input "C:\path\file.pptx" --format pdf --output "C:\path\out.pdf"
python {baseDir}/scripts/wps_ppt_automation.py export --input "C:\path\file.pptx" --format images --outdir "C:\out\slides"replace
Find/replace text across slides.
python {baseDir}/scripts/wps_ppt_automation.py replace --input "C:\path\file.pptx" --find "old" --replace "new" --save "C:\path\out.pptx"slides
Insert or delete slides.
python {baseDir}/scripts/wps_ppt_automation.py insert-slide --input "C:\path\file.pptx" --index 2 --save "C:\path\out.pptx"
python {baseDir}/scripts/wps_ppt_automation.py delete-slide --input "C:\path\file.pptx" --index 3 --save "C:\path\out.pptx"font
Unify font name/size across slides.
python {baseDir}/scripts/wps_ppt_automation.py font --input "C:\path\file.pptx" --name "Microsoft YaHei" --size 20 --save "C:\path\out.pptx"theme
Apply a theme (.thmx).
python {baseDir}/scripts/wps_ppt_automation.py theme --input "C:\path\file.pptx" --theme "C:\path\theme.thmx" --save "C:\path\out.pptx"extract-images
Export embedded images.
python {baseDir}/scripts/wps_ppt_automation.py extract-images --input "C:\path\file.pptx" --outdir "C:\out\images"Notes
- If WPS is installed, try
--app wps; otherwise default uses PowerPoint. - Use
--visible trueif you need to watch the UI. - Avoid batch usage; this skill is for single-presentation operations.