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NBLM2PPTX
NBLM2PPTX is a native macOS app that converts PDFs exported from NotebookLM into editable PowerPoint presentations on your Mac. No API key is required.
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About this product
In standard conversion, slide text becomes editable text boxes, while illustrations remain part of the background.
Key Features
- Recognizes text on the device using the Vision framework built into macOS.
- Erases text strokes and uses LaMa on the GPU to reconstruct textured backgrounds.
- Experimental object extraction turns icons and illustrations into images you can move independently.
Use cases
- Revise slide wording while keeping the original illustrations in place.
- Reposition icons or illustrations using experimental object extraction.
Who it is for
- Mac users who want to keep editing their NotebookLM slides in PowerPoint.
Requirements
- Requires an Apple Silicon Mac. GPU inference requires macOS 12 or later.
Quick Start
- Download NotebookLM2PPT-notarized.zip from the release page.
- Open the app and let it download the models, about 253 MB, on first launch.
- Drag a PDF exported from NotebookLM into the app to convert it to PPTX.
Limitations and considerations
- Highlight colors are not preserved, and bold formatting can be lost.
- Text recognition can misread some characters.
- The earlier Gemini-assisted web version is archived and no longer updated.
License and links
Code license: MIT
Privacy and data
- The macOS app processes files on your Mac and does not upload them.
Sources
Source review: 2026-11-09