Why Is My PowerPoint So Big

Every answer to this question online is a list of things to try. The file itself knows the answer: a .pptx is a package of parts, and printing them by size shows exactly where the hundred megabytes went.

This prints that list: pictures, video and audio, embedded fonts, unreferenced masters and layouts, slides and properties — plus the biggest single parts by name, and which of our tools acts on each category.

Why Is My PowerPoint So Big

See what is actually taking up space in a .pptx, part by part, and what to do about it.

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Frequently asked questions

Does it change the file?
No, it only reads. The report is a table you can download; the file on your machine is untouched.
Why doesn't XML matter?
Text compresses well and pictures do not, so in practice a handful of pictures explain a big deck. When the report says the biggest part is a 34 MB picture, that is the whole answer.

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