gentle-python-pptx

This library is created for repetitive processing large pptx presentations more CPU- and memory- effective than python-pptx library.

Persisting cache feature

The library caches all properties calculated from the xml and allows to save the cache and restore it on the second pptx-file load.

PPTX parsing status

gentle-python-pptx handles but python-pptx don't:

• Colors
• Nested text formatting
• Shapes adding/removal/duplication
• Slides adding/removal/duplication

python-pptx handles but gentle-python-pptx don't:

• Specification-right pptx parsing
• Tables
• Charts
• Notes slides

How to use

from gpptx.load import PresentationContainer

with open('file.pptx', mode='rb') as f:
    container = PresentationContainer(f)
    presentation = container.presentation
    # ...