Keynote on Mac and iPad
Keynote to notes
Export the Keynote deck as PowerPoint or PDF, upload it, and get study notes in about 30 seconds. Free, no account.
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Free · no account · 3 decks a day · files are never stored
Keynote stores its decks in a package format that only Apple's apps open, so no notes tool reads a .key file directly. The fix is a thirty-second export that Keynote does well: File, Export To, PowerPoint gives a .pptx that keeps the slide text, the bullet levels and the presenter notes; File, Export To, PDF gives a text PDF that keeps the slide text. Upload either one to Nuutli and the notes are written in the style you choose, with every number and term kept exactly. On iPad the same export lives under the three-dots menu. If a lecturer shares a .key file with you, export it once on any Mac or iPad and you have a deck every tool can read.
Quick facts
What you get, in one list
- Price
- Free. 3 decks a day, no account, no card.
- Sign-up
- None. Upload and read the notes.
- Works on
- Any browser: Mac, Windows, Chromebook, iPad, phone.
- Input
- A Keynote deck exported as PowerPoint (.pptx, keeps presenter notes) or PDF (keeps slide text). The .key file itself cannot be read.
- Output
- Word (.docx), Markdown, PDF via print, or copy to clipboard.
- Limits
- Up to 80 slides and 20 MB per deck on the free tier.
- Time
- About 30 seconds for a typical lecture.
- Privacy
- Files are processed in memory and never stored. Nothing is used for training.
- Languages
- Notes come back in the language of the slides: English, Spanish, French, German, Arabic and more.
Real example
An art history Keynote exported to PowerPoint, then to summary notes
The presenter notes on the Monet slide survived the PowerPoint export and became the second bullet of that section.
Slides in
- Slide 3: Impressionism: origins
- - Paris, 1860s to 1880s
- - Name from Monet's Impression, Sunrise (1872), mocked by critic Louis Leroy
- - Rejected by the Salon; first independent exhibition 1874
- Slide 4: What makes a painting impressionist
- - Visible, short brushstrokes
- - Light and its changing qualities; painting en plein air
- - Ordinary subjects: boulevards, cafes, gardens
- [Presenter notes: Stress for the exam that the movement is defined by technique and subject, not by a manifesto; they never wrote one.]
- Slide 5: Key artists
- - Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Edgar Degas, Berthe Morisot, Camille Pissarro
Notes out
Impressionism: origins
- Impressionism emerged in Paris between the 1860s and 1880s. The name comes from Monet's Impression, Sunrise (1872) and was first used mockingly by the critic Louis Leroy. Rejected by the official Salon, the painters held their first independent exhibition in 1874.
What makes a painting impressionist
- Visible, short brushstrokes; an interest in light and its changing qualities, often painted en plein air; and ordinary subjects such as boulevards, cafes and gardens.
- Lecturer's exam point: the movement is defined by technique and subject matter, not by a manifesto. The Impressionists never wrote one.
Key artists
- Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Edgar Degas, Berthe Morisot and Camille Pissarro.
How it works
Make notes from my Keynote export in three steps
- 1
Export from Keynote
On a Mac: File, Export To, PowerPoint. On iPad: tap the three dots, Export, PowerPoint. PDF works too, but drops presenter notes.
- 2
Upload the export
Drop the .pptx or PDF on the box and pick a note style.
- 3
Download the notes
Read them on the page and download Word or Markdown. Pages opens the Word file directly.
PowerPoint export or PDF export?
Both exports work, but they keep different things. The PowerPoint export preserves the slide structure, the bullet levels and, importantly, the presenter notes, which is where many lecturers keep the explanation they say out loud. The PDF export keeps the slide text and the layout as seen on screen, but no presenter notes. If the deck is yours or your lecturer's and it has notes, export to PowerPoint. If you only need what is on the slides, PDF is fine and slightly smaller.
Keynote decks that lean on large photographs export large files. If the .pptx comes out over 20 MB, use Keynote's File, Reduce File Size first, or export as PDF with the image quality set to Good rather than Best.
- Keynote themes with text inside shapes export correctly; the text is still text.
- Builds and animations do not matter: only the final slide content is read.
- A deck exported with Keynote's Handout layout becomes a 2-up or 3-up PDF, which is read in order.
In short
To turn a Keynote deck into notes, export it from Keynote as PowerPoint (File, Export To, PowerPoint) or PDF, upload the file to Nuutli and choose a note style. The PowerPoint export keeps presenter notes; the PDF keeps slide text. Notes arrive in about 30 seconds as Word or Markdown. Free, no sign-up.
Last reviewed November 3, 2026 by the Nuutli team.
Frequently asked questions
Can I upload a .key file directly?+
No. The Keynote format is a package only Apple's apps open. Export the deck as PowerPoint or PDF from Keynote (File, Export To) and upload that file; the export takes seconds.
Which export keeps the presenter notes?+
PowerPoint (.pptx). Keynote writes presenter notes into the PowerPoint file, and Nuutli reads them. A PDF export contains only the slide text.
Does the export change the content?+
No. The text, bullet levels and tables are kept. Fonts and some shapes may look different in PowerPoint, which does not affect the notes.
How do I export on an iPad?+
Open the deck in Keynote, tap the three-dots button, choose Export, then PowerPoint or PDF, and save the file to Files. Then upload it from the Files app.
Is there a size limit?+
20 MB and 80 slides on the free tier. Keynote's Reduce File Size command (File menu) usually brings a photo-heavy deck well under that.
Can I get Cornell notes or flashcards from a Keynote deck?+
Yes. Once the deck is exported, every note style is available: summary, bullets, Cornell, handwritten, flashcards, quiz, reviewer, study guide, guided notes and outline.
Turn your next lecture into notes
Upload the slides and read the notes in about 30 seconds. Free, no account, the file is never stored.