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PPSM to 3GPP Converter

Convert PPSM files to 3GPP online with ConverterHQ. Create video outputs for playback and distribution.

PPSM at a glance

PPSM

PPSM was introduced in the Office XML era to preserve slideshow-first behavior with macro support.

3GPP Mobile Video at a glance

3GPP Mobile Video

The 3GP format emerged around 2003 alongside the 3GPP standards body's efforts to enable multimedia messaging and streaming on 2G/3G handsets, adopting the ISO BMFF container already proven by MP4.

Format comparison

Feature
PPSM
3GPP Mobile Video
File type

Presentation

Video

Extensions
  • .ppsm

  • .3gpp

MIME type
  • application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.slideshow.macroEnabled.12

  • video/3gpp

Created year

2007

2001

Inventor

Microsoft

3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP)

Status

active

active

Transparency

Not supported

Not supported

Animation

Supported

Not supported

Primary use cases
  • kiosk and event playback decks

  • interactive slideshow delivery with macros

  • presentation handoff for direct show mode launch

  • editing

  • mastering

  • streaming delivery

Layer support

Not supported

Not supported

Streaming ready

Not supported

Supported

When to use each format

When to use PPSM

  • Your source file is already in PPSM.
  • Preserve source expectations before exporting to 3GPP Mobile Video.
  • PPSM is commonly used in presentation workflows.

When to use 3GPP Mobile Video

  • Your target workflow expects 3GPP Mobile Video.
  • Improve delivery compatibility with 3GPP Mobile Video.
  • 3GPP Mobile Video is commonly used in video workflows.

FAQs

Why convert PPSM to 3GPP Mobile Video?

Convert to 3GPP mobile video when preserving early phone footage, reopening MMS-era media libraries, or targeting an older handset workflow that still expects 3GP-style packaging.

In most current environments it is better treated as a migration source than as a preferred final format.

What changes when converting PPSM to 3GPP Mobile Video?

This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.

Moving to 3GPP Mobile Video removes animation support. Moving to 3GPP Mobile Video adds streaming delivery.

What should I review after converting PPSM to 3GPP Mobile Video?

Validate output quality on representative files and confirm the target format behaves correctly in the destination workflow.

Format resources

PPSM3GPP Mobile Video

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