RB to PPTM Converter

Convert RB ebook to PPTM macro presentation — free

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Macro-Ready Presentations

Move RB ebook content into PPTM — a PowerPoint format that lets you add VBA macros for interactive or automated slide decks.

Desktop Compatibility

PPTM works in Microsoft PowerPoint on Windows and macOS. LibreOffice Impress can view the slides even without macro execution.

Automatic Cleanup

Uploaded RB files are erased immediately after conversion. PPTM output is purged from Convertio servers within 24 hours.

How to convert RB to PPTM

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Select files from Computer, Google Drive, Dropbox, URL or by dragging it on the page.

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Choose pptm or any other format you need as a result (more than 200 formats supported)

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Let the file convert and you can download your pptm file right afterwards

About formats

RB is the native ebook format of the Rocket eBook, one of the first commercially available dedicated e-reading devices, developed by NuvoMedia and released in October 1998. Founded by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning — who later co-founded Tesla Motors — NuvoMedia designed the Rocket eBook as a handheld device with a reflective LCD screen, capable of storing approximately ten books in its internal memory. The RB format packages HTML-based content along with embedded images, metadata, and a table of contents into a single binary container optimized for the device's limited hardware. Content was purchased and downloaded through NuvoMedia's RocketLibrarian desktop software. A notable advantage of the format was its early support for bookmarking, annotation, dictionary lookups, and adjustable font sizing — features now standard on modern e-readers but revolutionary in the late 1990s. The Rocket eBook demonstrated viable commercial demand for dedicated reading devices, paving the way for subsequent platforms from Sony, Amazon, and others. NuvoMedia was acquired by Gemstar-TV Guide International in 2000, which discontinued the device line in 2003. While RB files are largely a historical curiosity today, they can be converted to modern formats using ebook management tools, and the format remains significant as a pioneering chapter in the evolution of digital reading.
Developer: NuvoMedia
Initial release: 1998
PPTM is a macro-enabled presentation format for Microsoft PowerPoint, introduced with Office 2007 as part of the Office Open XML family. Structurally identical to PPTX — a ZIP archive containing XML parts for slides, layouts, themes, and media — PPTM adds the ability to store and execute VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) macro code within the presentation. The deliberate separation of macro-enabled (.pptm) and macro-free (.pptx) extensions was a security design decision: users and administrators can identify macro-containing files by extension alone, and security policies can block or warn about macro-enabled formats while freely allowing standard PPTX files. PPTM files store VBA projects in a dedicated binary stream (vbaProject.bin) within the ZIP package, alongside the same XML slide content used by PPTX. Macros in PowerPoint presentations power automated slide generation, custom ribbon interfaces, interactive quizzes, data-driven content updates, and integration with external data sources. One advantage is workflow automation — PPTM enables repeatable processes like generating monthly report decks from database queries or updating financial charts across dozens of slides with a single button click. The format preserves full compatibility with the OOXML specification, meaning all standard PowerPoint features — transitions, animations, embedded media, SmartArt — work identically to PPTX. PPTM is supported by Microsoft PowerPoint on Windows and macOS, with macro execution limited to the desktop application.
Developer: Microsoft
Initial release: January 30, 2007

Frequently Asked Questions

Why convert RB to PPTM?

RB is unreadable on any current device. PPTM places your ebook content in a PowerPoint format that supports macros for automation and interactivity.

What opens PPTM files?

Microsoft PowerPoint on Windows and Mac opens PPTM with full macro support. LibreOffice Impress opens the slides but cannot run VBA macros.

Are macros included automatically?

No — the conversion produces a macro-capable PPTM container. You can add your own VBA macros afterward in PowerPoint.

Is PPTM safe to share?

PPTM itself is safe. Macro security depends on the scripts inside — since this conversion produces no macros, the output is clean.

Does this cost anything?

RB to PPTM conversion is free on Convertio. Premium accounts add batch conversion support and higher file size thresholds.