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Pitch PowerPoint Export Fonts and Animations Missing
- Status
- Ongoing
- platforms:
- Web, macOS, Windows
- updated:
- November 15, 2026
- reports:
- 3
- Method
- how we research
RUNBOOK · pitch/powerpoint-export-problems4 FIXES
// quick answer
PPTX export drops animations, transitions and uploaded videos, and fonts fall back to Calibri unless installed. Install the fonts, use embedded YouTube/Vimeo video, or export PDF.
Most likely fix: Export correctly
How to fix it
// try these in order, the most common fix is first
FIX 1Export correctly
- 01Click Share at the top right of the deck
- 02Choose Export > PowerPoint (or Cmd/Ctrl+K and search 'Export')
- 03Wait for the pop-up; large decks can take several minutes
Did this fix it?FIX 2Install the fonts on the viewing computer
- 01Download the font files your workspace uses
- 02Install them on the computer that opens the PPTX
- 03Reopen the file in PowerPoint
Did this fix it?FIX 3Replace uploaded videos with YouTube or Vimeo embeds
- 01Upload the video to YouTube or Vimeo
- 02Embed the link in Pitch instead of an uploaded file
- 03Re-export (thumbnails won't be included, but the embed works)
Did this fix it?FIX 4Use PDF or a live link when animation matters
- 01Share > Export > PDF for a fixed layout
- 02Or send the Pitch link so viewers see animations and video
Did this fix it?
Symptoms
The exported .pptx shows Calibri instead of your font, videos are static thumbnails, animations are gone or charts look different.
Why it happens
- C-01Fonts can't always be embedded in the PPTX
- C-02Animations, transitions and continuity aren't exported
- C-03Uploaded videos and recordings become thumbnails
- C-04Charts are re-rendered with PowerPoint formatting
- C-05Export is a paid feature and unavailable on mobile and offline
// this guide also covers
- pitch export to powerpoint
- pitch pptx export fonts
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