How to Open a Keynote (.key) File Without a Mac

A .key file is a presentation made in Apple Keynote. PowerPoint can't open it, but you can look inside it here.

What you'll see

• Every slide in order, with its title, bullet points and text boxes.
• The small slide previews that Keynote saves inside the file, next to each slide's text, so you can tell which slide is which.
• Presenter notes, under each slide.
• The pictures used in the presentation — click to download, or save them all as a ZIP.

You can also download the whole presentation's text as a Word document (one section per slide) or a readable PDF.

To present it or edit it in PowerPoint

The slide design and animations need Keynote itself. Without a Mac, open the file in Keynote at iCloud.com (free Apple ID) and choose ⋯ › Download a Copy › PowerPoint or PDF. Step-by-step guide. On a Mac, use File › Export To › PowerPoint.

Common questions

Some slides show no preview picture. Newer Keynote versions don't always save previews for every slide. The text is still there.

The presentation is very large. Videos inside a Keynote file count towards its size. Files up to about 200 MB open in most browsers.