WPS Art Convert to Text turns a WPS Art graphic into plain text; this guide covers 1 core task, with 1 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.
At a Glance
| Metric | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Core tasks | 1 | Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index |
| Available without membership | 1 | Matches the number of Free rows in the index |
| Membership-related items | 0 | Matches the number of membership-related rows in the index |
About This Feature
Overview
WPS Art Convert to Text is a built-in content editing feature in WPS Presentation for Windows. It changes a selected WPS Art graphic into editable plain text so you can continue revising the content in a standard text format.
Core capabilities:
- Convert a selected WPS Art graphic into text.
- Keep the original text content while removing the graphic style and structure.
- Generate a bulleted text list based on the original hierarchy.
Common use cases include reorganizing a presentation outline, extracting text from a graphic, and continuing edits in a regular text format.
System Requirements
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows desktop environment |
| App version | It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office |
| Network | No mandatory network connection is required for this local editing feature |
| Other | Open a presentation file in WPS Presentation that contains a WPS Art graphic |
Download & Installation
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Official download | WPS Office Free Download |
| Post-installation check | Open WPS Presentation, select a WPS Art graphic, and confirm that the Convert option is available on the Design tab |
Source: WPS Download Center
Compare with Alternatives
| Dimension | WPS | Microsoft | Notion | Adobe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capability Summary | Converts a WPS Art graphic directly into text and keeps the hierarchy as a bulleted list. | PowerPoint supports converting text into SmartArt. The official page does not describe a matching command for turning SmartArt back into a standard text list. | Google Docs provides a document outline for organizing headings, but the official help page does not describe an equivalent presentation graphic-to-text feature. | Notion uses blocks for content and allows blocks to be converted and rearranged. | Adobe Acrobat uses OCR to recognize text from scanned content and make it editable or searchable. |
| Official Source | — | Create a SmartArt graphic from a list | View document outlines, rulers, & non-printing characters | Types of content blocks | How to use OCR software for PDFs in 4 easy steps |
Advantage: The conversion happens directly inside the presentation editing workflow, which is useful when you need to keep revising outline content.
Overall Conclusion
WPS Art Convert to Text is more suitable when you need to extract text from a presentation graphic and continue editing it immediately in the same presentation workflow. The official capabilities described by the other products focus more on graphic creation, document structure, block-based content editing, or OCR-based text recognition.
Use Cases
| No. | Scenario | Suitable for | Main issue | How this feature helps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Revising a presentation outline | Presentation editors | Graphic structures are harder to edit line by line | Convert WPS Art into bulleted text and continue editing |
| 2 | Extracting text from a graphic | Teachers and trainers | Text inside a graphic needs to be reused | Keep the text and remove the graphic style with Convert to Text |
| 3 | Simplifying slide layout | Report creators | Graphic styling makes layout standardization harder | Convert to plain text and reapply paragraph formatting |
| 4 | Reorganizing content | Team collaborators | Graphic content needs to be merged into body text | Turn the hierarchy into a text list and rearrange it |
| 5 | Reviewing converted hierarchy | Content reviewers | The hierarchy inside the graphic needs to be checked | Review indentation levels in the bulleted list |
Membership & Benefits
Free vs WPS Premium
| Capability | Free users | WPS Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Use WPS Art Convert to Text | Available | Available |
| Basic presentation editing | Available | Available |
| Additional advanced office features | Depends on the feature | Includes access to more advanced features and higher usage allowances |
| Templates and extended benefits | Partially available | More benefits available |
Source: WPS Office pricing page
Recommendations
| Usage scenario | Recommended plan | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Occasional presentation text cleanup | Free | This feature is available for regular day-to-day editing |
| Frequent use of advanced office tools | WPS Premium | Suitable if you also need more advanced features, templates, or extended benefits |
How to Subscribe
- WPS membership purchase page: Subscribe now
Source: WPS Office pricing page