You can now upload Keynote files to SlideShare
Dec 5, 06:12 am PST
One of the most requested features from our users has been the direct upload of Apple Keynote files.
Today we’re enthused to announce that SlideShare now supports Keynote files too. No more saving as PDF or a Microsoft PowerPoint file just to upload to SlideShare!
Check out the slideshow below to see how it works:
All you need to do is compress your Keynote file as a ZIP and then upload that ZIP to SlideShare. It really couldn’t be simpler. 
It has taken us a while to build this, but finally we’re there. And while we’re not completely sure of this, SlideShare might just be the first website to support the direct upload and conversion of Keynote files.
Update: Not only does this mean Keynote users can finally publish on the web. This also means that keynote users can finally download presentations FROM the web. It’s a wonderful thing to see a presentation style you like online (that has a creative commons license), download it, and remix it with your own work.
We’d love to hear any feedback, and if you have or any problems with the upload and conversion, please send a message to us from: http://www.slideshare.net/feedback
Dec 5, 6:53 am
Great news! I’ll be trying it out.
Dec 5, 8:44 am
Trying to upload a Keynote slideshow
My dropdown menu doesn’t look anything like the one on your Keynote demo ( I have no “Compress Keynote”)
I’m using Keynote 4.0.3
Dec 5, 8:55 am
@allen furgiuele:
Right click the document in the Finder and choose “archive”. It makes a .zip-file.
Dec 5, 9:02 am
On behalf of all iWork addicts, thank you, thank you for this early Christmas present!
Dec 5, 9:19 am
I’ve been waiting for this.
Thanks!
Dec 5, 9:47 am
Does this preserve transitions and animations? Or does the presentation need to be simplified first?
Dec 5, 10:08 am
We don’t yet support animations or transitions for any kind of presentation, but a Keynote containing them would still be converted without a problem.
Dec 5, 10:08 am
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Dec 5, 10:46 am
In two places a graphic that is the same is a couple pixels off so they jump a bit going from one slide to the next. I know this is a rough little sample but why not take a little pride in your work. Visit my sight if you like nice Keynote stuff : )
Dec 5, 2:16 pm
This is good news, but obviously fonts aren’t embedded, so the one I tried went a bit wonky. I’ll experiment with boring default fonts, but what happens to embedded sounds etc.? Are these available to those who download the zipped file?
Dec 5, 4:01 pm
Rob, yes, we keep the original uploaded file and if you allow viewers to download, that’s what they’ll get.
Dec 5, 8:14 pm
:-<
I’ve upload a keynote one hour ago, but it’s still converting. This service is rather slow…
Dec 6, 3:46 am
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Dec 7, 11:19 pm
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Dec 8, 3:37 am
[...] (gruwel) of naar PDF (netjes, maar wel een extra stap). Vandaag ontdekte ik ineens dat je sinds 5 december direct je Keynotebestanden kunt uploaden naar Slideshare. Hoera! Niks meer exporteren. En bravo voor de jongens en meisjes van Slideshare [...]
Dec 8, 9:03 am
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Dec 8, 12:31 pm
[...] Apple Keynote files was a major shortcoming of SlideShare, But the wait is over as you can now upload Keynote files directly to the service as previously users had to upload keynote presentations as PDFs, that was a [...]
Dec 10, 3:20 am
Finally! It really is important that a slide portal like this to have the top of the top on presentations: Keynote!
Dec 12, 3:48 pm
Awesome! This is great!
Dec 12, 5:42 pm
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Dec 18, 2:26 pm
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Dec 23, 3:00 pm
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Feb 4, 3:04 pm
It works…thanks
May 14, 9:23 am
Does anybody know how to convert a Keynote file for use in Powerpoint?
Because if a presentation is shared, I’d love to show it to collegeas as…..