nbconvert

nbconvert is a powerful command-line tool for converting Jupyter notebooks into other formats such as HTML, PDF, Markdown, LaTeX, slides, and more. It supports exporting, cleaning, and customizing output, making it ideal for documentation, presentations, and reporting.

Typical Use Cases

1. Printing or Exporting Without Code

Useful for creating clean reports or meeting documents without code cells:

jupyter nbconvert stock_analysis.ipynb --no-input --to pdf

jupyter nbconvert phi_analysis.ipynb --to html --no-input --no-prompt

Alternatively, using the TemplateExporter class:

jupyter nbconvert Querying.ipynb --to html --TemplateExporter.exclude_input=True

See: Stack Overflow – Hide Code When Exporting

2. Converting to Reveal.js Slides: Reveal.js

Turn a notebook into an interactive slideshow: See nbconvert slideshows

jupyter nbconvert notebook.ipynb --to slides --post serve

• Each cell becomes a slide (if marked with slide metadata).
• Opens a Reveal.js-based presentation in your browser.

To see possible themes see: https://revealjs.com/themes/

Best themes:

• serif

Additional Capabilities

Format	Command example	Description
HTML	--to html	Default HTML export
PDF	--to pdf	Export to print-friendly format (requires LaTeX)
Markdown	--to markdown	Convert for static blog/docs integration
Python script	--to script	Convert notebook to plain .py script
LaTeX	--to latex	Generate LaTeX report for academic use
Slides	--to slides --post serve	Interactive Reveal.js presentation

Common Options

Option	Purpose
--no-input	Hide code cells (inputs)
--no-prompt	Hide In [ ]: and Out [ ]: prompts
--clear-output	Remove all outputs from the notebook
--output new_name	Set a custom name for the output file
--TemplateExporter.exclude_input=True	Template-based approach for hiding inputs