diff --git a/pptx_blueprint/__init__.py b/pptx_blueprint/__init__.py
index 955988c..0ba6239 100644
--- a/pptx_blueprint/__init__.py
+++ b/pptx_blueprint/__init__.py
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
-import pathlib
+from pathlib import Path
 import pptx
 from typing import Union, Iterable, Tuple
 from pptx.shapes.base import BaseShape
+import subprocess
+import tempfile
+_Pathlike = Union[str, Path]
 
-_Pathlike = Union[str, pathlib.Path]
+
+class LibreOfficeNotFoundError(FileNotFoundError):
+    pass
 
 
 class Template:
@@ -85,8 +90,38 @@ def _find_shapes_in_slide(slide):
     def save(self, filename: _Pathlike) -> None:
         """Saves the updated pptx to the specified filepath.
 
-        Args:
+         Args:
             filename (path-like): file name or path
         """
         # TODO: make sure that the user does not override the self._template_path
         pass
+
+    def save_pdf(self, file_path: _Pathlike) -> None:
+        """Exports the updated pptx to the specified filepath as pdf file.
+
+        Args:
+            file_path (path-like) file name or path
+        """
+
+        try:
+            subprocess.run(['libreoffice', '--version'],
+                           stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL)  # check if libreoffice is installed
+
+            path = Path(file_path)
+            outdir = path.parent
+            file_name = path.name
+
+            # create temporary  directory
+            with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdirname:
+                template_temporary_path = f'{tmpdirname}/{file_name}'
+
+                # save current Template as pptx in temporary directory
+                # TODO replace with self.save() method
+                self._presentation.save(template_temporary_path)
+
+                export_cmd = ['libreoffice', '--headless', '--convert-to',
+                              'pdf', '--outdir', outdir, template_temporary_path]
+                p = subprocess.run(
+                    export_cmd, stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL, stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL)
+        except FileNotFoundError:
+            raise LibreOfficeNotFoundError("Libre Office not found.")
diff --git a/tests/test_template.py b/tests/test_template.py
index a1ba1bd..76149f9 100644
--- a/tests/test_template.py
+++ b/tests/test_template.py
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 # TODO
-from pptx_blueprint import Template
+from pptx_blueprint import Template, LibreOfficeNotFoundError
 from pathlib import Path
 import pytest
+import os
+import subprocess
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
@@ -38,3 +40,18 @@ def test_find_shapes_from_one_slide(template):
 def test_find_shapes_index_out_of_range(template):
     with pytest.raises(IndexError):
         shapes = template._find_shapes(0, 'logo')
+
+
+def test_save_pdf(template):
+    try:
+        subprocess.run(['libreoffice', '--version'],
+                       stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL, stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL)  # check if libreoffice is installed
+        output_path = 'test/test.pdf'
+        template.save_pdf(output_path)
+        path = Path(output_path)
+        assert path.exists() == True
+        if path.exists():
+            os.remove(path)
+            Path.rmdir(path.parent)
+    except FileNotFoundError:
+        pytest.skip()