PDF to Images

Convert PDF pages to images

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About this tool

Converting a PDF to images renders each page as a picture - one image file per page. The key decision is DPI, which controls how many pixels each page is drawn at, and it is a genuine trade-off rather than a "higher is better" setting. 72 DPI matches traditional screen resolution and produces small, fast files suitable for a web preview or a thumbnail. 150 DPI is the sensible default for most uses: sharp on modern displays, readable when printed, still a reasonable file size. 300 DPI is the standard for print, and produces images roughly four times the pixel count of 150 - worth it when the page will be printed or zoomed into, wasteful when it will only be viewed on screen. The important limitation to understand is that this is a one-way conversion. Rendering turns selectable text into pixels, so the resulting images are not searchable and cannot be edited as text. If you need the text itself, PDF to Text or OCR is the right tool instead.

Workflow

Get the text out of a scanned document

A scan is a picture of text. OCR turns it into words you can actually search and edit.

  1. 1PDF to imagesExtract each page as a picture.You are here
  2. 2Read the textOCR recognises the characters.Open
  3. 3Count and checkConfirm nothing was dropped.Open

How to use this tool

  1. Upload your PDFDrop the file in or browse to select it. This conversion is processed on the server and the file is deleted afterwards.
  2. Choose the DPI72 for fast web previews, 150 for general use, 300 for print. Higher DPI means sharper images and much larger files.
  3. ConvertEvery page is rendered independently, so a 10-page PDF produces 10 separate image files.
  4. Download the imagesSave them individually or all together, ready to drop into a slide, post or upload form.

Key features

  • One image per page, so you can use a single page anywhere an image is accepted.
  • Three DPI settings, so you can match screen use or print without guessing.
  • Works identically on scanned PDFs, because pages are rendered visually rather than read as text.
  • Solves the common problem of a site that accepts image uploads but rejects PDFs.
  • No account and no watermark on the output.

Common uses

  • Dropping a PDF page into a slide deck or document that will not embed the PDF itself.
  • Posting a page to social media, where PDFs cannot be displayed inline.
  • Uploading to a form or portal that only accepts JPG or PNG.
  • Creating page thumbnails or previews for a website.
  • Extracting a diagram or chart from a report as a standalone image.

Tips for better results

  • Use 150 DPI unless you know you need otherwise - it is sharp on screen and acceptable in print, at a fraction of the size of 300.
  • Choose 300 DPI only when the image will actually be printed or zoomed. Otherwise you are downloading four times the data for no visible gain.
  • PNG suits pages of text and line art; JPG suits pages dominated by photographs, where it is much smaller.
  • If you only need one page, extract it with Split PDF first - converting the whole document and discarding the rest wastes time.
  • If what you actually want is the words rather than a picture of them, use PDF to Text instead of converting and running OCR afterwards.

Mistakes to avoid

  • Choosing 300 DPI for images that will only be viewed on screen, producing files several times larger than necessary.
  • Expecting the images to be searchable. Rendering flattens text into pixels - that is what conversion means.
  • Converting an entire long document when a single page was needed.
  • Using JPG for pages of small text, where compression artefacts appear around the letters. PNG keeps those edges clean.
  • Converting to images and then running OCR to get the text back, when the PDF had a text layer all along.

Supported formats

  • PDF → JPG / PNG

Available options

  • Page selection
  • Image format
  • DPI / quality

Frequently asked questions

Upload your PDF above, choose a DPI setting and convert. Each page is rendered as a separate image file you can download individually or together.

Yes. No account, no page limit and no watermark added to the images.

One per page. A 10-page PDF produces 10 separate images, so you can use any single page on its own.

72 for web previews and thumbnails, 150 for general use including light printing, 300 for proper print work. 300 DPI has roughly four times the pixels of 150, so only choose it when the page will genuinely be printed or zoomed into.

PNG for pages of text, tables and line art - it keeps edges crisp. JPG for pages dominated by photographs, where the file will be substantially smaller with no visible difference.

Yes, and identically. Pages are rendered visually rather than read as text, so it makes no difference whether the PDF contains a real text layer or photographs of pages.

No. Converting renders text into pixels, so the result is a picture of the page. If you need the words, use PDF to Text for a PDF with a text layer, or OCR Image to Text for a scan.

Yes - page rendering at high DPI is too heavy for a browser, so this conversion runs on the server and the file is deleted after processing. Most tools on this site run locally, but this one cannot.

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