PDF to PNG
Convert a PDF into an editable PNG file.
Drop your file here
It is processed on your device — nothing is uploaded.
Rendering PDF pages as PNG
Each page is drawn at the resolution you choose and saved as a separate PNG image — one page in, one image out, numbered in order. A single page comes back as one file; several come back as a zip.
Why PNG rather than JPEG
PNG is lossless, which is exactly what you want when the pages are text, tables, diagrams or line art. JPEG compression works by discarding detail the eye tends not to miss in photographs — and that assumption breaks down completely around sharp black-on-white edges, where it leaves a visible grey halo around every letter.
What it costs you
The cost is file size. A text page rendered to PNG can be several times larger than the same page as JPEG. For a two-page document that is irrelevant; for a 200-page report it is the difference between a manageable download and an unmanageable one.
Choose PNG when the output will be read, cropped or run through OCR. Choose JPEG when the pages are photographs or scans and the file needs to stay small.
Choosing a resolution
DPI decides how many pixels each page becomes. An A4 page at 150 DPI is about 1240×1754 pixels, which is right for reading on screen. At 300 DPI it is 2480×3508 — what print shops expect, and roughly four times the data. Go to 600 DPI only for archival work or when you intend to run OCR afterwards, where the extra resolution genuinely improves character recognition.
Only the pages you need
The pages field takes ranges such as 1-3, 7 or 10-, so you can pull one figure out of a long report without rendering the whole thing. That is worth doing at high DPI, where rendering everything is slow and produces a very large zip.
This photographs the page
Worth being clear about, because it is a common mix-up: this renders each page as it looks, including its layout and white margins. If what you want is the pictures originally embedded in the PDF, at their own resolution and without the surrounding page, Extract images from PDF is the tool for that instead.
Common questions
What DPI should I choose?
150 for screen use, 300 for printing, 600 if you plan to run OCR afterwards. Higher DPI means larger files.
Can I convert only certain pages?
Yes. The pages field accepts ranges like 1-3, 7, 10-.
Why is my zip so large?
Rendering at 300 DPI or above produces big images. Drop to 150 DPI, or choose JPG rather than PNG.
JPG or PNG?
JPG for scans and photos. PNG for text and diagrams, where JPEG leaves fringing around sharp edges.
Does it work on protected PDFs?
Yes, with the password. It opens the file and is never stored.
How do I get the original embedded images instead?
Use Extract images from PDF, which pulls them out at their own resolution rather than photographing the page.