When a page needs to be a picture
Images go where PDFs cannot. Social posts, slide decks, website content blocks, chat messages and many web forms all take images happily and PDFs reluctantly. Converting the pages means everyone can see the document without opening a reader, and the layout stays exactly as designed.
Each page is rendered at the resolution you choose and saved as PNG, JPEG or WebP. Everything happens in your browser, so confidential pages are never uploaded, and you can convert a one page certificate or a hundred page report the same way.
How to convert a PDF to images
Step 1: Add your PDF
Drop one file, up to 200 MB.
Step 2: Choose an image format
PNG for sharp text and graphics, JPEG for small photo-style pages, or WebP for the smallest modern files.
Step 3: Choose a resolution
72 DPI for a draft, 144 DPI as the standard, or 216 DPI for high resolution output.
Step 4: Convert and download
Save any single page, or download all pages as a ZIP.
Conversion options
Three formats
PNG, JPEG and WebP, with JPEG and WebP written at high quality.
Three resolutions
72 DPI draft, 144 DPI standard and 216 DPI high resolution.
Every page rendered
Pages keep their proportions, including landscape and mixed page sizes.
Single pages or a ZIP
Download the one page you need, or the whole set in one archive.
What page images are used for
Social media and messaging. Share a page where a PDF attachment would be ignored.
Slides and documents. Drop a page into a presentation or a report as a figure.
Websites and previews. Show the first page of a document as a thumbnail.
Forms that only accept images. Submit a certificate or a receipt where only JPG or PNG is allowed.
Choosing the resolution
The DPI setting decides how many pixels each page becomes. At 144 DPI, a Letter page is about 1224 by 1584 pixels, which is comfortable for screens and good enough for most uses. At 216 DPI the same page is about 1836 by 2376 pixels, which keeps small print legible when someone zooms in or prints the image. 72 DPI is a draft size, useful for quick previews and thumbnails.
Higher resolutions produce larger files and take longer to render, especially across many pages. If you are converting a long document for the web, 144 DPI with WebP or JPEG is usually the right balance.
- Thumbnails and previews: 72 DPI.
- Screens, slides and sharing: 144 DPI.
- Zooming, printing and fine print: 216 DPI.
Which format for which page
PNG is lossless, which keeps text edges perfectly sharp, and is the right choice for documents, contracts and anything with small type. JPEG is smaller and suits pages that are mostly photographs, although it can soften fine text. WebP gives the smallest files at comparable quality and is well supported by modern browsers.
Converted pages are flat pictures: the text in them is no longer selectable or searchable, and links stop working. That is often the point, since an image cannot be edited casually, but keep the PDF if you still need the text.
Tips for converting pages
- Extract the pages you need first if you only want part of a long document.
- Use PNG for pages with small text and JPEG or WebP for photo-heavy pages.
- Compress the resulting images with the bulk image compressor before putting them on a website.
- Need the pictures inside the PDF instead of whole pages? Use the image extractor.
PDF to image FAQ
Which image formats can I choose?
PNG, JPEG and WebP.
What resolution should I pick?
144 DPI suits most uses. Choose 216 DPI when the image will be printed or zoomed, and 72 DPI for quick previews.
Can I convert only one page?
Every page is rendered, but you can download just the page you need. To limit the work, extract those pages first.
Can I download all pages at once?
Yes. Download all as ZIP gives you every page image in one archive.
Will the text still be selectable?
No. The pages become pictures, so their text is no longer selectable or searchable.
Is my PDF uploaded?
No. Pages are rendered in your browser.