PDF to JPG or PNG

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   What's great about PDF to JPG or PNG

   • Your PDFs never leave your device. Every page is turned into an image right in your browser, so nothing is uploaded.
   • Choose JPG or PNG, and the resolution that suits you: 72, 150, 300 or 400 dpi.
   • Convert every page, or only the pages you pick.
   • Convert many PDFs at once. This tool sets no limit, so your device's memory is the only limit.
   • Works offline after your first visit.
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   Add your PDFs

   Choose PDFs or drag them into the preview. Use Add More to add others later. Each PDF gets its own card.

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   Choose the image

   • Format: JPG for smaller files, PNG for sharper text.
   • Quality: for JPG only. It starts at 90%.
   • Resolution: starts at 150 dpi. Use 300 dpi for printing.
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   Pick the pages (optional)

   Click pages in the preview, use the quick buttons, or type a range such as 1-3, 5. If you pick nothing, every page is converted.

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   Convert to Images

   Each page is drawn and saved as an image, one page at a time. The card shows the progress, then how many images were made.

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   Download

   One image downloads as the image itself. Several images download in a ZIP. Each image is named after the File Name you set, followed by its page number, such as report-page-001.jpg. Many PDFs download in one ZIP with a folder for each PDF, or use the Download button on a card to get just that PDF.

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   Loved it?

   • If you're on computer, bookmark this page to your browser.
   • If you're on mobile, add it to your home screen for one-tap access and offline use.
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     • iPhone and iPad: Visit this page in Safari > tap menu icon in address bar > Share > Add to Home Screen. See screenshots for help.

How it works

Each page is drawn on a white canvas in your browser, by the same PDF reader that shows the preview, at the resolution you chose. The picture is then saved as JPG or PNG. Pages are done one at a time and freed straight away, so a long PDF does not fill your device's memory. Images are already compressed, so a ZIP stores them as they are.

After the pages are made, a safety check confirms that the number of images matches the pages you chose and that every image is a real JPG or PNG. A ZIP is opened again before it is saved, to confirm that every file is inside and that names with non-English letters are read back correctly. If a check fails, no file is made. The checks cannot judge how a page looks, so glance at a few images before you use them.

This is best effort. Resolution is limited by your device's memory. Browsers limit the size of a picture, so a page that would be larger than about 16 million pixels is drawn smaller, and its card says so.

Frequently asked questions

• Are my PDFs uploaded anywhere? No. Everything happens in your browser, on your device. Your PDFs and the images made from them are never sent to a server.
• Should I choose JPG or PNG? JPG makes smaller files and suits pages with photos. PNG makes larger files for photos, but keeps text and line art sharp. If a page is mostly text, PNG is the better choice.
• Which resolution should I choose? 150 dpi is a good start for screens and email. Use 300 dpi for printing. Use 72 dpi for small, light images. Higher resolution makes bigger images and takes longer.
• Why were some of my pages made smaller? Browsers limit how large a picture can be, and phones allow only about 16 million pixels. A page that would be larger is drawn at a lower resolution so it can still be made, and the card tells you when this happened.
• Can I convert only some pages? Yes. Click pages in the preview, use the quick buttons, or type a range such as 1-3, 5. If you pick nothing, every page is converted.
• Can I select the text in the images? No. The images are pictures of the pages, so their text cannot be selected or searched. To get the text, use Export PDF Text.
• Can I convert a password-protected PDF? Not directly. Remove the password first with PDF Password Unlock, then convert the unlocked file.
• How do I get my images? One image downloads as the image itself. Several images download in a ZIP, and several PDFs download in one ZIP with a folder for each PDF.

What happens to your file

Nothing is uploaded, stored on a server or tracked. Your PDFs and images stay in your browser's memory until you remove them or close the page.

How to get the most out of it

• Start with 150 dpi. Go up to 300 dpi only when you need the images for printing, because the images get much larger.
• Use PNG for pages that are mostly text, and JPG for pages with photos.
• The images are pictures, so their text cannot be selected. To get the text, use Export PDF Text.
• If pages come out sideways, fix them first with Rotate PDF. To trim margins before converting, use Crop PDF.
• If you need fewer pages as a PDF rather than images, use Remove Pages from PDF or Split PDF.
• For a locked PDF, remove the password first with PDF Password Unlock.