How to Convert a PDF to Images (JPG or PNG)

Sometimes you need a PDF as pictures rather than a document. Perhaps you want to post a single page to social media, drop a diagram into a slide deck, embed a page in a web article, or send a preview to someone who does not have a PDF reader. Converting a PDF to images turns each page into a standalone JPG or PNG you can use anywhere an image works. This guide covers how it works, when to pick JPG over PNG, and how to control quality.

What conversion produces

Each page of the PDF becomes one image file. A 10-page PDF gives you 10 images, numbered in order. The pages are *rasterized* — turned into a grid of pixels — which means the text stops being selectable and becomes part of the picture. That is exactly what you want for embedding or sharing, but it is why you would not convert to images if you still needed editable text.

How to convert a PDF to images with this tool

1. Open the PDF to Images tool.
2. Load your PDF.
3. Choose the format (JPG or PNG) and the resolution.
4. Convert and download the images, individually or as a set.

Everything runs locally in your browser. The PDF is never uploaded, which matters when the pages contain anything private.

JPG or PNG — which to choose

• JPG is smaller and ideal for pages that are mostly photos or colorful scans. It uses lossy compression, so avoid it for sharp text if you can.
• PNG is larger but lossless, keeping text edges and fine lines crisp. Choose it for pages with diagrams, screenshots, or small type.

Resolution matters more than format

The setting that most affects quality is DPI (dots per inch):

• 72–96 DPI — fine for on-screen use and web.
• 150 DPI — a good default; readable and reasonably sized.
• 300 DPI — print quality, but the files get large.

Higher DPI means sharper images and bigger files. Match it to where the image will end up.

Common uses

• Grab a single diagram or chart from a report to reuse in a presentation.
• Create thumbnails or previews of a document.
• Post a page to social media where PDFs are not supported.
• Feed a page into an image editor for annotation or cropping.

The reverse trip

If you later need to turn those images back into a PDF, Images to PDF does exactly that. And if you only wanted the *text* out of a PDF rather than pictures, Extract Text from PDF is the better tool — it preserves the words as editable text instead of freezing them into pixels.

Privacy and limits

Conversion happens entirely on your device, so there is no upload, no file-size cap, and nothing stored anywhere, and it works offline once loaded. Open the PDF to Images tool to turn your document into pictures.