PDF to Image
Renders each page to an image at whatever resolution you need. Your file is read locally and never uploaded.
Drop a PDF here or click to choose
Nothing is uploaded
What converting to an image costs you
Rendering a PDF page to an image turns text into pixels, and that is permanent. The result is no longer selectable, searchable or scalable — it is a photograph of a document. That is exactly what you want for a thumbnail, a slide, or embedding a page in a design. It is exactly what you do not want if anyone needs to copy text from it. Choose the resolution deliberately: 144 dpi is fine on screen, 288 dpi is the minimum for print.
Choosing format and resolution
| Purpose | Format | Resolution |
|---|---|---|
| Thumbnail or preview | JPEG | 72 dpi |
| Embedding in a document or slide | PNG | 144 dpi |
| Posting online | PNG for text, JPEG for photos | 144 dpi |
| Printing | PNG | 288 dpi |
| Archiving a scan | PNG | 216–288 dpi |
PNG is lossless and keeps text edges crisp, which matters because JPEG compression puts visible fuzz around sharp lines — and a page of text is nothing but sharp lines. Use JPEG only when the page is mostly photographic or the file size genuinely matters.
Where the file goes
As with the other PDF tools here, the rendering engine — Mozilla's pdf.js — is fetched from a public CDN, and your document is not. The PDF is read from your disk by your browser, rendered to a canvas in memory, and turned into image files locally.
You can confirm this in your browser's network tab: one request for the library, none carrying your file.
How to use the PDF to Image
- Drop in your PDF.
- Choose PNG for sharp text or JPEG for smaller files.
- Pick a resolution, and a page range if you do not want all of them.
- Convert, then save individual pages or all of them.
Frequently asked questions
Is my PDF uploaded?
No. Only the rendering library is fetched from a CDN. Your document is read and rendered locally.
PNG or JPG?
PNG for anything with text — it is lossless and keeps edges sharp. JPEG for photographic pages where file size matters more than crispness.
What resolution should I choose?
144 dpi for screen use, 288 dpi for printing. Higher resolutions produce much larger files and take longer to render.
Can I still select the text afterwards?
No. Converting to an image discards the text layer permanently. Keep the original PDF if you need the text.
Why did nothing happen with my file?
Usually password protection, which must be removed first. Very large or unusually structured PDFs can also fail to render.
Can I convert only some pages?
Yes — enter a range like 1-3, 7 in the pages field. Leave it blank or type "all" for the whole document.
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Last reviewed September 4, 2026. Results are estimates for general information only.