Sometimes you need a page as a picture: to drop into a slide, post online, insert in a document or make a text-free copy. PNG is lossless, so text and diagrams stay crisp.
How PDF to PNG works
PDF to PNG converts every page of your PDF into a PNG image at 150 DPI.
- A single-page PDF gives you one PNG.
- A multi-page PDF gives you a ZIP file with one image per page, named page-1, page-2 and so on.
Steps:
- Open PDF to PNG and upload your file (up to 50 MB).
- Convert and download the PNG or ZIP.
- Open a few images to check sharpness and page order.
If you only need one or two pages, cut them out first with Extract Pages or Split PDF, so you don't get a ZIP full of images you won't use.
PNG or JPG?
| Choose PNG for | Choose JPG for |
|---|---|
| Text, tables and diagrams | Photographs |
| Slides and screenshots | Smaller file sizes |
| Sharp edges and flat colours | Email and web where size matters |
If file size matters more than crispness, use PDF to JPG.
Resolution: what 150 DPI means
At 150 DPI an A4 page is roughly 1240 by 1754 pixels. That is comfortable on screen and fine for slides, but modest for large prints. If you need a very high resolution image for print work, a dedicated design tool will give you more control.
Useful follow-ups
- Redaction: converting pages to images is the last step of our safe redaction workflow. Rebuild a PDF from the images with PNG to PDF.
- Reduce size: PNG files of full pages can be large. See our image compression guide, or convert to JPG instead.
- Editing text: images aren't editable. If you need the words, use Extract Text or OCR PDF.
Example: putting a page into a presentation
Extract the page you want, convert it to PNG, and insert the image into your slide. Crop it in the slide software if you only need part of the page. If the text is too small to read on screen, convert at a page that has larger type, or copy the text with Extract Text and rebuild that part in the slide.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I choose the resolution?
The tool uses 150 DPI.
Why did I get a ZIP file?
The PDF has more than one page, so each page is delivered as its own PNG inside the ZIP.
Will the images have transparent backgrounds?
Pages normally have a white background. Don't expect transparency.
Is the text still searchable?
No. The output is an image.