How to use it
- Choose the PDF. Its page count appears under the name.
- Pick JPG or PNG and a resolution. 150 dpi suits screens and most documents; 300 dpi suits printing.
- For JPG, set the quality: a higher value is sharper and the file is larger. Leave Pages empty for every page, or type pages such as 1-3, 8.
- Click Make pictures, then download one picture, or all of them together as a ZIP file.
Resolution and size
A PDF page is measured in points, 72 to the inch. At 72 dpi one point is one pixel, so an A4 page becomes about 595 by 842 pixels. At 300 dpi it becomes about 2480 by 3508 pixels. Choose the resolution for the use: screens need about 150 dpi, and printing needs 300 dpi.
Very large pages
A page that would need more than 16 million pixels is drawn smaller than asked, because a phone or a computer browser cannot draw such a picture comfortably. A3 at 300 dpi is one example. The note under the button names every page drawn smaller, and a lower resolution gives it at full size.
Text becomes pixels
Each page is drawn as a picture, so the words in a JPG or PNG cannot be selected or searched. Use PDF to text to get the words themselves.
Example: a 4-page brochure for a print shop
Choose PNG, 300 dpi and the pages 1-4. You get brochure-page-1.png to brochure-page-4.png, all four in a ZIP file named brochure-pages.zip.
Each picture of an A4 page is about 2480 by 3508 pixels: large, but sharp enough for a print shop.
Frequently asked questions
Are my PDF files uploaded anywhere?
No. Your browser opens the PDF, draws each page and saves the pictures on your own device. Nothing is sent to our server.
Why is the PNG bigger than the JPG?
PNG keeps every pixel exactly, while JPG throws away some detail to make the file smaller. For photographs a JPG is usually much smaller; for text and diagrams a PNG stays sharper.
Why is one page smaller than the others?
Very large pages are drawn smaller so the browser can handle them. The note under the button names those pages. Choose a lower resolution to draw them at a smaller size without a reduction.
Can I get the text of the pages from these pictures?
No. A picture has no selectable text. To copy the words, use PDF to text, which reads the text stored in the PDF.
Sources
- pdf.js, the open-source library that draws the pages
- HTMLCanvasElement.toBlob, how a drawn page is saved as JPG or PNG
Figures and text last checked on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.