Why turn PDF pages into images
A PDF is great for documents, but sometimes an image is simply easier to use: posting a page on social media, sending one page in a chat app, dropping a slide into a presentation, or uploading to a form that only accepts JPG. This tool renders each page as a picture so you can use it anywhere an image works.
How to use it
- Choose a PDF file. One PDF is processed at a time.
- On first use, the page downloads Mozilla's pdf.js renderer into your browser. Your PDF itself is not uploaded; it is read and rendered on your device.
- Every page appears as a thumbnail.
- Choose the output format: JPG (default) or PNG.
- Choose the resolution: 72, 150 (default) or 300 DPI.
- Download the pages you need one by one, or all pages as a ZIP.
Password-protected PDFs are not supported. If you know the password, save an unprotected copy in your PDF reader first.
Choosing a resolution
DPI here means how many pixels are created for each inch of the page. The same A4 page gives very different image sizes:
| DPI | A4 page in pixels | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | 595 × 842 | Quick previews and thumbnails |
| 150 | 1240 × 1754 | Reading on screen, sharing, most uses |
| 300 | 2480 × 3508 | Printing, zooming into small text |
150 DPI is a good middle ground: text is sharp on screen and files stay manageable. Choose 300 DPI when you need to print the page or read very small print. Higher resolutions need much more memory, and a long PDF at 300 DPI can take a while. The tool renders pages one after another to avoid running out of memory, but on a phone, very large documents may still be slow. The DPI guide explains the numbers in more depth.
What you get, and what you do not
For text documents, slides and diagrams, PNG keeps letters and lines perfectly crisp. For pages that are mostly photos or scanned paper, JPG gives much smaller files with little visible difference.
Keep in mind that the result is a picture of the page. Text in the image cannot be selected, searched or copied the way it can in the PDF, and links stop working. If you need the text itself, keep the original PDF as well.
If the images are too large for an upload form, run them through Compress to a target size. To go the other way and build a PDF from photos, use Image to PDF.
Frequently asked questions
Can I convert only one page?
Yes. All pages are shown as thumbnails, and each one can be downloaded on its own.
Why does the tool not open my PDF?
It may be password-protected, which is not supported, or the file may be damaged. Check that it opens normally in a PDF reader.
Which DPI should I choose for printing?
300 DPI. For on-screen use, 150 DPI is usually enough and creates much smaller files.
Is my PDF uploaded anywhere?
No. The renderer runs inside your browser and the PDF stays on your device. More about the format is on the PDF format page.