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PDF to JPG

Turns each page of a PDF into a JPG or PNG image at the resolution you choose.

Runs in your browser. The file or text you give it is not uploaded. Free, no account.

How it works

You have a PDF and you need pictures of its pages: for a slide, a preview, a form upload that only accepts images. This tool renders each page in your browser and saves it as a JPG or PNG. You choose the resolution, from 72 to 300 DPI, and the pages.

  1. 1

    Open a PDF. Each page is rendered in your browser by the same engine Firefox uses to display PDFs.

  2. 2

    Choose JPG or PNG, the resolution (72 to 300 DPI) and which pages. Several pages download as a ZIP.

What it does not do

  • A page is saved as one picture, exactly as it looks. To pull out the photos embedded in a PDF, this is not the right tool.

  • Very large pages at 300 DPI need a lot of memory; phones may need a lower setting.

When a source is busy or a site does not answer, this tool says so. It never fills the gap with a guess.

Questions

Can I get the photos out of a PDF as separate image files?

No. Each page is saved as one picture, exactly as it looks on the page. If a page holds three photos, you get one image containing all three. To pull out the photos that are embedded in a PDF, this is not the right tool. This one converts whole pages.

What DPI should I use for a PDF page?

72 DPI matches screen viewing and keeps files small. 300 DPI is the setting print work usually asks for, and it makes much larger files. A middle setting such as 150 DPI is enough for most on-screen use. At 300 DPI, very large pages need a lot of memory, so on a phone use a lower setting.

Is the PDF uploaded, or does it stay on my machine?

It stays on your machine. The pages are rendered in your browser by an open-source PDF engine that runs inside the page, so no file is sent anywhere. There is nothing to sign up for and the file is not stored. Close the tab and the pages are gone.