How to turn PDF pages into images

WhatsApp, Instagram, plenty of forms and most slide decks will take a picture but not a PDF. Turning pages into images solves it in a few seconds.

PDF to JPG
Whichever tool you use here, the file stays on your device. How that works

Step by step

  1. 1Add the PDF to the tool.
  2. 2Choose how big: screen size for sharing, print size for something sharper.
  3. 3Pick JPG for small files or PNG for crisper text.
  4. 4Save the pages you need.

When an image beats a PDF

An image goes anywhere a photo goes. That is the entire advantage, and it is a real one when a form or an app refuses documents.

The trade is that images cannot be searched or selected, and a dense page of text saved small becomes hard to read. If the recipient needs to read it properly or copy from it, send the PDF.

PNG holds sharper edges on text and line drawings. JPG produces much smaller files and suits pages with photographs on them.

Choosing a size and format for the job

For a post or a slide, Screen or Large as a JPG is plenty and keeps the files small. For something that will be printed, choose Print and PNG. PNG is sharper for text and line drawings, and JPG is better for pages that are mostly photographs.

Each page is saved as its own image, one at a time, with the page number in the name. If you want them as one long picture, bring them into Merge images afterwards and stack them.

Questions

Can I save all pages at once?

Not yet. Each page is saved separately for now.

Why does the text look soft?

Choose a larger size. Print size gives roughly twice the detail of screen size.

Is my PDF uploaded?

No. The pages are drawn by your own browser.

How do I get all the pages as one long image?

Convert the pages here, then add them to Merge images and choose to stack them. The result is one tall picture.

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Tools that help with this job

PDF to JPG
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