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# How to convert a PDF to JPG or PNG images

Updated 2026-11-09

To convert a PDF to JPG or PNG, draw each page as a picture at a chosen resolution and save it. PDF to Image does this in your browser, so the file stays on your device. You pick the format, 72, 150 or 300 dpi, and either every page or a range, then download one image per page.

[Open PDF to Image](https://toolsugar.com/tools/pdf-to-image)

## Turn PDF pages into images in four steps

The pages are drawn on your device, so a long PDF at high resolution takes a while.

1. Choose one PDF.
2. Pick JPG for small photos or PNG for lossless pages, and a resolution.
3. Leave Pages empty for all pages, or type a range like 1-3, 7.
4. Press Convert pages and download each image.

## Choosing the resolution

Resolution is dots per inch, so it sets how many pixels a printed inch gets. A letter page at 150 dpi gives an image of 1275 by 1650 pixels. At 300 dpi the same page has four times as many pixels.

Use 72 dpi for thumbnails and quick previews. Use 150 dpi for reading on screen or sharing in a chat. Use 300 dpi if the image will be printed. The tool caps the long side at 8000 pixels, so very large pages come out smaller than the setting suggests.

## JPG or PNG for a page

JPG saves at quality 92 and makes much smaller files for scans and pages full of photos. It blurs sharp edges slightly, which you can see around small text.

PNG is lossless. Pick it for slides, diagrams and screenshots saved as PDF, where crisp lines matter more than file size. A PNG of a photo page can be many times larger than the JPG.

## Save only some pages

Type the pages in the Pages box, such as 2, 5-7. Only those pages are drawn and listed. Each file is named with its page number, so they sort in order in a folder.

## What you lose in the picture

An image of a page has no selectable text and no links. If you need the words, use PDF to Text instead. If you need to edit the picture, open the PNG in an editor.

## Questions

### How do I get one image from a single page of a PDF?

Type that page number in the Pages box, for example 4, and convert. You get one image named with the page number.

### Why is my image smaller than I expected?

The page size in the PDF and the dpi decide the pixel size, and the long side is capped at 8000 pixels. Choose a higher dpi for a larger image.

### Can I get the pictures that sit inside the PDF?

This tool draws whole pages, so a photo comes out inside its page. Crop the result in an image editor if you want the photo alone.

### Is the PDF uploaded to be converted?

No. The pages are drawn by your browser and the images are made on your device.

[Open PDF to Image](https://toolsugar.com/tools/pdf-to-image)

## Related guides

- [How to convert images to a PDF](https://toolsugar.com/blog/how-to-convert-images-to-pdf)
- [How to convert image formats: JPG, PNG, WebP](https://toolsugar.com/blog/how-to-convert-image-formats)
- [How to crop an image to a size or aspect ratio](https://toolsugar.com/blog/how-to-crop-an-image)
- [How to compress an image without losing quality](https://toolsugar.com/blog/how-to-compress-an-image)

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