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PDF to PNG

To turn PDF pages into PNG images, add the PDF, choose a resolution and a white or transparent background, then download pages one at a time or as a ZIP. PNG is lossless, so text, diagrams and line art stay crisp, though the files are larger than JPGs. Pages are rendered in your browser and never uploaded.

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How to use PDF to PNG

  1. 1Add your PDF.
  2. 2Choose a resolution and decide whether you want a white or transparent background.
  3. 3Press Convert.
  4. 4Download individual pages or all of them as a ZIP.

How it works

Pages are rendered onto a canvas and encoded as PNG, which stores pixels losslessly. That makes PNG the better choice when a page contains line art, diagrams, screenshots or crisp text, where JPEG compression would blur edges.

Leaving the background transparent skips the usual white fill, so anything the PDF does not draw stays clear. This is useful for logos and diagrams you want to place on a coloured background. Note that most PDFs paint a white page rectangle themselves, in which case the result will still look white.

The file is read into your browser's memory, changed there, and handed straight back to you. Nothing is uploaded, so there is no queue and no copy sitting on a server afterwards.

Tips and common mistakes

  • Use PNG for pages you will place in a slide, a document or a design, where crisp text and lines matter.
  • Pick a higher resolution if the image will be printed or enlarged; the extra pixels are what keep small text sharp.
  • Turn on the transparent background only for logos and diagrams, and expect most documents to stay white — many PDFs paint their own white page.
  • If the PNGs are too large for a website, convert them with PNG to WebP, which keeps the sharp edges at a fraction of the size.

Frequently asked questions

Should I use PNG or JPG?
PNG for text, diagrams, screenshots and anything with hard edges. JPG for photographic pages, where it produces much smaller files at similar visible quality.
Why is my transparent PNG still white?
Many PDFs explicitly draw a white background rectangle as part of the page. Transparency only shows through where the document itself draws nothing.
Are PNG files bigger than JPGs?
Usually yes, often several times bigger, because nothing is discarded. That is the trade-off for lossless quality.
Can I convert only some pages?
Yes. Download the individual pages you need, or take every page together as a ZIP.
Is the conversion lossless?
PNG stores every pixel exactly, so nothing is lost when the image is saved. The amount of detail depends on the resolution you choose for rendering the page.
Are my files uploaded?
No. Pages are rendered and saved as PNG in your browser.

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