Why turn PDF pages into images?
Images are easier to share in some places than PDFs. People convert PDF pages to JPG or PNG to post a page on social media, add it to a presentation, send it on WhatsApp, use it in a design, or upload it to a form that only accepts pictures.
PNG or JPG?
- PNG keeps text and lines perfectly sharp. Choose it for documents, slides, charts and anything with small writing.
- JPG makes much smaller files. Choose it for pages that are mostly photos, or when the file size matters.
Which resolution should you pick?
| Resolution | A4 page becomes about | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| 72 DPI | 595 × 842 px | Small previews and thumbnails |
| 144 DPI | 1190 × 1684 px | Screens, WhatsApp, presentations |
| 216 DPI | 1786 × 2526 px | Reading small text, zooming in |
| 300 DPI | 2480 × 3508 px | Printing |
Only need some pages?
Choose “Selected pages” and type the page numbers, for example 1-3, 5. To keep the pages as a smaller PDF instead of images, use Split PDF. To copy the words instead of a picture of them, use PDF to Text.
Password-protected PDFs
A PDF with an opening password can't be read in the browser. Open it in the app you normally use, save a copy without the password, and convert that copy.