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Convert PDF to PNG

Convert PDF to PNG in seconds. Free, no signup, no watermark, no file-size limit. Your file is processed in your browser and never uploaded.

At a glance

Source
PDF
Target
PNG
Where it runs
Your browser
Cost
Free, unlimited
Account
Not needed
PDF

Converter

PDF to PNG

On device

Drop one or more pdf document files.

or select pdf document

Your file never leaves this browser

    The details

    What happens when you convert between document formats

    The portable document format. Fixed layout, universal, and the reason everyone can open the file you send them. The document is opened in a layout engine and re-saved in the target format, mapping each style onto the closest equivalent in the new format. The result is a lossless images with transparency. the safe choice for graphics, screenshots and scans, produced entirely inside your browser.

    What survives

    • The text and the paragraph structure
    • Most formatting: fonts, sizes, colours, alignment, lists and tables
    • Embedded images

    What changes

    • Styles that have no equivalent are approximated
    • The file may gain or lose features the target format does not support

    Where it goes wrong

    • Styles are usually mapped by name, so renaming a style before converting can lose the mapping
    • The target format may not support the same page size or margins

    Why anyone would do this

    Different teams use different formats, and the content should not be held hostage by that.

    About the format

    The portable document format.

    A tree of objects describing pages, fonts, images and scripts, with a cross-reference table and a file trailer. Text and vector graphics are stored separately from the page layout.

    Where it is good
    • Looks identical on every operating system and every device
    • Holds text, images, vector art, forms, signatures and 3D
    • Can be locked, compressed, tagged for accessibility and archived as PDF/A
    Where it falls short
    • Not really editable — you change the source document, not the PDF
    • Fonts and complex layouts can shift when converted back to an office format
    • A file with lots of scans can be enormous
    You will find it on
    Everyone, everywhere, for everything

    The thing people miss

    PDF was invented as a screen format, not a print format — which is why the page sizes are in points, not millimetres.

    About the target

    Lossless images with transparency.

    Deflate compression applied to raw pixel data, chunk by chunk. Nothing is thrown away, so the pixels you put in are the pixels you get out.

    • Lossless — no quality is lost, no matter how many times you convert
    • Supports full transparency
    • Handles flat graphics and text perfectly, with no compression artefacts

    Real jobs

    What people are actually doing with PDF

    Sending a document that must not change on the way

    A bill, statement or form that has to be filed

    Combining many files into one that anyone can open

    Specification

    The details, in one table

    Source formatPDF — PDF document
    Target formatPNG — PNG image
    Typical source size100 KB – 20 MB
    RunsIn your browser
    Account neededNo
    WatermarkNone
    File extension.pdf → .png

    How to

    PDF to PNG, step by step

    1. 01

      Add your pdf document

      Drag the file onto the drop zone, or tap to browse. Only one file is needed.

    2. 02

      Choose the PNG settings

      Set the PNG-specific options — everything happens locally, so the speed is your device, not a queue.

    3. 03

      Download the result

      The finished PNG downloads to your device. Nothing is uploaded and nothing is retained.

    Also available

    PDF converts into

    JPGJPEG imageWEBPWebP imageTXTPlain textMDMarkdownHTMLHTML documentXLSXExcel workbookCSVComma separated valuesDOCXWord documentEPUBE-book

    Queued for the servers

    PPTXPowerPoint deck

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    Questions

    PDF conversion questions

    What actually happens to my PDF file when I convert it to PNG?

    The document is opened in a layout engine and re-saved in the target format, mapping each style onto the closest equivalent in the new format. So the PDF file is unpacked, the content is laid out, and the result is written out as PNG. The text and the paragraph structure survives unchanged.

    Will converting PDF to PNG reduce the quality?

    Partly. Styles that have no equivalent are approximated The text itself is never re-typed, so no words are lost.

    Is my PDF file uploaded to a server?

    No. This PDF to PNG conversion runs as JavaScript inside your browser tab. The file is read from your device and the result is written back to your device, so there is no upload step, no file-size limit and no copy of your PDF file on any server.

    Do I need an account or will there be a watermark?

    Neither. There is no sign-up step, no email capture and no watermark on the output. The only limits are the ones your own device imposes.

    What is the most common mistake people make when converting PDF to PNG?

    Styles are usually mapped by name, so renaming a style before converting can lose the mapping

    Why would somebody convert PDF to PNG at all?

    Different teams use different formats, and the content should not be held hostage by that. In short: sending a document that must not change on the way

    Something most people do not know about PDF?

    PDF was invented as a screen format, not a print format — which is why the page sizes are in points, not millimetres.