PNG vs. JPG
JPG suits photos. It makes files small, but loses a little quality when saved, and blurry noise can appear around text and lines.
PNG is lossless, so text, lines, charts and screenshots stay crisp. The trade-off is that files are larger than JPG. For photo-heavy PDFs, or if you need smaller files, use PDF to JPG instead.
When PNG is the better choice
- Paste charts and graphs into presentations or blog posts without blur
- Turn fine lines in drawings or manuals into images without smudging
- Edit a PDF page in image editing software
- Post text-heavy pages to forms or social media that only accept images
Choosing a resolution
Low (72 dpi, small files)
For viewing on a phone screen, or when you want small files.
Standard (150 dpi)
Right for viewing on screen and pasting into documents. If you’re not sure, choose this.
High (300 dpi, for printing)
For printing, or zooming in on fine text. PNG files get large, so documents with many pages take longer.
About the converted images
Every page becomes its own PNG, with the page number in the file name, like “_01” and “_02”. The background is white. Because they’re images, text can’t be selected or searched afterwards.
Related tools
To convert only some pages, take them out first with Split PDF. To make PNG files smaller, convert them to JPG or WebP with Compress Images.
Your PDF is never uploaded
Your PDF isn’t uploaded to a server; it’s converted to images in your browser.