PDF to PNG Converter

Turn PDF pages into lossless PNG images with razor-sharp text - every page or a range, 72 to 600 DPI, white or transparent background. For smaller files use PDF to JPG.

How to convert PDF to PNG

  1. Add your PDF. Drop up to 20 PDF files into the box, or browse for them. They are opened in your browser - nothing is uploaded.
  2. Pick the pages. Every page shows under the preview, all ticked. Untick pages, or type a range such as 1-3, 8.
  3. Pick the resolution. 150 DPI is sharp on screens, 300 DPI is print quality. Keep the white page, or pick Transparent for logos and signatures.
  4. Convert and download. Press Convert to PNG. One or two images download directly, more come as a ZIP with a README.

Need the pages back as a PDF later? PNG to PDF puts images into one PDF.

Why convert PDF to PNG?

PNG keeps text, lines and diagrams exactly as sharp as in the PDF - no JPG blur around the letters.

It is the right format for screenshots of documents, slides, charts, invoices and anything you will edit or OCR.

With a transparent background you can even lift a logo or signature straight out of a PDF.

Which DPI should I pick?

DPIA4 page in pixelsBest for
72595 x 842Thumbnails, quick previews
1501240 x 1754Screens, sharing, slides (default)
3002480 x 3508Printing, small text, OCR
6004961 x 7016Fine print, zooming in

Going the other way? PNG to PDF. Test files are in the PDF sample files.

More options

  • Join pages - stack the ticked pages into one tall image, with an optional gap.
  • Black and white - grey pages, smaller and printer friendly.
  • Watermark - stamp a word such as CONFIDENTIAL or DRAFT across every page, with your colour and opacity.
  • Trim - cut the empty margins off, so only the content remains.
  • Logo or signature? Pick a transparent background and Trim.
  • Smaller files: pick 8-bit PNG for text-only pages - they rarely need more than 256 colours.

Frequently Asked Questions

Drop your PDF into the box, keep the pages ticked (or type a range), and press Convert to PNG. More than two pages come as a ZIP.

Yes - each page is drawn at the DPI you pick and saved without any compression loss.

No. Everything happens in your browser.

Yes - set Page background to Transparent. Only the text and artwork remain.

Yes - turn on Join pages. The ticked pages are stacked top to bottom in one image.

Yes - type a word under Watermark and pick its colour and opacity. It is stamped diagonally across every page.

150 DPI for screens, 300 DPI for printing and OCR, 600 DPI for fine print.

Guides & Tutorials

All 14 guides
Comparison PNG vs JPG: Which Image Format Should You Actually Use? Read the guide Optimization How to Reduce Image File Size Without Losing Quality Read the guide Guide Complete ICO File Guide: Understanding, Opening & Converting Icon Files Read the guide