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How to Convert PDF to JPG or PNG in Your Browser

Updated July 13, 2026

Sometimes you don’t need a PDF — you need what’s on the page as a picture, to drop into a slide, post as a preview, or extract a single illustration from a report. Here’s how to get clean JPG or PNG images from any PDF, entirely in your browser.

Steps

  1. Open PDF to JPG and drop your file.
  2. Choose JPG or PNG, and pick a resolution — 150 DPI is a good default.
  3. Click Convert, then download the images. With more than one page, they come back as a single ZIP so you’re not saving each one individually.

Choosing a format: JPG vs PNG

  • JPG compresses well, which means smaller files — the right choice for photos, scanned pages, and anything where file size matters more than pixel-perfect sharpness.
  • PNG is lossless, so text and line art stay perfectly crisp, and it supports transparency. Use it for diagrams, screenshots, or pages you’ll edit further.

Choosing a resolution (DPI)

Resolution controls both image detail and file size:

  • 72 DPI — small, screen-only images (a quick preview or thumbnail)
  • 150 DPI — the default; good for on-screen viewing and most document use
  • 300 DPI — print quality; use this if the image is going into anything printed

Higher DPI on a long document produces larger files and takes a little longer to render — the conversion runs in a background worker so the page stays responsive either way.

Notes

Rendering happens entirely in your browser, so nothing about the document — including anything sensitive in it — is uploaded anywhere. A password-protected PDF needs to be unlocked before converting. If you need to go the other direction — turning images back into a PDF — use JPG to PDF, which also accepts PNG, HEIC, WebP, BMP, and TIFF.

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Frequently asked questions

Should I choose JPG or PNG?
JPG for photos, scans, and anything where smaller file size matters — it compresses well but loses a little quality. PNG for pages with crisp text, line art, or diagrams, or if you need a transparent background — it's lossless but produces larger files.
What resolution (DPI) should I pick?
150 DPI is a solid default for on-screen use and most documents. Use 300 DPI if you're printing the image, or 72 DPI for small, screen-only previews like a thumbnail or a social post.
Can I convert every page at once?
Yes. All pages convert together and download as a single ZIP file, so you don't have to save each image one at a time.