How to Convert PDF to JPG Without Losing Quality
Blurry converted pages are almost always a rendering problem, not a compression one. Here is where quality is really lost — and how to keep it.
Read the guideConvert PDF to PNG
Turn PDF pages into PNG images for text, diagrams, and screenshots — no upload required.
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Select your PDF
Drop in the PDF you want to convert, or click to browse your device.
Choose pages and settings
PNG is already selected. Choose pages and 72, 144 or 216 DPI before converting.
Download images
Save pages one by one, or grab them all at once as a single ZIP archive.
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High Resolution
Choose 72, 144 or 216 DPI. Oversized pages are capped to keep rendering manageable.
Download in Bulk
Grab individual pages, or download every page at once as a single ZIP archive.
Choose PNG for crisp text and diagrams
PNG keeps the pixels produced by the converter without JPEG compression artefacts. It suits diagrams, charts, slide graphics, and small text you want to place in a document. Photographs often produce larger PNGs; choose PDF to JPG when a smaller image matters more.
Pick a resolution for where the image will go
Start at 144 DPI for a document or slide. Try 216 DPI for small text or a closer crop, and 72 DPI when a compact preview is enough. An A4 page is about 595 × 841 pixels at 72 DPI and 1785 × 2525 pixels at 216 DPI. Large pages may hit the rendering limits.
Higher resolution cannot recover detail missing from a scan. See the image quality comparison to compare resolutions using a downloadable sample PDF.
Keep the PDF if you still need selectable text
PNG output has a white background and contains pixels, not selectable text. To send one page while keeping its text, use Split PDF instead. To copy words from a scanned document, use OCR PDF.
Need smaller files for photos? Try PDF to JPG
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Read the guidePDF to PNG — FAQ
How do I convert a PDF to PNG?
Select a PDF, choose the pages and resolution, and click Convert to PNG. PNG is selected by default. Save each image separately or download the selected pages in a ZIP file.
Does PNG preserve the quality of my PDF?
PNG stores the rendered pixels without lossy image compression. Text and vector shapes still become pixels: choose 144 or 216 DPI for more detail. A low-resolution scan will not gain detail from a higher DPI setting.
Will the PNG have a transparent background?
No. PDFMatic renders pages on a white background. The output preserves the appearance of a white PDF page rather than creating a transparent cutout.
When should I choose PNG instead of JPG?
Choose PNG for small text, diagrams, charts, and flat colours where JPEG compression can add visible artefacts. JPG often makes smaller files for photographs and scanned pages.
Can I export only one page or change the resolution?
Yes. Enter a page number or ranges such as 1-3, 5. Choose 72, 144 or 216 DPI. Oversized pages are capped at 4096 pixels per side and 16 megapixels, so the effective resolution can be lower.
Are my PDFs uploaded?
No. Rendering and PNG encoding run on your device. Your document is never uploaded. Offline use requires the tool and its processing assets to have loaded previously.