PNG keeps the edges of text and line art exactly as drawn, which makes it the better choice for a page with small type, a diagram or a chart. This tool converts page 1 only, at a fixed 150 DPI. It is the same engine as PDF to JPG, so the same page size gives the same pixel size; the difference is the file type and what that does to file size.
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Overview
About PDF to PNG
What you get
Page 1 is drawn at 150 dots per inch as a full-colour PNG with an opaque white page background; the picture has no transparency. A Letter page is 1275 × 1650 pixels and an A4 page 1241 × 1754. The file is named after your PDF with "-page-1" added. Resolution cannot be changed, and nothing but the first page is converted.
When PNG is the better format
JPG is lossy, and the faint speckling it can leave around small text and thin lines is what PNG avoids. Pick PNG for pages of text, forms, tables, charts, line drawings and screenshots. Pick JPG for photographs, where PNG becomes very large. These are sizes from generated PDFs:
| Page 1 of a generated PDF | PNG | JPG |
|---|---|---|
| A4, 40 lines of text | 379 KB | 281 KB |
| A4 landscape, full-page photo | 2.35 MB | 162 KB |
| A4, one short line of text (almost blank) | 12 KB | 36 KB |
Generated locally; not a benchmark; not a guaranteed result. PNG is not always the larger file. Pages that are mostly flat colour compress very well as PNG, and here the nearly blank page was three times smaller as PNG than as JPG.
Large pages
The image size follows the page size at 150 DPI. An A0 poster page (2384 × 3370 points) came out at 4967 × 7022 pixels, around 35 megapixels. If you convert technical drawings, check the page size first with the PDF Page Size Analyzer. To make an oversized PNG easier to handle afterwards, use the Image Resizer.
Other pages, and other outputs
Extract the page you need into its own PDF with Extract PDF Pages, then convert it here. The result is a flat picture: text is not selectable and links and form fields are gone. For the text itself use PDF to Text. If you need the PNG inside a PDF again, see PNG to PDF. The limits are 20 MB and 200 pages, and a PDF that needs a password to open is rejected.
Compatibility
Supported Formats
Accepts PDF files up to 20 MB and 200 pages, identified by their contents. Only page 1 is converted. The result is one PNG at 150 DPI. Password-protected PDFs are rejected.
Guide
How to Use PDF to PNG
- Choose a PDF file (up to 20 MB and 200 pages).
- Click "Convert PDF to PNG".
- Download the PNG of page 1. For another page, extract it into its own PDF first.
Highlights
Features
- Lossless pixels No JPG artifacts around small text, tables or line drawings.
- Page 1 at 150 DPI Letter gives 1275 × 1650 pixels and A4 gives 1241 × 1754; resolution is not adjustable.
- Opaque white background The picture has no transparency, so it looks the same on any background.
Applications
Use Cases
- Capturing a page of text or a table as an image without softened edges
- Taking a chart or diagram out of a PDF for a slide or a document
- Making a clear image of a form or a drawing
Good to Know
Limitations
First page only, with no page chooser and no ZIP of all pages. Resolution is fixed at 150 DPI. Photographic pages make very large PNGs. The result is a flat picture without selectable text, links or form fields. Password-protected PDFs are rejected.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Should I choose PNG or JPG for a PDF page?
PNG for text, tables, charts and line art, where it keeps edges crisp. JPG for photographs, where PNG can be more than ten times larger: 2.35 MB against 162 KB in our test.
Will the PNG be transparent?
No. The page is drawn on a white background and the PNG is opaque.
Can I convert all pages or choose the DPI?
No. Only page 1 is converted, at 150 DPI. Extract another page into its own PDF to convert that one.
Why is the PNG for my PDF so large?
Either the page is large, since the image grows with it (an A0 page gave 4967 × 7022 pixels), or it contains photographs, which PNG stores without loss. Try PDF to JPG for photo pages.
Is the text in the PNG selectable?
No. It is a picture of the page. Use PDF to Text to extract the text.
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- PDF to JPG Turn the first page of a PDF into a JPG at 150 DPI. Only page 1 is converted, and there is no resolution setting.
- PNG to PDF Put one PNG on one PDF page without quality loss. Transparency is kept, and 16-bit or interlaced PNGs are rejected.
- Extract PDF Pages Pick pages from a PDF with a list like 1, 3, 5-7. They come back as one new PDF in the order you type them.
- PDF to Text Extract the real text layer from a PDF as a plain .txt file — free and fast.
- PDF Page Size Analyzer List the width, height, orientation and paper size of every page in a PDF, and see whether the sizes are mixed.
- PDF Image Extractor Extract every embedded image from a PDF at its original resolution — free, as a ZIP download.