How to Convert PDF Pages to Images (JPG or PNG)

Need to share a single PDF page on social media or insert a chart into a presentation? Convert PDF pages to images instantly.

There are plenty of reasons you might need individual images from a PDF. You want to share a single page on social media. You need to insert a PDF chart into a PowerPoint presentation. You're pulling images from a product catalog. The design team sent a PDF but you need PNG files for the website.

PDF pages as images vs images inside a PDF

Two different things that people often confuse. "PDF to images" means turning each page of a PDF into a separate image file — like taking a screenshot of each page. "Extract images from PDF" means pulling out the individual photos and graphics embedded within the PDF. Most people need the first one.

Which format: JPG or PNG?

JPG — Smaller file sizes, good for photographs and pages with lots of colors. Some quality loss due to compression but usually unnoticeable.

PNG — Larger files but lossless quality. Better for pages with text, diagrams, or graphics where sharpness matters. Supports transparency.

For most uses, JPG is fine. If you need crisp text (like sharing a contract page), go with PNG.

Resolution matters

The default resolution for PDF-to-image conversion varies by tool. Low resolution (72 DPI) produces small files but blurry text. High resolution (300 DPI) gives print-quality images but much larger files. For screen use, 150 DPI is usually the sweet spot — sharp enough to read clearly, small enough to share easily.

Convert now

Toolozo's PDF to Images tool converts each page of your PDF into a separate image file. Choose between JPG and PNG, adjust quality settings, and download all pages at once. The PDF is processed entirely in your browser — particularly important when dealing with confidential documents like contracts or financial reports.

For the reverse (turning images into a PDF), there's the JPG to PDF tool. And if you need to manipulate the PDF itself — split pages, merge files, reorder pages, or compress — Toolozo has a full suite of PDF tools for that.