Convert PDF to PNG Online
Need to turn a PDF file into PNG? PDF is the universal document format - It preserves layout, fonts and images exactly across every device. Turning a PDF page into an image gives you a thumbnail or a shareable picture you can drop into a slide, chat or webpage. PNG (Portable Network Graphics) is a lossless format built for graphics rather than photos. It keeps every pixel exactly and supports a full alpha channel, so it is the go-to for logos, icons, screenshots and anything with transparency or crisp edges. Converting from PDF to PNG bridges the two: you keep the picture, but in a format that fits where you are taking it.
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Why convert PDF to PNG?
People convert PDF to PNG when they need wider compatibility or a better fit for the job: PNG adds transparency support; PNG keeps every pixel and supports transparency. img.now keeps the full resolution and uses high-quality encoding so the result stays sharp.
| PNG | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Document | Raster graphic |
| Compression | Mixed | Lossless |
| Transparency | No | Yes |
| Animation | No | No |
What to expect converting PDF to PNG
Each page becomes a PNG that can be sizable at high resolution since PNG is lossless.
Pages render to crisp lossless raster images with transparency support, though text stops being selectable.
You need sharp, lossless images of PDF pages for editing or embedding.
You need the searchable, selectable text and vector content of the PDF.
About PDF and PNG
PDF is the universal document format - It preserves layout, fonts and images exactly across every device. Turning a PDF page into an image gives you a thumbnail or a shareable picture you can drop into a slide, chat or webpage.
- Looks identical everywhere
- One file, many pages
- Universal viewer support
PNG
PNG (Portable Network Graphics) is a lossless format built for graphics rather than photos. It keeps every pixel exactly and supports a full alpha channel, so it is the go-to for logos, icons, screenshots and anything with transparency or crisp edges.
- Lossless - No quality loss
- Full transparency (alpha channel)
- Sharp on text, lines and flat colour
Convert PDF to PNG in three steps
Upload your PDF
Drop in a PDF file from your device, up to 16 MB. PDF files are read automatically.
We convert it to PNG
img.now re-encodes your image as PNG at full resolution on our servers - No quality lost to resizing.
Download the PNG
Grab the result instantly. It is also saved to your files so you can come back to it.
Do more with your PNG
Once it is converted, keep editing in the same workspace.
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PDF to PNG - Questions
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