How to Convert PDF to Image (JPG or PNG, Free)

Some places do not want a PDF at all. A photo upload field on a website, a social media post, a chat message, or a presentation slide may need a picture, not a document. Taking a screenshot of a PDF page usually gives a blurry result with extra buttons and borders around it.

The clean way is to convert the PDF to an image, so each page becomes a proper picture file.

When do you need to convert PDF to image?

• A website asks for a photo upload, but your document is a PDF
• You want to post one page on social media or in a group chat
• You need a page as a picture for a slide or a design
• You want to share a single page without sending the whole file

How to convert PDF to image step by step

1. Open the PDF to Image tool. Use the button at the top of this page to open Pdfyra Workspace.
2. Add your PDF. Choose the file from your phone or computer.
3. Convert it. Pdfyra turns the pages into images.
4. Check the pictures. Open them and make sure the text is readable.
5. Save or share. Download the image files and use them where you need.

Tips

One page only? If the PDF is long, first take out the page you need. See how to extract pages from a PDF or how to split a PDF, then convert that small file.

Page sideways? Fix the direction before converting. Here is how to rotate PDF pages.

Need to go the other way? If you have photos and need a PDF, read how to convert images to PDF.

Image files too large for an upload field? Reduce the PDF first with Compress PDF. Here is how to compress a PDF.

Ready to try it?

Open the tool, add your PDF and get your pages as pictures in a few taps.