About this tool
Render every page of a PDF as a JPG or PNG image at a resolution you choose, between 72 and 300 DPI. The result comes back as a ZIP archive with one image per page — page-001.jpg, page-002.jpg, and so on. Useful when you need to drop PDF pages into a design tool, slide deck, or any platform that expects images instead of documents.
The DPI ceiling is 300 across all tiers — anything above that risks running the shared backend out of memory on a 100-page document. The free tier is capped at 150 DPI, which is enough for screen viewing and most slide decks. JPG is lossy and produces smaller files, which is best for pages dominated by photos or scans. PNG is lossless and keeps transparency, which matters for diagrams, screenshots, and pages with hard edges or text on a transparent background.
How it works
Drop your PDF
Drag a PDF onto the dropzone or click to pick one. Files up to 15 MB and 100 pages are accepted.
Pick JPG or PNG
JPG produces smaller files and is best for pages with photos. PNG is lossless, keeps transparency, and is best for diagrams or screenshots.
Choose a DPI
72 DPI is fine for thumbnails, 150 DPI is the sweet spot for screen viewing, and 300 DPI is the maximum if you need print-quality detail.
Convert and download
Click Convert and a ZIP archive downloads automatically with one image per page, named page-001 through page-N in document order.
When to use it
- Embedding individual PDF pages into a slide deck or presentation.
- Posting to a platform — like Instagram or many forums — that only accepts images.
- Cropping or retouching individual pages in an image editor like Photoshop or Affinity.
- Extracting a single page as a thumbnail or social-share preview.
- Sending pages through chat apps or tools that don't render PDFs inline.
Frequently asked questions
- JPG or PNG — which should I pick?
- JPG is smaller but slightly lossy, which makes it the right pick for pages dominated by photos or scans. PNG is lossless, keeps sharper edges on text and diagrams, and preserves transparency. If your PDF is mostly text, charts, or screenshots, choose PNG; if it's photo-heavy and you care about file size, choose JPG.
- What DPI should I use?
- 72 to 150 DPI is enough for anything that will only ever be viewed on screen — slide decks, social posts, web embeds. Use 200 to 300 DPI when the images will be printed or zoomed into. Higher DPI multiplies the file size of every page, so don't reach for 300 unless you actually need it.
- Why is there a 300 DPI cap?
- Rendering a 100-page PDF at 600 DPI can use several gigabytes of RAM, and pdftap runs on shared infrastructure. Capping at 300 DPI keeps conversions fast and stops one large job from knocking out other users. Free tier is capped at 150 DPI for the same reason.
- Will the images come back in page order?
- Yes. Files are named page-001.jpg, page-002.jpg, and so on, with the page number zero-padded so they sort correctly in any file manager. A 12-page document gives you page-001 through page-012; a 200-page document goes up to page-200.
- Can I convert just one page?
- This tool always converts every page. If you only want one or two, run Split first to extract them as a smaller PDF, then convert that. The split + convert combination is faster than re-rendering an entire 100-page document.