Extract images from a PDF
Save every picture embedded in a PDF as a PNG at its original size, individually or as a ZIP.
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Taking a screenshot of a PDF gives you a blurry copy at screen resolution. This tool instead finds every image the PDF draws, lets pdf.js decode it at its stored pixel size (whatever the compression inside the PDF), and saves it as a lossless PNG. Images used on several pages are saved once, and tiny ones such as bullets and spacers can be skipped.
Each image is listed with its size and page number, with a preview and its own download button, and "Download all as ZIP" saves everything together. Vector drawings (charts, logos drawn as paths) are not images; save those pages with PDF to PNG instead.
How to use it
- Choose a PDF.
- Choose the smallest image size to keep.
- Click Extract images.
- Download the images you need, or all of them as a ZIP.
Frequently asked questions
Are my files uploaded?
No. The file is read and processed by your browser on your device; nothing is sent to a server. You can load the page, switch off Wi-Fi and it still works.
Why PNG and not the original format?
Images inside a PDF are stored in PDF-specific encodings, often with separate transparency masks. Decoding and saving them as PNG works for every PDF and loses nothing.
Why is a PNG bigger than the photo in the PDF?
Photos are usually stored as JPEG inside the PDF. PNG is lossless, so the same photo takes more bytes; compress it afterwards with the image compressor if needed.
Some images are missing
Pictures made of vector shapes, or pages that are one scanned image, behave differently: use PDF to PNG to save whole pages.
Are transparent images kept transparent?
Yes, when the PDF stores a transparency mask with the image, the PNG keeps it.
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