# PDF to PNG Converter - Free, No Upload

Page: https://hirantha.me/tools/pdf-to-png
Part of: Hirantha Sandaruwan Lakshan free tools (https://hirantha.me/tools)
Updated: 2026-07-31

Turn every page of a PDF into a PNG image.

This is a free tool that runs in the browser: open the page to use it. File tools process files on the visitor's own device; files are never uploaded or stored. No account, sign-up, payment or watermark.

Turn every page of a PDF into a lossless PNG image entirely in your browser. A single-page PDF downloads as one PNG; a multi-page PDF downloads as a zip of one PNG per page.

Each page renders to a canvas using the same rendering engine Firefox uses internally for its built-in PDF viewer, then the canvas is encoded as a PNG, keeping sharp edges and text free of compression artifacts.

Standard (150 DPI) suits screen viewing; High (300 DPI) produces a larger, sharper image for closer inspection or printing.

Multiple pages download together as a single zip file so you don't have to save each image one at a time.

Q: What if my PDF has more than one page?
A: Every page converts, and you get a zip file containing one PNG per page, named by page number.

Q: Why choose PNG instead of JPG?
A: PNG is lossless and handles sharp text and line art better, at the cost of a larger file than an equivalent JPG.

Q: Does this work on a password-protected PDF?
A: Yes - enter the password when prompted and the pages render as normal.

Q: Is my PDF uploaded anywhere?
A: No, every page renders and converts locally in your browser tab.

Q: Are PNG exports bigger than JPG?
A: Usually yes, often several times bigger. PNG is lossless, so it stores every pixel exactly rather than approximating like JPEG does. That's the trade you're making for sharper text and no compression artefacts.

Q: Can I keep a transparent background?
A: PDF pages are rendered onto a white background, so the exported PNG is opaque. A PDF page doesn't really have transparency in the way an image does.

Q: Can I convert only certain pages?
A: All pages are converted and you download the ones you want. To work with just a section, split the PDF first.

Q: When should I use PNG instead of JPG here?
A: Choose PNG for pages that are mostly text, diagrams, charts, or line art, where JPEG's compression would soften the edges. Choose JPG for pages dominated by photographs.

Q: Does this work on my phone?
A: Yes - it runs in your phone's browser exactly like on a computer, with no app to install.

Sources: Portable Document Format (PDF) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PDF); PNG - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PNG)

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