PDF pages to images
Export PDF pages as PNG or JPG, choose resolution and JPEG quality, and save separate files or a ZIP archive.
Screenshots show the real app with sample documents. Select an image to inspect the original capture.
Select PDF pages
This operation renders PDF-source pages as images. It does not re-export imported JPG/PNG source pages. In a mixed workspace, select PDF pages or enter ranges that exclude image-source pages.
- Select the PDF pages you want.
- Open Export pages as images from the toolbar’s … menu.
- Choose All pages, Selected pages or Extract by ranges as appropriate.
- Check that the chosen set contains only PDF pages. Correct the selection if the app reports otherwise.
- Enter a filename pattern such as
page-{n}.
Choose format and resolution
| Setting | Choices | How to decide |
|---|---|---|
| Image format | PNG or JPG | PNG avoids JPEG compression artifacts; JPG is often useful for photographs and smaller files. |
| Resolution | 96, 150 or 300 DPI | Higher DPI increases pixel dimensions and memory use. Start at 150; use 300 when small detail matters. |
| JPG quality | Whole number from 1 to 100 | Higher values generally preserve more detail and take more space. The initial value is 90. |
| Output format | Separate images or ZIP | Separate files are convenient for direct use; ZIP keeps a batch together. |
Resolution changes the raster output, not the source PDF. Doubling DPI approximately doubles width and height, so the number of pixels is about four times greater. Enlarging a page preview does not set export resolution.
PNG does not have the JPG quality control. A PNG exported from a low-quality scanned PDF still contains the limitations of that scan; conversion cannot recover missing detail.
Save separate files or a ZIP
Choose Separate image files for one output image per page. Choose ZIP archive for one archive containing the page images. With JPG, set the quality before continuing.
Select Choose destination, choose a folder and review the final filenames. The {n} pattern token numbers page images; multiple files receive numbering automatically when necessary. Use the preview to check both output packaging and names before confirming.
After export, inspect an image’s pixel dimensions and readability. For a ZIP, open the archive and check its contents. The saved-file count describes published outputs, so one ZIP is one file even though it contains many page images.
What changes in an image export
An image is a rendered representation of the page. It is not a PDF with selectable text, live forms, links or other interactive PDF features. Keep a PDF output when those properties are required. Rotation in the workspace is reflected in the rendered image.
A protected PDF requires valid authentication. Images and ZIP output are not password-protected PDFs; read the explicit unprotected-output acknowledgement before continuing. The encrypted originals remain unchanged.
If export cannot proceed
An empty selection, invalid range or image-source page can prevent continuing. Correct those options first. If a page exceeds the raster memory budget, reduce DPI and try again. For a large batch, exporting smaller selections can make inspection and destination management easier, but reducing the batch does not change a single page’s resolution cost.
See range rules, password workflows and export destinations for the shared steps.