PDF to PNG Files Online
Convert each PDF page into a lossless PNG with transparency preserved. Free, secure, and works on any device — no signup required.
PNG is the right choice when you can't afford a single JPG artifact — line art, screenshots, diagrams, charts, logos with transparency, or anything you'll edit later in Figma, Photoshop or GIMP. PDFWix renders each page of your PDF as a lossless PNG at 72, 150 or 300 DPI, all in your browser. Multi-page PDFs come back as a ZIP. Be honest with yourself about the tradeoff: photo-heavy pages are typically 3–10× larger as PNG than as JPG with no visible quality difference. For photos, our [PDF to JPG](/pdf-to-jpg) tool is the right pick.
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PNG is lossless and preserves transparency, but files are typically 3–10× larger than JPG for photo-heavy pages.
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How to convert PDF to PNG
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Upload your PDF
Click "Select PDF file" or drop the document onto the upload area. Conversion runs locally in your browser — the file never reaches our server.
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Pick a DPI
72 DPI for thumbnails or quick previews, 150 DPI for screen viewing (the balanced default), 300 DPI when the PNG is destined for print.
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Click "Convert to PNG"
PDFWix renders each page to a PNG canvas and exports it lossless. No image re-encoding, no quality slider — PNG is either right or it isn't.
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Download your PNG or ZIP
Single-page PDFs return one PNG file. Multi-page PDFs return a ZIP your OS can unpack natively, with files named in page order.
Tips for converting PDF to PNG
Don't pick PNG for photo-heavy pages
If the PDF page is mostly photos, use PDF to JPG instead — you'll get a file 3–10× smaller with no visible quality loss.
150 DPI is the safe default
It's the balance point between visual quality on screen and file size. Bump to 300 only when the PNG will be printed or zoomed past 100%.
Need transparency?
PNG preserves the alpha channel of pages that were exported with transparent backgrounds — JPG can't do this.
Going back to PDF?
Use JPG to PDF (which also accepts PNG) to recombine. Or Merge PDF if you want to bundle the PNGs back with another PDF.
Big ZIPs? Lower DPI or compress first
A 200-page PDF at 300 DPI can produce hundreds of MB of PNGs. Drop to 150 DPI, or Compress PDF the source first.
Why convert PDF to PNG with PDFWix?
- Truly lossless. PNG is a lossless format — no JPEG ringing or block artifacts around text, lines or sharp edges. What you see in the PDF is what you get in the PNG.
- Transparency preserved. Pages with transparent backgrounds (e.g. exported design mockups) keep their alpha channel intact, ready for layering in Figma or Photoshop.
- Three honest DPI options. 72, 150 or 300 DPI. No misleading 'ultra HD' marketing — pick the one that matches where the PNG is going.
- Browser-side. Confidential PDFs — design comps, internal decks, signed contracts — never leave your device. Conversion runs locally on your CPU/GPU.
- Multi-page = clean ZIP. PDFs longer than one page come back as a single ZIP, page-numbered, ready to unpack with your OS's built-in tools.
- Free, no signup, no watermark. Unlimited conversions. The PNGs are clean — no PDFWix corner badge, no hidden footer, no daily cap.
Common uses for PDF to PNG
- Pulling a chart or diagram out of a research paper for a presentation
- Exporting design mockups from a PDF spec to layer in Figma or Photoshop
- Creating thumbnail previews of every page of a multi-page PDF
- Lifting a logo or icon from a brand-guidelines PDF without JPEG artifacts
- Capturing a single page of a contract as a sharp image to embed in an email
- Snapshotting screenshots embedded in a tutorial PDF for re-use in docs
Frequently asked questions
Why is my PNG so much larger than the same page as JPG?
PNG is lossless, so photo-heavy pages can be 3–10× larger than JPG. That's the tradeoff for zero compression artifacts. For photo-heavy pages where minor JPEG compression isn't visible, PDF to JPG is the right tool.
Will my PDF be uploaded to your server?
No. PDF to PNG runs entirely in your browser using PDF.js and the Canvas API. Your PDF and the resulting PNGs never leave your device.
What DPI options are available?
72 DPI (screen / thumbnails), 150 DPI (balanced default for screen viewing), and 300 DPI (print-grade). Above 300 DPI you're just bloating the file with no visible benefit.
Can I convert just one page?
Yes — use Extract Pages first to isolate the page you want, then run that one-page PDF through PDF to PNG. You'll get a single PNG instead of a ZIP.
Why does my PNG look pixelated?
Likely the source DPI was too low for your viewing size. Re-run at 300 DPI. PDFs containing only embedded raster images can't be sharpened beyond their original resolution — PNG can't add detail that wasn't there.