# How to convert PDF pages to JPG or PNG

> Export a PDF page or a selected range as JPG or PNG images. Choose a resolution, keep page order, and understand how marked pages are handled.

[Read this guide in Edit PDF Pages](https://editpdfpages.com/guides/pdf-to-images/)

Content updated: 2026-10-12. Example checked 12 October 2026 in Chrome 155 on macOS.

A slide deck, web form or message may need a picture of a PDF page. Exporting that page as an image gives you its full visible appearance, including annotations and edits, in a file you can insert elsewhere.

Edit PDF Pages exports whole pages. If you want a photograph or diagram on its own, this tool will also include the rest of that page. It does not extract the original embedded picture as a separate asset.

## Start with PNG, or choose JPG for photographic pages

**PNG images** is the default. PNG keeps the rendered pixels without JPEG compression, making it a useful starting point for small text, line drawings and screenshots. **JPG images · 90% quality** applies JPEG compression, which can suit photographic pages but may soften fine lines and text edges.

Whichever format you choose, the output is a page image. PDF text is no longer selectable, links cannot be clicked, and form fields cannot be filled in that image. If the recipient needs a working PDF with those features, [extract the page as a PDF](https://editpdfpages.com/guides/split-pdf/) instead.

## Export a two-page report

Download the fictional [project report](https://editpdfpages.com/guides/examples/project-report.pdf) and open it in the [workspace](https://editpdfpages.com/). Its Overview and Findings pages make it easy to recognize the downloaded images.

1. On page 1, choose **Highlight** and drag across the **The task** heading. This gives you an edit to check in the exported picture.
2. Choose **Tools → PDF to images**. This opens the export dialog with **PNG images** selected.
3. Leave **Pages** on **All pages** and set **Image resolution** to **144 dpi**.
4. Choose **Export images**. After the pages are created and checked, a ZIP downloads.
5. Unzip it and open both image files. The numbered filenames follow workspace page order: Overview first, Findings second. Check that the highlight is visible on the first image.

For just one picture, select the page in the workspace before opening export, then set **Pages** to **Current page**. A single result downloads directly as an image. You can also choose **Range** and enter page positions such as **1–3, 7**; the preview below the field shows the selection.

## Pick the resolution for where the image will go

The choices are 72, 144 and 216 dpi. On the same page, 144 dpi produces about twice as many pixels across and down as 72 dpi. Higher resolution can make small text clearer when the image is viewed large, but also creates more pixels to process and a potentially larger file.

Try 144 dpi first, then inspect the image at the size you will actually use. Choose 216 dpi if fine details need more room; 72 dpi can be enough for a small preview. A blurry source scan remains blurry when enlarged.

Large page selections at high resolution may exceed the export limit. Choose fewer pages or a lower resolution and try again. You can cancel an export in progress; Edit PDF Pages waits until the full selection has been checked before downloading the result.

## Review edits and covered areas in the image

Exports include the current edited appearance: highlights, added text, inserted images, redactions and replacement text. Check the downloaded image rather than relying on the workspace preview, especially if an edit sits close to other content.

A page with redactions or replacement edits always exports as PNG, even when JPG is selected. This preserves the exact pixels of the covered areas. A multi-page ZIP can therefore contain both JPG and PNG files. The export status reports when marked pages used PNG.

Changing format cannot decide whether you covered every private detail. Review names, identifiers, margins and the edges of all marks before sharing. Keep the original document and any editable project separate from the images you intend to send.

## Worked example

![PNG export dialog for all pages of the project report at 144 dpi](https://editpdfpages.com/guides/images/pdf-to-images.png)

The report exported as two numbered PNG files in a ZIP. Each Letter page becomes a 1,224 × 1,584-pixel image at 144 dpi; Overview remains first and Findings second.

## Related guides

- [How to convert JPG and PNG images to a PDF](https://editpdfpages.com/guides/images-to-pdf/)
- [How to split a PDF or extract selected pages](https://editpdfpages.com/guides/split-pdf/)
- [How to redact a PDF and check the finished file](https://editpdfpages.com/guides/redact-pdf/)

These guides were prepared with AI assistance and checked using fictional documents. Examples contain no real customer or account data. See each guide's example for the workflow and its limits.