PDF to PNG Converter
Turn PDF pages into razor-sharp PNG images: ideal for slides, documentation, diagrams and screenshots of documents. Everything is drawn in your browser, so the PDF stays private.
How to convert a PDF to PNG
- 1Choose your PDF files, or drag them onto this page.
- 2Choose a resolution. 150 DPI is a good default; 300 DPI gives print-quality detail.
- 3The pages are drawn one after another and appear as thumbnails.
- 4Download single pages by clicking them, or all of them as a ZIP.
When PNG beats JPG for PDF pages
PDF pages are usually text, lines and flat colors, and that is exactly what PNG handles best. PNG is lossless, so letters keep perfectly clean edges with none of the faint blur or speckles that JPG compression adds around sharp contrasts. That makes PNG the better format for putting a page into a presentation, a wiki or a bug report, or for cutting out a chart.
The trade-off is file size. A text page at 150 DPI is typically a few hundred kilobytes as PNG, but a scanned page or one full of photos can be several megabytes. For scans, PDF to JPG is usually the better pick.
The pages are drawn by pdf.js, the same engine Firefox uses to show PDFs, running entirely in your browser. Password-protected PDFs can be unlocked by typing the password, which also never leaves your device.
Why use Lilypad
100% private
Files are processed right in your browser. Nothing is ever uploaded to a server.
Batch processing
Add hundreds of files at once and download them all in a single ZIP or PDF.
Fast & free
Uses every core of your CPU. No sign-up, no watermarks, no file limits.
Frequently asked questions
Do the PNG images have a transparent background?
No. PDF pages are drawn on white, like paper, so the images look exactly like the page. If you need a transparent logo or drawing, use the original artwork, for example an SVG, with SVG to PNG.
Which DPI should I choose?
150 DPI looks sharp on screens and keeps files manageable. Choose 300 DPI for printing or to read tiny print when zoomed in, and 72 DPI for small previews. Very large pages, such as posters, may be drawn at a lower resolution so your browser doesn’t run out of memory.
Are my files uploaded anywhere?
No. Everything runs inside your web browser. Your files never leave your device, and we never see them.
Can I use it on my phone?
Yes. It works in any modern browser on Android, iPhone, Windows, Mac, Linux and ChromeOS.