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PDF Converter

Free online PDF converter. Turn each PDF page into a JPG or PNG image, or extract all the text from a PDF — instantly and privately in your browser, with no upload, no limits and no watermark.

Drop a PDF here

or click to choose · convert PDF to JPG, PNG or extract text — in your browser

How to use the PDF Converter

  1. 1Open PDF Converter and drag your PDF onto the drop zone, or click to browse and select a file from your device — it loads instantly since nothing is uploaded.
  2. 2Choose your output mode: 'Images' to render each page, or 'Extract text' to pull the document's text layer.
  3. 3If you picked Images, select the format — PNG for sharp, lossless pages or JPG for smaller files — and adjust the scale or quality slider if you need higher resolution.
  4. 4Click Convert and let the tool render every page in your browser; a thumbnail or text preview appears when it finishes.
  5. 5For images, download individual pages or grab them all at once; for text, click Copy to send it to your clipboard or Download to save a .txt file.

About the PDF Converter

PDF Converter turns your PDF files into something you can actually use elsewhere: crisp JPG or PNG images of each page, or the raw text pulled straight out of the document. Everything happens locally in your browser using JavaScript PDF rendering and text-extraction — the moment you pick a file, it is read into memory on your own machine, decoded page by page, and rendered to a canvas or parsed for its text layer. Nothing is uploaded, so there is no server queue, no file-size cap imposed by an upload limit, and no watermark stamped on the result. Because the work is client-side, a 40-page report converts as fast as your device can render it, and sensitive documents — contracts, medical scans, bank statements — never leave your computer. Image mode is ideal when you need to drop a specific page into a slide deck, attach a preview to an email, post a page to social media, or embed a figure in a blog post where the recipient may not have a PDF reader. PNG keeps text and line art razor-sharp with a transparent-capable, lossless output; JPG produces smaller files for photo-heavy pages. Text mode is the fast path when you want to copy a quote, reuse boilerplate, feed content into a translator, or paste a document's wording into notes without retyping it. A practical tip: text extraction only works on PDFs that contain a real text layer — files created by "Print to PDF" or exported from Word, Google Docs, and most design tools qualify. Scanned pages are just images of text and will come back empty, since there is no OCR involved. For those, use image mode to capture each page instead. If a page renders smaller than you want, look for a scale or quality setting before exporting so the resulting image is high enough resolution for printing or zooming. It is free, requires no sign-up, and works on any modern browser, desktop or mobile.

Frequently asked questions

Why does text extraction return nothing for my scanned PDF?

Scanned documents are images of text, not real text — they have no embedded text layer for the tool to read, and PDF Converter does not run OCR. If your PDF came from a scanner or a photo, switch to image mode to save each page as a JPG or PNG. Text mode works on PDFs exported from Word, Google Docs, or 'Print to PDF', which do include a selectable text layer.

What's the difference between choosing JPG and PNG for the page images?

PNG is lossless and keeps text, tables, and line art perfectly crisp, and it supports transparency — best for pages you'll zoom into or print. JPG uses compression that makes much smaller files, which is better for photo-heavy pages or when you need to email or upload something lightweight. For a typical text document, PNG usually looks noticeably cleaner.

Is there a limit on how big a PDF I can convert?

There's no server-imposed upload limit because the file never leaves your browser. The practical ceiling is your device's memory — a very large or image-dense PDF (hundreds of pages) may render slowly or strain a phone with little RAM. On a normal computer, documents up to a few hundred pages convert fine.

Does converting each page to an image keep the text selectable?

No. Image mode rasterizes each page into a picture, so the text becomes pixels and is no longer selectable or searchable. If you need editable, copyable text, use the 'Extract text' mode instead. Use image mode when you specifically want a visual snapshot of the layout.

Can I convert just one page instead of the whole document?

The tool renders all pages so you can preview them, but you download only the ones you want — after conversion, save the single page you need rather than the full set. For text extraction, the output is the whole document's text, which you can then trim after pasting.

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Frequently asked questions

Is this PDF converter free and private?+

Yes. Conversion runs entirely in your browser (pdf.js) — your PDF is never uploaded, with no limits or watermarks.

What can I convert a PDF to?+

Each page to a JPG or PNG image, or extract all selectable text to a .txt file.

Can it read scanned PDFs?+

Text extraction works on PDFs that contain real text. Scanned/image-only PDFs have no text layer — convert those to images instead.

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