PNG is the right format when image quality cannot be compromised. Unlike JPG, which uses lossy compression and introduces visible artefacts around text and sharp edges, PNG is lossless — the output is pixel-perfect regardless of how many times you save it. This makes it the correct choice for converting PDFs that contain diagrams, charts, technical drawings, presentation slides, or any page with clear text that needs to stay crisp.
The practical difference shows up most when you zoom in. A PDF page converted to JPG at the same resolution will show compression noise around text characters and along high-contrast edges. The same page converted to PNG shows none of that — every pixel is exact. For anything going into a presentation, a website, or a design file, PNG gives you a cleaner starting point.
The tradeoff is file size. PNG files are significantly larger than JPG files at the same dimensions. If you are converting a photograph-heavy PDF for use on a website where load speed matters, JPG is the better choice. For everything else — diagrams, infographics, slides, technical documents — use PNG.
Need JPG instead? Use our PDF to JPG tool for standard quality or PDF to JPG High Quality for the sharpest possible JPG output. Need an editable document rather than images? Use PDF to Word instead.
PNG is lossless — there is no compression artefact or quality reduction. JPG uses lossy compression which introduces visible noise around text and sharp edges. For diagrams, charts, slides, and any content with fine detail or text, PNG produces a cleaner result.
Yes, at equivalent resolution. The conversion captures the PDF page at the specified DPI and saves it losslessly. If the source PDF has high-resolution content, the PNG will too.
All pages are converted individually and available as separate PNG files. Download only the pages you need.