Documents conversion
Convert PDF to PNG
Updated Jul 2026
A PDF isn't stored as pixels, so converting it to PNG means rendering each page into an image at a resolution you choose. Open the PDF in a converter, pick PNG, and export, a multi-page PDF turns into one PNG per page. Doing this on your own computer means the document never has to leave your machine.
- Extension
- Type
- Documents
- Typically
- The universal document format
- Metadata
- Carries EXIF
- Extension
- .png
- Type
- Images
- Typically
- Screenshots, logos, UI assets
- Transparency
- Supported
Convert PDF to PNG on your own computer. Nothing uploads.
How to convert PDF to PNG
- Open Morphjet and drag in the PDF, or a whole folder of PDFs, that you want to convert.
- Choose PNG as the output format, and set the resolution if you want sharper or smaller images.
- Convert. Each page is written out as its own PNG next to the original, and nothing leaves your machine.
PDF vs PNG: what actually changes
| PNG | ||
|---|---|---|
| Multiple pages in one file | Yes, a PDF can hold hundreds of pages | No, each page becomes its own PNG |
| Selectable, searchable text | Yes, if the PDF was made from text | No, just a flat image of the page |
| File size | Often smaller for text-heavy documents | Larger, especially at high resolution |
| Quality | Lossless | Lossless |
| Transparency | No, pages render on a solid background | Yes, supports a transparent background |
| Opens everywhere | Needs a PDF reader, though nearly universal | Yes, opens in any image viewer or browser |
When to convert, and when not to
Convert PDF to PNG when you need a page as a standalone image, to drop into a slide deck, paste into a chat, use as a thumbnail, or bring into an image editor.
Keep the PDF if you need to preserve multiple pages in one file, keep the text searchable and selectable, or if anyone downstream needs to edit the document itself.
Why not just use an online converter?
PDFs often carry metadata, like the author's name, the software used to create them, and sometimes location data if the file came from a scanned phone photo. Send it through an online converter and that metadata, along with the document itself, sits on someone else's server. Converting on your own computer keeps both the file and whatever is embedded in it on your machine.
Questions
Does converting PDF to PNG lose quality?
No, PNG is a lossless format, so the pixels in the exported image are exact. The only real choice is resolution, a higher setting gives you a sharper, larger PNG.
What happens to a multi-page PDF when I convert it to PNG?
Each page becomes its own separate PNG image, since PNG has no concept of pages. A 10 page PDF turns into 10 separate PNG files.
Can I still select or search the text after converting?
No. A PNG is just pixels, so any text in the original PDF becomes part of the image and can no longer be selected, copied, or searched.
Does the PNG keep the PDF's metadata?
Not by default. Document metadata like the author and creation date generally isn't carried over to the image, though anything printed on the page itself, like a header or watermark, obviously stays visible.
Can I convert PDF to PNG without uploading the file anywhere?
Yes. A desktop app like Morphjet renders the pages and saves the PNGs locally, so the document never has to leave your computer.
Morphjet converts PDF, PNG, and 1,800+ other formats, all on your machine. Launching this July.