Which is better, PNG or JPG?

PNG for text, diagrams and anything with sharp edges or transparency; JPG for photo pages, where it is 5–10× smaller.

How large will the files be?

A text page at 150 dpi is typically 100–300 KB; at 300 dpi about four times that.

Can I get a transparent logo out of a PDF?

Yes, tick “Transparent background”. If the logo sits on a colored rectangle in the PDF, that rectangle is part of the page and stays.

PDF Tools

PDF to PNG

Name: PDF to PNG
Author: Miikka

For diagrams, line art and pages with text, PNG keeps every edge crisp. Choose a transparent background to overlay logos and drawings.

By Miikka · CalcBrew · Updated Sep 24, 2026

Runs in your browser — files never leave your device.

Drop PDF file here

or click to browse · paste from clipboard · up to 100 MB

Select file

Options

Resolution

Transparent background

Pages

Why convert PDF to PNG

JPG blurs the sharp edges of text and diagrams with compression artifacts. PNG is lossless, so a rendered PDF page stays as clean as the original — the right choice for documentation screenshots, presentations and print assets.

PDF pages have no background color by default; this tool can leave the background transparent, which is how you extract a vector logo from a PDF into a usable PNG.

How to convert PDF to PNG

Drop PDF file onto the box above, click it to browse, or paste from the clipboard.
Adjust the options if you need to — the defaults suit most cases.
Press Convert. The work happens on your device, so speed depends on your computer or phone.
Download the PNG.

About the formats

PDF · Portable Document Format · .pdf

The fixed-layout document standard: looks the same on every device and printer, which is why forms, invoices, contracts and reports are shared as PDF.

A PDF can contain vector text, embedded fonts, images, form fields, annotations and digital signatures.
Scanned PDFs are just pictures of pages; they need OCR before the text can be searched or copied.
PDF is an open ISO standard (ISO 32000) since 2008.

PNG · Portable Network Graphics · .png

Lossless image format with transparency, ideal for screenshots, logos, icons and graphics with sharp edges or text.

PNG is lossless: every pixel is preserved, which is why photos saved as PNG are 5–10× larger than JPG.
Supports an 8-bit alpha channel, so edges can be partially transparent.
Most browsers and apps have supported PNG since the late 1990s.

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Cite this calculator

APACalcBrew. (2026). PDF to PNG. https://calcbrew.com/pdf-to-png

MLA“PDF to PNG.” CalcBrew, 2026, calcbrew.com/pdf-to-png.

Link to https://calcbrew.com/pdf-to-png. Results are estimates; cite the underlying formula or data source for academic work.