PDF to Images: JPG vs PNG vs WebP (Which Should You Use?)
Published: 2026-02-16
PNG is best for crisp text/line art, JPG is best for photo-heavy pages, and WebP is great for modern web performance. DPI matters: see the DPI guide.
Tools: PDF to PNG, PDF to JPG, PDF to WebP.
Q&A
PNG is usually best for sharp text and line art because it preserves edges more cleanly than JPG.
Use WebP when publishing pages on the web and you want smaller files with good visual quality.
Common starting points are 150–200 DPI for previews and 300 DPI for print-quality. Adjust based on how small the text is and your file size limits.
Not usually. Images can increase total size and reduce searchability. Try compressing the PDF first if your goal is a smaller file.
Use an image-extraction tool to pull embedded images directly instead of converting the whole PDF to page images.