13 tools
Convert From PDF
Get content out of a PDF and into a format you can edit.
Converting out of PDF means rendering pages or extracting their content. These converters work from page drawings or positioned text runs rather than recovering the original editable document. Image conversion rasterises the page at the chosen resolution, and JPEG encoding can introduce loss. Text extraction reconstructs reading order and whitespace from positioned text runs, so columns and unusual layouts may need correction. Word conversion reconstructs paragraphs and optional headings from that text rather than preserving the original visual layout. Excel spreadsheet reconstruction is not offered by the published converters. Choose the output for the task and review the result rather than assuming every conversion is exact.
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PDF to JPEG
Export PDF pages as JPEG files — the .jpg format under its proper name.
PDF to WebP
Export PDF pages as WebP, then compare size, appearance and compatibility.
PDF to Images
One page, one image — with the output format left up to you.
PDF Page to JPG
Choose a page number; one successfully rendered JPG downloads directly.
PDF Page to PNG
Choose one page, rendered against white, and download the PNG directly.
PDF Thumbnail Generator
Choose a common preview width while each page keeps its proportions.
PDF to Text
Recover the words from a PDF — read out of its text layer, not guessed.
PDF to TXT
Choose line endings and page markers for a UTF-8 text download.
PDF to HTML
Extracted text in HTML page sections, with optional inferred headings.
PDF to DOCX
A real Office Open XML .docx package built from your PDF’s extracted text.
Written guides
How to do this work well
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How to Convert a PDF to JPG or PNG Images, Page by Page
Rendering a page to an image is a one-way conversion from instructions to pixels. This guide covers the DPI arithmetic and the JPG versus PNG decision.
- 6 min read
How to Convert a PDF to Word and What to Expect Back
A PDF has no paragraphs to convert — only positioned glyphs. This guide explains what the converter infers, where it goes wrong, and when to extract text instead.
About convert from PDF
Which PDF conversions are exact?
None should be treated as an exact copy of every aspect of the PDF. Image conversion renders the page at a chosen resolution, and JPEG output can lose detail. Text extraction reads the text layer but reconstructs reading order and spacing. Word output reconstructs paragraphs and headings rather than the original page layout; it does not preserve table grids or images. Excel conversion is not offered here.
Why is there no text in my extracted output?
The PDF is most likely a scan — a picture of a page with no text layer. Run it through OCR PDF first to add a text layer, then extract.