Extract the source images behind enlarged placements
Input and settings
Two pages containing a 2×1 px PNG and a 1×1 px PNG.
Expected result
Two PNGs: page-1-image-1.png is red/blue at 2×1 px; page-2-image-2.png is blue at 1×1 px.
Extract Images from PDF
Inspect embedded raster images in a PDF and save them as PNG files with page and size information.
How to use
- Choose a PDF and run the extraction.
- Inspect each extracted image’s page number and pixel dimensions.
- Save the selected images and inspect their contents.
Files and settings
You can also drag and drop files here.
File contents and names are not stored or uploaded.
PDFs: about 41.9 MB and 100 pages per file. Image extraction: 24 MP each, about 100.7 MB total output. Page and image dimension inspection does not decode images.
Result
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Purpose and use
Use this to recover photos embedded in a document. Choose a PDF, then inspect each image’s page number and pixel dimensions.
Example
A PDF containing one photo and text yields the photo, not an image of the text.
Interpreting the result
Dimensions describe the embedded raster, not its cropped appearance or placement on the page. Downloads are PNG.
Limits and caveats
Vector drawings, text, and image masks are excluded. This saves images decoded by PDF.js, not original compressed JPEG streams. Color management and transparency-mask fidelity are not guaranteed.
Related workflow
Inspect saved dimensions with Image Metadata Viewer. Use PDF to Image when you need the complete page.
Try a use case and check the result
Check whether a PDF contains reusable embedded images before rendering whole pages.
Example buttons replace the inputs and settings above and calculate. Restore previous input steps back one example at a time. After trying multiple examples, repeat restore to return to your original input. This history is lost when the page closes.
Text and vector fills contain no raster image
Input and settings
The same two-page geometry, with text and vector fills only.
Expected result
No supported raster images; zero PNG download links. The pages themselves are not empty.
How to read the result
Dimensions describe the embedded raster data. Enlarging its placement does not add pixels. Entries follow page and drawing-operation order; repeated placements may produce duplicates.
Scope and limits
One PDF up to 40 MiB and 100 pages; at most 100 image candidates. Only supported PDF.js image operations are inspected. Masks, color spaces and transparency may differ. Exports are decoded PNGs, not the original compressed JPEG stream. Password-protected PDFs are unsupported.
Validate exported PNG dimensions, pixel colors and counts against known 2×1/1×1 images and a vector-only PDF.
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Frequently asked questions
Will this change the original file?
No. Downloads are separate files. Closing the page discards the loaded content and results.
Can it extract text and vector drawings as images?
It extracts embedded raster images. Text, vector drawings and image masks are excluded; use PDF to Image for a complete rendered page.
What do the saved format and dimensions represent?
Downloads are PNG. Dimensions describe the embedded raster, not its placement size or cropped appearance on the page.
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Inputs and storage
Keep any content you need before clearing. This tool does not autosave inputs or results. Reloading or closing the page, clearing inputs or resetting may discard your work.
Favorites and language preferences are stored separately and may be lost when site data is cleared. Tool resets and site-data deletion do not delete files already downloaded to your device.