Extract Images From a PDF
Get the photos, logos and illustrations out of a PDF without taking screenshots. PDFSpark finds every image embedded in the pages and saves it at the resolution it was stored in: JPEG photos exactly as they are in the file, everything else as lossless PNG. Extraction happens in your browser, so the PDF isn't uploaded.
Your file is processed by your own browser and never uploaded. Most online tools send your document to their servers and delete it later — this one never receives it at all.
Why use Extract Images
- Lists every embedded image with its page, pixel size and format
- JPEG photos saved byte for byte, with no re-compression
- Other images saved as lossless PNG, including scans, CMYK and palette images
- Skip small icons and drop duplicate images
- Download images one by one or as a ZIP
- Processed locally, never uploaded
Popular uses
- Recover product photos from a supplier catalog
- Reuse charts and illustrations from your own reports
- Pull scanned page images out of an image-only PDF
Extract Images: frequently asked questions
How do I extract images from a PDF without losing quality?
Use an extractor rather than screenshots. PDFSpark's Extract Images tool saves each embedded image at the resolution it was stored in the PDF. JPEG photos are copied out byte for byte, so nothing is re-compressed, and other images are saved as lossless PNG. Everything happens in your browser, with nothing uploaded.
What format are the extracted images?
Images stored as JPEG inside the PDF come out as the same JPEG files. Everything else, such as lossless graphics, black-and-white scans, JPEG 2000 or CMYK images, is saved as PNG, which keeps every pixel. PNGs keep their transparency; a JPEG that relies on a separate transparency mask is saved without it.
Why are some images missing or split into pieces?
Some PDFs don't store pictures as single images. Vector graphics, such as charts and logos drawn with shapes, aren't images at all, some software slices one picture into tiles, and very small images can be stored inside the page content itself. For those, converting the page to a high-resolution image with PDF to Images is the better option.
What's the difference between extracting images and converting PDF to JPG?
Extracting saves only the embedded pictures, at their original size. Converting a PDF to JPG renders each whole page, including text and layout, as one image. Choose extraction when you want the photos themselves, and conversion when you want what the page looks like.
Is it legal to extract images from a PDF?
Extracting images is fine for documents you own or have rights to use, such as your own reports or supplier material you're licensed to reuse. Images in other people's publications are usually protected by copyright, so check permissions before republishing them anywhere.
Is my PDF uploaded?
No. The document is scanned for images inside your browser and the extracted files are created on your device. PDFSpark never receives the PDF or the images, so nothing is stored or retained on a server. You can process confidential catalogs and reports without sharing them.