How to Extract All Images From a PDF (Photos, Logos, Diagrams)
PDFs frequently contain images you need separately — a logo for branding, a chart for a presentation, photos from a portfolio PDF, or signatures embedded in scanned forms. Right-click "Save image as" works on web pages but not on PDFs. Here's how to extract every image at original resolution, free.
The problem
Someone sent you a PDF and you need just the chart on page 5 for your slide deck. Or a portfolio PDF has 50 photos you want as JPGs. Screenshotting loses resolution. Adobe Acrobat's "Export PDF → Images" works but costs $20/mo. Online extractors often want uploads.
Use the tool now
Open the extract images tool and follow the steps below.
Step-by-step
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Open the Extract Images tool
Drop the PDF into [Extract Images](/en/tools/extract-images). Files process locally.
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Wait for the scan
The tool walks every page, identifying embedded raster images (JPG, PNG, TIFF) and listing them with thumbnails. Vector graphics (SVG-style) appear as separate items if you want them too.
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Select images to extract
Click thumbnails to include/exclude. Or click "Select All" for batch extraction.
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Choose output format
Original format preserves the highest fidelity (most embedded images are JPG). Force-PNG ensures lossless output if you'll edit further. JPG saves disk space.
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Download as zip
All selected images bundled in one zip. Filenames include the source page number — img-page03-1.jpg, img-page03-2.jpg, etc.
Pro tips
- •Vector graphics (logos drawn as paths, not photos) extract as PNG by default. For true vector preservation, use [PDF to SVG](/en/tools/pdf-to-svg) instead.
- •Image quality is whatever the PDF embedded — extracting can't improve a 72 DPI thumbnail back to print quality.
- •If a "logo" appears on every page, the extractor will dedupe it automatically — you get one copy, not 200.
- •For OCR text + images mixed, use [PDF to JPG](/en/tools/pdf-to-jpg) instead, which renders each page as one image (text becomes a flattened image).
Frequently asked questions
Will I get every image or just the obvious ones?
Every embedded raster image, including ones used as backgrounds, watermarks, and signatures. Vector graphics (paths drawn programmatically) are extracted separately if requested.
What if the image I want is partially covered by text on the page?
You get the original image as embedded, before any overlays. The text-on-image rendering only happens at display time.
Can I extract images from an encrypted PDF?
Only if you can decrypt it first. Run [Remove Restrictions](/en/tools/remove-restrictions) with the password, then extract.
Does extracting violate copyright?
Extracting is a local technical operation. Using the extracted images in derivative work is governed by the original copyright. Same as right-clicking "Save image as" on a web page.