# Extract Images from PDF

Find and extract all embedded images from any PDF. Preview them in a grid, select the ones you need, and download individually or as a ZIP.

Live page: [https://freetoolsfr.com/extract-images-from-pdf](https://freetoolsfr.com/extract-images-from-pdf)

PDFs often contain embedded images — photos, logos, diagrams, charts — that you need to use elsewhere. This tool scans every page for embedded image XObjects and extracts them as PNG files. You see a preview grid of all found images with their dimensions and page number, select the ones you want, and download them individually or as a ZIP. The scanning runs entirely in your browser using pdfjs-dist. Your PDF file never leaves your device.

## How it works

1. **Upload Your PDF** — Select or drag and drop the PDF file you want to extract content from.
2. **Choose Text or Images** — Switch between Extract Text and Extract Images mode depending on what you need.
3. **Copy or Download** — Copy text to clipboard, download as .txt, or save extracted images as PNG files.

## Use cases

- **Reuse Photos**: Extract product photos and graphics from PDF catalogs and brochures for use in other marketing materials.
- **Recover Originals**: Pull embedded logos, illustrations, and photos from client-provided PDFs when the original files are unavailable.
- **Documentation**: Extract diagrams and screenshots from PDF manuals to include in updated documentation or presentations.

## Tips

- **Not All Visuals Are Images**: Vector graphics (drawn with lines and shapes) and page backgrounds are not extracted — only raster images embedded as XObjects.
- **Select Specific Images**: Click individual images to select or deselect them. Use 'Select All' to grab everything at once.
- **Images Are Saved as PNG**: Regardless of the original format in the PDF, all extracted images are converted to PNG for maximum compatibility.

## FAQ

### Why are some images not extracted?

The tool extracts raster images stored as XObjects. Vector graphics, text rendered as shapes, and page backgrounds are not detected as extractable images.

### Can I extract images from a specific page?

The tool scans all pages but shows which page each image came from. You can then select only the images you need.

### What format are the extracted images?

All images are saved as PNG files, regardless of their original format in the PDF.

## Problems solved

- Extract embedded images from PDFs without paid software
- Recover photos and graphics from PDF documents
- Download multiple images as a ZIP archive
- Process files privately without uploading to servers

## Stats

- **PNG** Output Format
- **ZIP** Multi-image Download
- **0 bytes** Uploaded to Servers
- **< 10 sec** Average Scan Time

## Tool

This page is powered by the [pdf-extract](https://freetoolsfr.com/pdf/extract) tool.

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