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JPG or PNG when converting PDF pages to images?

Pages dominated by photos and pages full of small text or lines can show very different size and sharpness results in JPG and PNG.

Key point

JPG can be efficient for photo-heavy pages, while PNG often preserves small text and line art better. Also consider the number of pages and total output size.

Document pages are not the same as photos

PDF pages often contain sharp text, tables, lines and shapes. Lossy JPG compression can leave artifacts around these edges, while PNG can keep them cleaner.

JPG can work well for photo-heavy pages

Catalogs and photographic material with continuous color changes can be much smaller as JPG. Across many pages, the per-page difference can add up quickly.

Choose based on the destination

A quick messenger preview, a document that must be zoomed for reading, and an intermediate editing file have different priorities.

Resolution matters as much as format

Even PNG can make small text unreadable if the page is rendered at too low a resolution. Check the output at the size you actually need.