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PDF Extract Images

Pull embedded raster images out of a PDF and pack them into a ZIP. Different from pdf-to-image — that one renders whole pages; this one extracts the original photos and figures. Coverage varies by PDF: pdfjs preserves some image objects after rendering and not others. The ZIP always contains a _report.json listing what was found vs. extracted vs. skipped, so you can see which pages need a follow-up pass.

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About PDF Extract Images

PDF Extract Images pulls the embedded raster photos and figures out of a PDF and packs them into a ZIP, preserving the originals rather than re-rendering pages. It differs from PDF to Image: that tool snapshots whole pages, while this one recovers the source images themselves. Coverage depends on how the PDF was built, so every ZIP includes a _report.json listing what was found, extracted, and skipped. It all runs in your browser, so the document is never uploaded.

Category
pdf
Input
Accepts: application/pdf.
Output
Outputs: application/zip.
Cost
Free, runs in your browser
Memory
high
Privacy: PDF Extract Images runs entirely on your device. Files you provide never leave your browser — no uploads, no server, no tracking. The page works offline once loaded.

Common uses

  • Recover the original product photos from a marketing PDF instead of screenshotting pages
  • Pull figures and charts out of a research paper at their embedded resolution
  • Extract logos or diagrams from a slide deck exported as PDF
  • Salvage scanned page images from a document for re-processing elsewhere
  • Read the _report.json to see exactly which pages need a follow-up extraction pass
  • Batch the embedded images of a brochure into a single ZIP for an asset handoff

Frequently asked questions

How is this different from PDF to Image?

PDF to Image renders each whole page as a new image; this tool extracts the original embedded photos and figures rather than re-rendering anything.

Will it extract every image in any PDF?

Not always. Coverage varies because pdfjs preserves some image objects after rendering and not others. The included _report.json tells you what was found, extracted, and skipped.

What is the _report.json file for?

It lists, per page, which images were found versus extracted versus skipped, so you can identify pages that need a follow-up pass.

Is my PDF uploaded?

No. Extraction runs entirely in your browser; the PDF and its images never leave your device.

What format is the output?

A single ZIP archive containing the extracted images plus the _report.json summary.

Keywords

  • pdf
  • extract
  • images
  • photos
  • figures
  • embedded
  • zip

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