How does PDF.to convert a DOC document to a GIF image?
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PDF.to lays out each page of your DOC exactly as it would print, then renders that page to a GIF image. You get one GIF per page, capturing fonts, layout, tables, and figures as a flat picture.
Why turn a DOC into a GIF image?
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A GIF image of a DOC page is universally viewable, cannot be reflowed or accidentally edited, and drops straight into a slide, chat, or web page. It is the simplest way to share a DOC as a fixed snapshot.
Will the GIF look exactly like my DOC?
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Yes. The DOC is rendered through a real layout engine, so the GIF preserves fonts, spacing, headers, columns, and embedded images pixel-for-pixel as the document would appear when opened.
I have a multi-page DOC. What do I get?
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Each page of the DOC becomes its own numbered GIF image, and all of them are zipped together for a single download. A one-page DOC returns a single GIF.
What resolution is the GIF image?
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Pages render at 150 DPI by default, which is crisp on screen and good enough to print. Raise the DPI in the options panel for a higher-resolution GIF when you need to zoom in.
Will the text in the GIF stay selectable?
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No. A GIF is a raster image, so text becomes pixels and is no longer selectable or searchable. If you need selectable text, convert the DOC to PDF or to a GIF document with OCR instead.
