How does PDF.to convert a Word document to a PNG image?
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PDF.to lays out each page of your Word exactly as it would print, then renders that page to a PNG image. You get one PNG per page, capturing fonts, layout, tables, and figures as a flat picture.
Why turn a Word into a PNG image?
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A PNG image of a Word 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 Word as a fixed snapshot.
Will the PNG look exactly like my Word?
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Yes. The Word is rendered through a real layout engine, so the PNG preserves fonts, spacing, headers, columns, and embedded images pixel-for-pixel as the document would appear when opened.
I have a multi-page Word. What do I get?
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Each page of the Word becomes its own numbered PNG image, and all of them are zipped together for a single download. A one-page Word returns a single PNG.
What resolution is the PNG 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 PNG when you need to zoom in.
Will the text in the PNG stay selectable?
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No. A PNG is a raster image, so text becomes pixels and is no longer selectable or searchable. If you need selectable text, convert the Word to PDF or to a PNG document with OCR instead.
