PDF to PNG using PHP

The PHP SDK for converting PDF documents to PNG images and thumbnails.

Convert PDF documents to PNG images, create hi-res PNGs, and thumbnail images from PDF. Adjust PNG image resolution, dimension, and quality.

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File conversion library for PHP

ConvertAPI provides a PHP library that allows you to perform a PDF to PNG conversion with just a few lines of code. Convert PDF to PNG documents using PHP programming language with no effort at all!

        Execute the following command in your project root:
    
composer require convertapi/convertapi-php

Or install it manually using ConvertApi autoloader:

Following extensions are required: curl & json

require_once('/path/to/convertapi-php/lib/ConvertApi/autoload.php');

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How To Convert PDF to PNG using PHP?

You can convert PDF to PNG in a few simple steps:

Obtain your secret key by signing up for a free account.
Install the ConvertAPI library for PHP
Set up the PDF to PNG conversion using our live demo tool
Copy-paste the auto-generated code snippet into your project!

PDF to PNG - complete code snippet for PHP

Once you have your authentication in place, simply copy-paste this pdf to png conversion code snippet into your PHP project:

// Code snippet is using the ConvertAPI JavaScript Client: https://github.com/ConvertAPI/convertapi-js

// Code snippet is using the ConvertAPI Node.js Client: https://github.com/ConvertAPI/convertapi-nodejs

// Code snippet is using the ConvertAPI PHP Client: https://github.com/ConvertAPI/convertapi-php

// Code snippet is using the ConvertAPI Java Client: https://github.com/ConvertAPI/convertapi-java

// Code snippet is using the ConvertAPI C# Client: https://github.com/ConvertAPI/convertapi-dotnet

# Code snippet is using the ConvertAPI Ruby Client: https://github.com/ConvertAPI/convertapi-ruby

# Code snippet is using the ConvertAPI Python Client: https://github.com/ConvertAPI/convertapi-python

// Code snippet is using the ConvertAPI Go Client: https://github.com/ConvertAPI/convertapi-go

REM Code snippet is using the command line utility program: https://github.com/ConvertAPI/convertapi-cli

Upload the file and see how it works

You can set up the advanced conversion parameters and test the conversion result online using our interactive demo tool. It will auto-generate the code snippet for you!

Advanced PDF to PNG conversion parameters

Password String

Sets the password to open protected PDF.

PageRange String

Set PDF page range to convert. Example 1-10 or 1,2,5.

Rotate Collection

Set PDF page rotation before converting to image.

Values: default none rotate90 rotate180 rotate270

ImageResolution Integer

Set output image resolution in dpi.

ImageHeight Integer

Image height in pixels. If PreserveResolution property is set, render every page at set resolution and scale down to height if do not fit to resolution.

ImageWidth Integer

Image width in pixels. If PreserveResolution property is set, render every page at set resolution and scale down to width if do not fit to resolution.

BackgroundColor Color

Applies a color to the transparent PDF background, thereby setting the background color of the generated images. You can specify a color name (e.g. white or black), or use color codes such as RGB (e.g. 255,0,0) or HEX (e.g. #FF0000). To preserve transparency, set the property value to transparent.