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Simply convert PDF files into rendered image pages at high resolution.
This project was inspired by and serves as a Python alternative to the PHP package [spatie/pdf-to-image](https://github.com/spatie/pdf-to-image).
## System Overview
```mermaid
graph TD
A[PDF Input] --> B{Process Type}
B -->|Single| C[single_page.py]
B -->|Batch| D[all_page.py]
C --> E[First Page Export]
D --> F[Full Document Export]
E --> G[Output Folder]
F --> G
```
## Project Structure
```text
pdf-to-image-python/
βββ .gitignore # Git ignore rules
βββ PDF/ # Input PDF directory
βββ output/ # Generated images directory (auto-created)
βββ LICENSE # Project license
βββ README.md # Main documentation
βββ STACKS.md # Technical stack audit
βββ all_page.py # Full PDF conversion script
βββ requirements.txt # Dependency list
βββ single_page.py # First page conversion script
```
## Requirements
- Python 3.14+
- PyMuPDF library
## Setup Instructions
Make sure your environment is ready before running the tool:
1. Create a virtual environment:
```bash
python -m venv venv
```
2. Activate the virtual environment:
```bash
# On Windows
venv\Scripts\activate
```
3. Install the dependencies:
```bash
pip install -r requirements.txt
```
## Usage
Basic usage to convert a PDF in the most efficient way:
```bash
# Convert all pages of a PDF (provide folder or file)
python all_page.py "PDF_folder" --dpi 300 --format png
# Convert only the first page (Cover) for quick previews
python single_page.py "PDF_folder" --dpi 300 --format png
```
## Citation
If you use this tool in your research or project, please cite it as follows:
```bibtex
@misc{pdf_to_image_2026,
author = {Rembrant Oyangoren Albeos},
title = {PDF to Image Python Utility},
year = {2026},
publisher = {GitHub},
journal = {GitHub repository},
howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/not-algorembrant/*}},
}
```
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