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PDF screenshot

Select part of a PDF page, annotate it, and export it as a PNG, JPEG, or vector PDF.

Everything happens locally in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.
1. Choose a page and capture an area
Browse your PDF, then drag a box around the content you want to edit.

A practical guide to PDF screenshot

PDF Screenshot renders a selected page region, lets you annotate the capture, and exports PNG, JPEG, or a vector PDF. It is designed for quoting a visual fragment rather than extracting the whole page.

Example: share one chart with a callout

Select the chart area, add an arrow and short label, then export PNG for a chat message or vector PDF for a document workflow.

Task-specific steps

  1. 1

    Open the PDF, choose the correct page, and zoom until the target detail is easy to select.

  2. 2

    Drag a precise capture region and add only the annotations needed to explain it.

  3. 3

    Choose PNG, JPEG, or PDF based on the destination and inspect the exported crop at full size.

Options that affect the result

  • PNG keeps sharp interface text; JPEG can be smaller for photographic regions.
  • Vector PDF preserves PDF drawing content where supported, while image formats produce pixels.

Limitations to know first

  • A screenshot does not preserve selectable text in PNG or JPEG output.
  • Export resolution depends on page rendering scale and the size of the selected region.

Questions specific to this task

Should I export a PDF screenshot as PNG or JPEG?

Use PNG for charts, text, and interface captures with sharp edges. Use JPEG for photographic areas when a smaller file is more important than lossless detail.

When is vector PDF output useful?

Choose it when the crop will return to a PDF workflow and you want supported lines and text to remain sharp when zoomed or printed.