---
title: "Convert PDF to PNG Images"
slug: "convert-pdf-to-png-images"
tags: ["pdf", "Data Steps"]
updated: 2025-07-09T18:02:08Z
published: 2025-07-09T18:02:08Z
canonical: "documentation.decisions.com/convert-pdf-to-png-images"
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# Convert PDF to PNG Images

| ## Step Details |
| --- |
| **Introduced in Version** | 4.0.0 |
| **Last Modified in Version** | 7.12.0 |
| **Location** | Data > PDF |

The **Convert PDF to PNG Images** step converts a PDF document into a list of PNG files. This step is mainly used to create a PDF copy as a list of PNG images, with each new image representing a different page.

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## Properties

#### Inputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PDF Document | The PDF document | FileData |

#### Outputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Output | The list of FileData representing the outputted list of PNG images. Each image represents a page from the PDF. | FileData |

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## Example Inputs and Outputs

| Input | Output |
| --- | --- |
| .pdf file | List of PNG images. |
| txt, doc, excel or other file types | EXCEPTION |

#### ![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/image-1671552905574.png)

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## Common Errors

### Invalid File Type

If the inputted File is not a PDF Document, then the step will throw the following exception. To prevent this issue, ensure that the input file is in a valid PDF format when mapped to the step.

#### Exception Message:

```cpp
Exception Stack Trace: DecisionsFramework.Design.Flow.ErrorRunningFlowStep: Error running step Convert PDF To PNG Images 1[ConvertPdfToPngImages] in flow [Testing]: Exception invoking method ConvertPdfToPngImages on class PdfManagementSteps ---> DecisionsFramework.LoggedException: Exception invoking method ConvertPdfToPngImages on class PdfManagementSteps ---> Aspose.Pdf.InvalidPdfFileFormatException: Incorrect file header
   at #=zrx8$vGff8rw0zOsJfXBx6dl$eHVthdMYUw==.#=zELiBKk0nn$NI()
   at #=zrx8$vGff8rw0zOsJfXBx6dl$eHVthdMYUw==..ctor(Stream #=zA6ZEq1c=, String #=zkZxG5Dc=, Boolean #=zFRe3SoGTg5hA)
   at Aspose.Pdf.Document.#=zyoo3pL0=(Stream #=z3RtBOxU=, String #=zkZxG5Dc=)
   at Aspose.Pdf.Document..ctor(Stream input)
   at DecisionsFramework.Design.Flow.CoreSteps.StandardSteps.DocumentManagementMethods.GetPdfDocFromFileData(FileData fileData)
   at DecisionsFramework.Design.Flow.CoreSteps.StandardSteps.PdfManagementSteps.ConvertPdfToPngImages(FileData PdfDocument) 
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
   at DecisionsFramework.Design.Flow.StepImplementations.InvokeMethodStep.Run(StepStartData data)
   at DecisionsFramework.Design.Flow.FlowStep.RunStepInternal(String flowTrackingID, String stepTrackingID, KeyValuePairDataStructure[] stepRunDataValues, AbstractFlowTrackingData trackingData)
   at DecisionsFramework.Design.Flow.FlowStep.Start(String flowTrackingID, String stepTrackingID, FlowStateData data, AbstractFlowTrackingData trackingData, RunningStepData currentStepData) 
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
```

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Related Information

Forum Posts:

- [Document Viewer in Relation to PDFs](https://community.decisions.com/discussion/2952/document-viewer-in-relation-to-pdfs)

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- [Convert PDF to PCL Step](/convert-pdf-to-pcl-step.md)
- [Merge PDF Documents](/merge-pdf.md)
- [Combine PDF Files](/combine-pdf-files.md)
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- [Split PDF Steps](/split-pdf-steps.md)