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Compare 96, 150 and 300dpi

Higher resolution increases pixel count and processing demand.

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Choosing a resolution

Start with 96dpi for quick on-screen viewing or 150dpi for general documents. Try 300dpi when you need to inspect small text or need more pixels, then check the result. It cannot restore details missing from a scan.

Memory usage

Doubling both dimensions produces about four times as many pixels. Compressed file size is different from memory usage. This tool processes one page at a time and caps the longest edge at 4,096px.

Compare at original size

Download the files below and inspect the same text at original size. Sizes are measurements of this sample, not guarantees of typical performance or quality.

Actual outputs from the same PDF

2026-09-12 · Poppler 22.12.0 · PNG · A4

Download the original sample PDF
PNG · 96dpi · 794 × 1123px
PNG · 96dpi
PNG · 150dpi · 1241 × 1754px
PNG · 150dpi
PNG · 300dpi · 2481 × 3508px
PNG · 300dpi
Measurements for this sample — not a guarantee of other documents’ size or speed.
FormatDPIPixelsFile sizeFile
PNG96794 × 112356.3 KBDownload
PNG1501241 × 175483.3 KBDownload
PNG3002481 × 3508182.2 KBDownload
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