You have a PDF full of scanned pages or embedded pictures, and you need those pictures as standalone TIFF files for editing or archiving. Copying them out one at a time is slow. PDF to TIFF Extractor from VeryPDF pulls the images out of PDF files and saves them as TIFF, without needing a PDF viewer installed.
Quick facts
- Version: 2.0
- Price: $59.00
- Platform: Windows
- Output: TIFF (multi-page or single-page), plus JPG for color images
Key features
Multi-page or single-page TIFF output
You choose whether the extracted images end up in one multi-page TIFF or as separate single-page TIFF files. There is also an option to merge small TIFF strips into one image.
Wide support for PDF image compression
The tool handles PackBits, CCITT Fax4/Fax3, LZW, Run-Length, JPEG, JBIG2, JPEG2000 and FlateDecode compression, so most image-based PDFs are readable.
Control over the output images
You can extract color images as JPG and remove thumbnail pictures. You can also detect and invert color on black-and-white pictures, and scale pictures to the original paper size.
No other PDF software required
It works without a third-party PDF reader. You can drag and drop files into it.
Who it's for
It suits you if you work with scanned or image-heavy PDFs and need the pictures in TIFF, for example for fax-style archives, document imaging or image editors. Developers can also get a separate COM package, PDF to TIFF Extractor COM, with C++ and VB examples.
Pros and cons
- Pro: Many compression formats are supported, including JBIG2 and JPEG2000.
- Pro: It has options for thumbnails, color inversion and scaling.
- Pro: It works without a separate PDF viewer.
- Con: It only saves the images inside a PDF. It cannot keep the text in the saved TIFF images.
- Con: It is Windows-only.
FAQs
Does it keep the text from my PDF?
No. It is meant for saving the images of a PDF, and text is not retained in the TIFF files.
Can I get one TIFF per page?
Yes. You can generate either multi-page or single-page TIFF files.
Can it output JPG?
Yes. There is an option to extract color images as JPG.
Do I need a PDF reader installed?
No. It does not need any other PDF reader software.
Is there a developer version?
Yes. The COM package, PDF to TIFF Extractor COM, lets developers build the same functions into their own applications.