A complete guide to efficiently extracting images from WPS PDF

PDF files are a common document format used in daily office work, study, and creative work. They maintain stable layouts and offer strong cross-platform compatibility, making them widely used in e-books, product manuals, contracts, and academic materials. However, sometimes we only need a few images from a PDF file, such as high-definition product images from a manual, illustrations from an e-book, or experimental diagrams from an academic paper. Directly taking screenshots can result in insufficient resolution and require post-processing and adjustment, making them inefficient.

The good news is that WPS软件 PDF’s built-in image extraction feature allows you to quickly batch retrieve original images from PDFs while maintaining their original clarity. This article will explain how to efficiently extract images from WPS PDF, including the entry point, operation process, extraction techniques, and precautions, and introduce some advanced application scenarios.

The application value of image extraction function

Before diving into the steps, let’s first look at some typical application scenarios for the image extraction function:

• Designers
  need to extract logos, product photos, or background elements from client-provided PDF brochures for a new round of visual design. Directly extracting the original image ensures clarity and color accuracy for subsequent use.
• Academic and scientific research citations:
  Students or researchers need to obtain experimental result charts, statistical curves, etc. from the paper PDF and insert them into PPT or papers for analysis and citation.
• The marketing and promotion
  team needs to extract product images from the brand brochure PDF for uploading to e-commerce platforms or promotion on social media.
• Archives backup
  Archives managers need to extract photos from scanned PDF files and archive them separately for subsequent use.

In these scenarios, image quality and extraction efficiency are both critical, and the extraction function of WPS PDF just meets these two points.

How to extract images using WPS PDF

The following uses a PDF file containing multiple exquisite home pictures as an example to demonstrate how to complete image extraction step by step.

Open PDF files

Launch the WPS Office app on your computer or phone, switch to the PDF module, and then open the document you want to work on with WPS PDF. You will see each page of the PDF displayed in its original format.

Tip: Make sure you are using a WPS Premium account, as the image extraction feature is a premium member privilege.

Enter the image extraction function

In the WPS办公 PDF interface, click the “Tools” tab in the top menu. Find and click the “Extract Images”
function in the tool list . The system will automatically scan the entire PDF file and identify all the images within it.

After the scan is completed, the interface will display all recognized images as thumbnails, allowing users to quickly browse and select.

Select the image you want to extract

In the image extraction interface, you can:

• Click to select one or more pictures
• Click “Select All” to select all images at once

This method is particularly suitable when there are a large number of images in the file, as it allows you to flexibly extract the required parts instead of blindly exporting all of them.

Export and save the image

After selecting the target image, click the “Extract” button.
Next, the system will prompt you to choose a save path:

• Computer : You can directly select a local folder
• Mobile : The image will be saved to the mobile phone album (or the designated WPS download directory) by default.

After saving, you can find the original image with full resolution in the corresponding path.

Alternative entry: Extract through “Edit Picture”

In addition to directly selecting “Extract Image” in the toolbar, WPS PDF also provides another entry path:

1. In the PDF page, right-click (or long-press) to select the target image
2. Select Edit → Edit Image
3. Enter the same function window as “Extract Picture”
4. Complete selection and extraction operations from

This method is suitable when you only need to extract a single image and don’t want to browse the entire file.

Advantages of Image Extraction

Compared with traditional screenshot methods, WPS PDF’s image extraction function has obvious advantages:

• Lossless original image quality : The original resolution of the images embedded in the PDF is retained, and the quality will not be reduced due to screen resolution.
• Batch operation : extract multiple images at one time, saving a lot of time on repetitive operations.
• Easy to operate : It can be completed in just a few clicks, and the learning cost is almost zero.
• Cross-platform support : It can be used on Windows, macOS, Android and other devices, allowing you to process PDFs anytime, anywhere.

Notes and tips

1. The member-level permission
   to extract images function is exclusive to WPS premium members. If you are a free version user, you may see a prompt indicating that the function is restricted.
2. File size and loading time
   Large PDF files take longer to scan, so just wait patiently for the scan to complete.
3. Image Naming Rules
   Exported images are usually automatically named in the order of extraction and can be renamed in batches after saving for easier management.
4. Privacy and Copyright
   If the images in the PDF file involve copyright, please ensure that they are used within the scope of legal authorization.
5. You can combine the extracted images with the PDF to Word function of WPS in combination with other functions
   . First extract the images, and then use the text part for secondary layout to form new content materials.

Differences between mobile and PC

• PC : Suitable for processing large files, exporting images in batches, and working with other software.
• Mobile : More suitable for quick extraction and sharing, such as extracting posters directly from PDFs and sharing them on social media.

The pictures extracted on the mobile phone will be directly saved in the album for immediate viewing or sending; the PC side is convenient for further editing or archiving.

Improve office and study efficiency

WPS PDF’s image extraction feature significantly improves the efficiency and quality of extracting image materials from PDF files. Whether you’re a designer, student, marketer, or archivist, this feature is a real benefit. With just a few steps, you can “liberate” high-quality images from PDFs, eliminating the hassle of low-resolution screenshots.

If you often need to process PDF files containing a large number of images, upgrading to WPS Premium will be a worthwhile choice. This way, you can not only enjoy barrier-free image extraction, but also use more advanced features such as PDF to Word, PDF compression, batch signatures, etc., which will take your office and study efficiency to a higher level.

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