PDF to Image, Split, Merge, Rotate & Images to PDF

This Actor is a PDF toolkit. It converts PDF pages to PNG, JPEG or WebP images. It splits, merges and rotates PDFs. It turns images into one PDF. It also reads PDF metadata and page sizes. Files come from URLs or from your Apify key-value stores. Every output file gets a download link.

What it does

Pick one Operation per run:

Operation	Output
Pages to images	One image per page. PNG, JPEG or WebP, 36 to 300 DPI, optional maximum width for thumbnails
Split PDF	One PDF per page, one PDF every N pages, one PDF per page range, or one PDF with the chosen pages
Merge PDFs into one	One PDF with every input PDF, in input order
Rotate pages	One PDF per input, with the chosen pages turned 90, 180 or 270 degrees
Remove or reorder pages	One PDF per input with the pages you keep, in the order you set, for example 3, 1, 2, 5-. Drop pages by number with Remove pages
Compress PDF	A smaller PDF from scans and photo-heavy files. JPEG images are re-encoded; text and drawings stay sharp. Three levels
Images to PDF	One PDF with one image per page. PNG, JPEG, WebP, GIF and BMP. Phone photos are turned upright from their EXIF data
PDF info and metadata	One record per PDF: page count, PDF version, title, author, dates, producer, form and tag flags, size of every page, file size and SHA-256

• Pages takes ranges such as 1-3, 5, 8- or last. Leave it empty for every page.
• Files go to the run's key-value store. Each record has outputUrl, a signed link that works without an API token.
• The Actor runs pdf.js, pdf-lib and the Skia renderer inside the container. Your files are not sent to any outside service.

Need the text instead? Use PDF to Text, Markdown & Tables. It returns text, Markdown, tables and RAG chunks, with OCR for scanned pages.

What you get

One dataset record per output file:

Field	Meaning
operation	The operation of the run
status	ok, or failed with the reason in error. Failed inputs are free
outputType	image, pdf or info
sourceUrl, sourceUrls	The input file. Merge and images to PDF list every input
sourceFileName, sourcePageCount	Name and page count of the input
page, pages	The page an image shows, or the source pages in an output PDF. For rotate: the pages that were turned. For remove or reorder: the kept pages in output order
outputKey, outputUrl	Key of the file in the run's key-value store, and its download link
contentType, fileSizeBytes, format	File type and size
width, height, dpi	Image size in pixels and the resolution used
outputPageCount	Pages in an output PDF
info	PDF info record. Only for the PDF info operation
originalSizeBytes, imagesFound, imagesRecompressed	Compress only: input size, images found and images made smaller

Record from a test run on IRS Publication 17, a US government work in the public domain. The signature in the link is shortened here:

{
  "operation": "pdfToImages",
  "status": "ok",
  "outputType": "image",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p17.pdf",
  "sourceFileName": "p17.pdf",
  "sourcePageCount": 142,
  "page": 5,
  "outputKey": "p17-page-005.png",
  "outputUrl": "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/261qv6vHLZs4WUs6D/records/p17-page-005.png?signature=...",
  "contentType": "image/png",
  "fileSizeBytes": 1234459,
  "format": "png",
  "width": 1275,
  "height": 1650,
  "dpi": 150
}

A split of the same file with Split ranges 1-60 and 61-70 gave two PDFs. The first record, with the page list shortened:

{
  "operation": "split",
  "status": "ok",
  "outputType": "pdf",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p17.pdf",
  "sourcePageCount": 142,
  "pages": [1, 2, 3, "...", 60],
  "outputKey": "p17-pages-1-60.pdf",
  "contentType": "application/pdf",
  "fileSizeBytes": 807554,
  "outputPageCount": 60
}

A remove-and-reorder run on the same file with Page order 3, 1, 2, 5-10, 2 and Remove pages 7:

{
  "operation": "organize",
  "status": "ok",
  "outputType": "pdf",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p17.pdf",
  "sourcePageCount": 142,
  "pages": [3, 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 2],
  "outputKey": "p17-organized.pdf",
  "contentType": "application/pdf",
  "fileSizeBytes": 240160,
  "outputPageCount": 9
}

How to use it

1. Choose the Operation.
2. Paste the file links into File URLs. Each link must point straight to a file.
3. For files stored in Apify, pick the stores in Files in your Apify key-value stores. Add record keys, or leave the keys empty to use every PDF (or every image) in the stores, in key order.
4. Set Pages and the options for your operation.
5. Run the Actor. Open the files from outputUrl, or from the run's key-value store in Console. Download the records as JSON, CSV or Excel, or read them through the API.

Input

Field	Default	Meaning
operation	pdfToImages	pdfToImages, split, merge, rotate, organize, compress, imagesToPdf or info
startUrls	IRS Form W-9	File links
keyValueStores, keyValueStoreKeys	none	Your Apify stores and record keys
pages	all pages	Page ranges for pages to images, rotate and split. For organize: the pages to keep when pageOrder is empty
imageFormat	png	png, jpeg or webp
dpi	150	36 to 300. Very large pages are scaled down to 25 million pixels
maxImageWidth	0	Maximum image width in pixels for thumbnails. 0 keeps the DPI size
imageQuality	85	JPEG and WebP quality
singleImage	off	Join the chosen pages into one tall image, up to 20 pages, 30,000 pixels high and 20 million pixels. Each page still counts as one page image
splitMode	everyPage	everyPage, everyN, ranges or selected
splitEvery, splitRanges	2, none	Pages per part, or one range per output PDF
rotateDegrees	90	90, 180 or 270, clockwise
pageOrder	none	For organize: the new order, for example 3, 1, 2, 5-. A page can repeat. 6-1 counts down. A page past the end fails that PDF
removePages	none	For organize: pages to drop, for example 2, 7-9, last
compressLevel	balanced	For compress: light, balanced or strong
watermarkText, watermarkOpacity	none, 0.15	Text drawn diagonally on every page of every output PDF. Latin text only
outputFileName	merged.pdf or images.pdf	Name of the merged PDF
pageSize, marginPt	image, 0	Page size for images to PDF (image, A4, Letter) and margin in points
pdfPassword	none	Opens protected PDFs for pages to images and PDF info
maxItems	100	Maximum output files per run. 0 means no limit
maxPagesPerPdf	500	Pages used per PDF
maxPagesPerRun	1,000	Pages rendered, split, rotated or merged per run
maxFileSizeMb	50	Larger files are skipped. Hard limit 100 MB

Pricing

You pay per event:

Event	Price
Actor start	$0.02 per run (per GB of memory)
Page image	$0.002 per image ($2 per 1,000 pages)
Output PDF or info record, first 50 pages included	$0.003 per file
Extra PDF page, above 50 pages in one output PDF	$0.0002 per page

Failed inputs are free. Examples:

• 500 pages to PNG: $0.02 + $1.00 = $1.02.
• Split one 142-page PDF into single pages: $0.02 + 142 x $0.003 = $0.446.
• Merge 10 PDFs into one 300-page PDF: $0.02 + $0.003 + 250 x $0.0002 = $0.073.
• PDF info for 100 PDFs: $0.02 + $0.30 = $0.32.
• Compress one 40-page scan: $0.02 + $0.003 = $0.023.
• One tall image of 10 pages: $0.02 + 10 x $0.002 = $0.04 (each page counts as one page image).

The Actor stops before work it cannot charge for when your maximum cost per run is close.

Limits and good to know

• Default memory is 1,024 MB. Peak memory is about 140 MB plus 10 MB per MB of PDF. At 1,024 MB a PDF, or a whole merge, can be up to 37 MB. At 2,048 MB it can be up to 88 MB. A larger file fails with a free error that names the memory to use.
• Rendering one page at 150 DPI took about 1.4 seconds on the platform at 1,024 MB. 300 DPI takes longer.
• Compress shrinks JPEG photos and scans only. Scans saved as JBIG2, JPEG 2000 or CCITT images, and PDFs that are mostly text, may not get smaller; then the original file is returned with the same size. On test scans at 300 DPI, Balanced made files about 74% smaller and Light about 35% smaller.
• Split, merge, rotate, remove or reorder, and compress need unencrypted PDFs. Encrypted PDFs still work for pages to images and PDF info, with the password if they have one.
• Output PDFs keep the pages, their fonts and images, and the title and author. Split and merge drop bookmarks. Form fields can stop working after a split or merge.
• Only fetch files you have the right to use. The Actor reads robots.txt before each download and skips blocked files. It refuses private network addresses. Each download is capped at 60 seconds and retried at most twice.
• Output files stay in the run's key-value store for the run retention of your plan. Save them elsewhere if you need them longer.

FAQ

Can I make thumbnails? Yes. Set Maximum image width to 200 or 300 and pick JPEG or WebP.

Can I turn photos from my phone into a PDF? Yes. Use Images to PDF. JPEG photos are turned upright from their EXIF orientation. Set Page size to A4 or US Letter for printable pages.

Can I delete pages or change their order? Yes. Use Remove or reorder pages. Put the new order in Page order, for example 3, 1, 2, 5-, or list pages to drop in Remove pages. Each input PDF gives one new PDF.

Can I add a watermark? Yes. Put text such as DRAFT or CONFIDENTIAL in Watermark text. It is drawn diagonally on every page of every output PDF. The built-in font covers Latin text only.

Can I get all pages in one image? Yes. Turn on All pages in one image with Pages to images. Up to 20 pages, 30,000 pixels high and 20 million pixels are joined, which is about 20 A4 or Letter pages at 100 DPI, or 9 at 150 DPI. Lower the DPI for more pages.

In which order are files merged? In the order of File URLs, then the store records. Records listed from a store are sorted by key, so part-2 comes before part-10.