Convert PDF to PNG Image using Zapier

May 16, 2025·3 Minutes Read

In this guide, you'll learn how to:

  • Fetch a private PDF from Google Drive
  • Convert it to PNG using PDF.co
  • Save the image back to Google Drive

Step 1: Get the PDF from Google Drive

  1. Add Google Drive – New File in Folder as trigger. This watches for new PDF files in a specific folder.
  2. Choose the Drive and Folder where the PDF will be added.
  3. Test this step to make sure Zapier detects a file.
Get PDF from Google Drive

Step 2: Convert PDF to PNG with PDF.co

  1. Add PDF.co – PDF to Anything Converter
  2. Connect your PDF.co account
  3. Set it up:
    • Output Format: PNG Image
    • Source File URL: File: (Exists but not shown) from Step 1
    • (Optional) Add output file name or other options if needed
Convert PDF to PNG with PDF.co
  1. Test the step
    • Make sure the conversion works
    • You can copy the result URL to view or download the image
Test

Step 3: Save Image(s) to Google Drive

  1. Add Google Drive – Upload File
  2. Select your Drive and Folder to save the image
  3. For the "File" field, select Urls from Step 2
  4. Set "Convert to Document" to False
Save Image(s) to Google Drive

Important Notes

  • If your PDF has only one page, the output will be a single PNG file.
  • If your PDF has multiple pages, Zapier will automatically zip the images.
  • To avoid a ZIP file and upload individual image files, you’ll need to:
    1. Split the PDF into separate pages
    2. Loop through each page
    3. Convert each page to PNG using the PDF to Anything Converter

This follows a process similar to this tutorial: Automate Invoice Splitting & Data Extraction in Zapier

Finally publish your Zap and you now have a working automation to turn PDFs into images and store them in Google Drive.

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