AI to PNG Converter

Turn an .ai file into PNG pictures without the app it was made in. Most .ai files carry a PDF copy of the artwork, one page for each artboard, and this tool draws that copy straight from the vector shapes, so edges and text stay sharp at any size you choose. The background is transparent to start, so a logo drops cleanly onto a website, slide or video; switch to white or any colour if you need a solid one. Pick 72, 150, 300 or 600 DPI, or type the width in pixels, and every PNG records its DPI for print. Convert all artboards or a range such as 1-3, 5, step through the previews, then download one PNG or all of them as a ZIP. If the .ai file was saved without its PDF copy, or is an old PostScript-only file, the tool tells you plainly and makes nothing. Your file is never uploaded.

100% private — everything runs in your browser. Everything runs in your browser; your .ai files are never uploaded.

How to convert an AI file to PNG

1. Drop your .ai file on the box, or click Try a sample.
2. Choose the size (a DPI, or a width in pixels) and the background: transparent, white or a colour.
3. Type the artboards you want, or keep all of them; they convert straight away.
4. Check each artboard in the preview, then download this PNG or all of them as a ZIP.

What you can use it for

• Get a logo out of an .ai file as a transparent PNG for a website or slide
• Open an .ai file someone sent you when you do not have the app it was made in
• Make print-ready PNGs at 300 DPI from vector artwork
• Export every artboard of an icon or sticker sheet as separate PNGs
• Make a large, sharp PNG for a banner or video from a small logo
• Check what is inside an .ai file before you pass it on

Which .ai files open here

Kind of .ai file	How to tell	What happens here
Saved with “Create PDF Compatible File” on (the usual setting)	Opens in a PDF viewer and shows the artwork	Every artboard is converted
Saved with that option off	A PDF viewer shows only a notice that it was saved without PDF content	Clear message, nothing made: save it again with the option on
Old PostScript-only .ai	Starts with %!PS-Adobe instead of %PDF	Clear message, nothing made: save it as a newer .ai or a PDF
A PDF renamed .ai, or a real PDF	Starts with %PDF	Converted like any .ai with PDF compatibility

An .ai file saved with the option off still starts like a PDF, but its only page is a notice that reads: “This is an Adobe® Illustrator® File that was saved without PDF Content. To Place or open this file in other applications, it should be re-saved from Adobe Illustrator with the ‘Create PDF Compatible File’ option turned on.” The tool reads that notice and tells you, instead of turning the notice into a picture.

DPI and pixel size

Artboard	72 DPI	150 DPI	300 DPI	600 DPI
500 × 500 pt (a logo board)	500 × 500 px	1,042 × 1,042 px	2,083 × 2,083 px	4,167 × 4,167 px
US Letter, 612 × 792 pt	612 × 792 px	1,275 × 1,650 px	2,550 × 3,300 px	5,100 × 6,600 px
A4, 595.28 × 841.89 pt	595 × 842 px	1,240 × 1,754 px	2,480 × 3,508 px	4,961 × 7,016 px

A point is 1/72 inch, so pixels = points × DPI ÷ 72. Each PNG also stores its DPI in a pHYs chunk, so print and layout apps place it at the artboard’s real size.

Transparent, white or a colour

Background	Best for	File size
Transparent (default)	Logos and icons on websites, slides and videos	Smallest for simple artwork
White	Documents, email, apps that show transparency as black	Similar
A colour	Social posts and previews in a brand colour	Similar

The preview shows transparent areas as a grey checkerboard, so you can see exactly what will be see-through.

Tips for clean PNGs

• Keep “Create PDF Compatible File” ticked when you save .ai files you will share; it is what other programs read.
• Choose the DPI for where the PNG goes: 150 for screens, 300 for print.
• For a logo on a dark background, check the preview with transparency on: thin dark strokes may need a light version.
• Convert only the artboards you need: a range such as 2-4 is quicker.

Need the artwork as editable vectors instead? Use SVG Converter for other formats, or tidy an SVG with the SVG Optimizer. Shrink the PNG with Compress PNG, change its size with the Image Resizer, or set a different print resolution with Change Image DPI. Layered photo files have their own tool: PSD to PNG; for ordinary PDFs use PDF to PNG.

Not affiliated with Adobe.

Sources

Sources: a real .ai file saved without PDF content (Texas State University laser template), whose page carries the notice quoted above; pdf.js on GitHub (Apache-2.0 licence); W3C PNG Specification (Third Edition), including the pHYs chunk; ISO 32000-2, the PDF 2.0 standard; PKWARE APPNOTE.TXT, the ZIP file format specification.

Frequently asked questions

Is this AI to PNG converter free?

Yes. There is no sign-up, no watermark and no limit on files. The conversion runs in your browser, so your .ai file never leaves your device.

Do I need Illustrator to convert an .ai file?

No. Most .ai files include a PDF copy of the artwork, and this tool draws that copy with pdf.js in your browser. You only need Illustrator if the file was saved without that copy.

Can I get a PNG with a transparent background?

Yes, it is the default: only the artwork is drawn and everything else stays transparent. If the artwork itself has a filled rectangle behind it, that rectangle is part of the design and stays; choose White or A colour if you want a solid background instead.

What DPI should I choose?

72 DPI makes one pixel per point, the artboard’s on-screen size. 150 DPI suits web pages and high-density screens, 300 DPI is the usual choice for print, and 600 DPI is for very fine print. Or choose Width in pixels to hit an exact size; the height follows the artboard’s shape.

What happens with several artboards?

Each artboard is its own page in the file’s PDF copy, so each becomes its own PNG, named with its number. Convert all of them or a range such as 2-4, and download them one by one or together as a ZIP.

Why does it say my .ai file was saved without PDF content?

Illustrator can save an .ai file without the PDF copy of the artwork that other programs read; the option is called Create PDF Compatible File. Such a file holds only the Illustrator editing data, which no browser tool can read. Open it in Illustrator, choose Save As, tick Create PDF Compatible File and add the new file.

Can it open very old .ai files?

Not the old PostScript-only kind, which start with %!PS-Adobe instead of %PDF. Drawing them needs a PostScript interpreter, which this tool does not have, so it says so and makes nothing. Save the file as a newer .ai with PDF compatibility, or as a PDF, and try again.

Is there a size limit?

Files up to 200 MB. Each PNG is capped at 16,384 pixels a side and 50 megapixels so your browser does not run out of memory; a bigger artboard is made smaller and the tool tells you its real DPI.

Is this for pictures made with AI?

No. AI here is the .ai file extension of vector artwork from Illustrator and similar apps. Pictures from AI image generators are usually already PNG, JPG or WebP files.

Is my .ai file uploaded?

No. The file is read and drawn in your browser; only the pdf.js reader is downloaded, from jsDelivr.