Remove Images from PDF
Strip embedded images from a PDF for a lighter, text-focused file. Free and private in your browser.
Drop heavy images, keep the text
Embedded photos and screenshots inflate PDFs. Removing image XObjects leaves text and vectors behind for a lighter, print-friendly file — without uploading.
What you can do with it
- Shrink a report before email
- Strip screenshots when only the written content matters.
- Prepare a text-focused printout
- Avoid wasting toner on decorative images.
How to remove images from a PDF
- Open your PDF — it loads locally with no upload.
- Click Remove images & download.
- Open the result to confirm images are gone.
XObject removal vs rasterize
Removing image XObjects keeps text selectable. Flattening would redraw everything as pixels. Prefer remove-images when the goal is a lighter text document.
Viewer differences
Most readers skip missing images quietly. If a viewer errors, flatten the page instead as a fallback.
Related reading and tools
- Extract images from PDF — Save images before removing them.
- Compress PDF — Shrink file size while keeping images.