Extract PDF Page to PNG

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Extracts a single page from a PDF file and converts it to a PNG image for preview. Specifies the page number (1-indexed) and optionally a custom output path. Uses pdftoppm, sips, or ImageMagick depending on availability.

Sby Skills Guide Bot
ProductivityBeginner
1706/2/2026
Claude Code
#pdf#extraction#png#preview#page

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Our review

Extracts a single page from a PDF and converts it to a PNG image for quick preview.

Strengths

  • Leverages existing system tools (pdftoppm, sips, ImageMagick) without heavy dependencies.
  • Simple interface with 1-indexed page numbering.
  • Generates a sensible default output filename.

Limitations

  • Only produces a single PNG per invocation.
  • Relies on external tools that may not be preinstalled.
  • Does not support text extraction or metadata retrieval.
When to use it

Use when you need a quick visual preview of a specific PDF page as part of an automated workflow.

When not to use it

Not suitable for extracting multiple pages, text content, or preserving vector quality.

Security analysis

Safe
Quality score90/100

The skill uses a Python script to extract a PDF page as PNG, invoking standard command-line tools (pdftoppm, sips, convert). No destructive or exfiltrating actions are indicated. It operates on user-specified files and outputs locally, posing no security risk.

No concerns found

Examples

Extract page 5 from lecture PDF
Extract page 5 from build/lecture.pdf as a PNG image.

name: extract-page description: Extract a single page from a PDF as a PNG image for quick preview. argument-hint: <file.pdf> <page-number> allowed-tools: Bash, Read

Extract PDF Page Tool

Use tools/extract_page.py to extract a single page from a PDF as a PNG image.

Usage

Basic usage:

python tools/extract_page.py $ARGUMENTS[0] $ARGUMENTS[1]

With custom output path:

python tools/extract_page.py <file>.pdf <page> -o output.png

Examples

# Extract page 5 from build/lecture.pdf
python tools/extract_page.py build/lecture.pdf 5

# Output will be: build/lecture.page5.png

Notes

  • Page numbers are 1-indexed
  • Default output: <file>.page<N>.png
  • Uses pdftoppm (poppler), sips (macOS), or ImageMagick convert
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