WPS Extract Image helps you save images from PDF files to a local folder; this guide covers 2 core tasks, with 0 available without membership and 2 membership-related items.
At a Glance
| Metric | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Core tasks | 2 | Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index |
| Available without membership | 0 | Matches the number of Free rows in the index |
| Membership-related items | 2 | Matches the number of membership-required rows in the index |
About This Feature
Overview
Extract Image is a PDF image handling feature in WPS that lets you export images from a PDF file and save them to a local folder.
Core tasks include:
- Extract a single image: Select one image and export it when you only need one illustration, photo, or icon.
- Extract multiple images: Hold Ctrl to select multiple images and export them together when you need to organize image assets in batches.
This feature is useful when you need to reuse visual content from a PDF for office work, archiving, or content preparation. Extracting images does not remove them from the original PDF.
System Requirements
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows desktop environment |
| App version | The latest version of WPS Office is recommended |
| Network | No mandatory internet connection is required when extracting images from a local PDF |
| Other | You need to be able to open the PDF normally and save files to a local folder |
Download & Installation
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Official download | WPS Office Free Download |
| Post-installation check | Open WPS PDF, open a PDF that contains images, select an image, and check whether the Picture Edit tab shows the Extract Image entry |
Source: WPS Download Center
Compare with Alternatives
| Dimension | WPS | Microsoft | Notion | Adobe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capability Summary | In WPS PDF, you can select images and extract one or multiple images to local files | Word can save document images through methods such as Save as Web Page or Save as Picture, but it is not a dedicated PDF image extraction flow | Google Docs does not provide a built-in official PDF image extraction entry in its core workflow; related image extraction is commonly handled through add-ons | Notion lets you download individual images from a page or export page assets with HTML export, which is closer to page content export than PDF image extraction | Acrobat can export images from a PDF to separate image files and includes image export settings |
| Official Source | — | Download images from a Word doc | Images Extractor & Remover | Images, files & media | Convert or export PDFs to other file formats |
Advantage: The entry is directly tied to the PDF picture editing workflow and supports selected single-image and multi-image extraction
Overall Conclusion
WPS is well suited to users who want to extract selected images directly while working inside a PDF. Adobe provides more export settings for image output control, while Notion and Google focus more on page asset export or add-on-based workflows.
Source: Extract images from PDF; Download images from a Word doc; Images Extractor & Remover; Images, files & media; Convert or export PDFs to other file formats
Use Cases
| No. | Scenario | Suitable Users | Main Need | How WPS Helps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Save one illustration | General office users | Only one image in the PDF needs to be saved | Select the target image and use Extract Image |
| 2 | Organize image assets in batches | Content organizers | Saving images one by one is inefficient | Hold Ctrl to select multiple images and extract them together |
| 3 | Keep the original PDF unchanged | Review and archive users | They do not want image export to affect the source PDF | Extraction exports image files without removing images from the PDF |
| 4 | Save files to a chosen folder | Project collaborators | Exported files need to be managed in one place | Choose the target folder in the save dialog box |
| 5 | Reuse visuals from a PDF | Training or design support users | Existing PDF visuals need to be reused in other materials | Extract the images first, then reuse them in later editing work |
Membership & Benefits
Free vs WPS Premium
| Capability | Free Users | WPS Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Edit PDF files | Limited | Available |
| Extract images | Requires PDF editing access through membership | Available |
| Basic PDF reading | Available | Available |
| More PDF editing and conversion tools | Limited | Available |
Source: WPS Office pricing page
Recommendations
| Usage Scenario | Recommended Plan | Why |
|---|---|---|
| You only read PDFs occasionally | Free | Suitable for basic PDF reading and routine viewing |
| You need to extract images from PDFs | WPS Premium | PDF editing access is needed before using Extract Image |
| You frequently edit, convert, and organize PDFs | WPS Premium | Better suited to ongoing PDF-related work |
How to Subscribe
- WPS membership center: Subscribe now
Source: WPS Office pricing page