AI to PNG Converter

Illustrator artwork out as PNG images.

FREE · NO SIGN-UP · RUNS ON YOUR DEVICE

Your files stay on your device

  • PNGONE PER ARTBOARD
  • 400DPI MAX
  • 0QUALITY LOSS
  • 0UPLOADS
In practice

What you can count on

  • 5resolutions
    • 96 dpi for the screen
    • 400 dpi for a poster
  • 0quality lost
    • PNG throws nothing away
    • The same pixels every time you save
  • 0uploads
    • The file never leaves the tab
    • Nothing is stored anywhere
Specification

AI to PNG at a glance

What comes out
One PNG per artboard
Resolution
Five steps, 96 to 400 dpi
Compression
Lossless
Background
White, not transparent
Choosing artboards
All, or the ones you name
File names
Numbered in artboard order
Input formats
PDF-compatible .ai, or PDF
What will not open
Non-PDF-compatible .ai
Color
Drawn in RGB
Price
Free
Account required
None
Where it runs
On your device
How to

How to use AI to PNG

  1. 1

    Add the AI file

    It is read here first, and says plainly if the file cannot be opened.

  2. 2

    Pick the resolution

    96 dpi is enough for a web page; 288 or 400 is for something that gets printed. PNG is already selected.

  3. 3

    Download

    One artboard comes back as a PNG. Several come back as a ZIP of PNGs, numbered in order.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Does the PNG have a transparent background?

No. The artboard is drawn as a page, so anywhere with no artwork comes out white rather than clear. If you need a cut-out, the artwork has to leave Illustrator as a PNG from the Export dialog, or be cropped afterwards.

Which resolution should I pick?

96 dpi matches a screen pixel for pixel. 144 or 200 covers a retina display. 288 and 400 are for print or for scaling up, and files grow fast — a full artboard at 400 dpi can run to tens of megabytes.

Can I change the resolution after saving?

Not without converting again. PNG holds pixels, not shapes, so enlarging one afterwards makes it blurry. Convert again at the higher setting instead — it costs nothing and takes seconds.

Why did I get a ZIP instead of a PNG?

Because the file had more than one artboard, and each one becomes its own PNG. Name a single artboard in the artboards box to get one file back.

Is PNG better than JPG here?

For logos, icons, diagrams and anything with type or flat colour, yes — PNG keeps edges hard and throws nothing away. For artwork that is mostly photographs or wide gradients, JPG will be several times smaller at a quality nobody will notice.

How do I convert an AI file to PNG without Illustrator?

Drop the .ai file here, pick a resolution and save. Illustrator stores a full PDF inside the .ai file by default, and that is what gets read — the same reason Preview can already show an .ai file.

What happens if I switch to another tab while it works?

The work pauses and picks up where it left off when you come back. Browsers throttle hidden tabs, so a job left running in the background would slow to a crawl or stall outright.

Background

Picking a resolution you will not regret

PNG redraws the artwork as pixels, so the resolution you pick is the resolution you keep. Lines and lettering stay hard-edged at every size.

  • Resolution is decided the moment you convert. A PNG has no shapes left to redraw, so the number you pick is the one you keep.
  • For a web page, 96 dpi at the artboard’s own size is exactly right and keeps the file small enough to load.
  • For anything going to print, 288 dpi is the usual floor and 400 is the ceiling here. Below that, type starts to look soft on paper.
  • If you are unsure, convert twice. It runs on your own machine, so a second pass at a higher setting costs nothing but a few seconds.

Full specification

Specification of the AI to PNG tool
What comes outA PNG for each artboard. One artboard is a single file; more than one is a ZIP.
Resolution96, 144, 200, 288 or 400 dpi, and 200 to begin with. The artwork is redrawn at that size, so it is fixed once saved.
CompressionPNG is lossless. Saving it twice at the same resolution gives identical pixels.
BackgroundWhite, not clear. The artboard is drawn the way a page is drawn, so an empty corner comes out white.
Choosing artboardsLeave the box empty for all of them, or name them — 1-3 takes the first three.
File namesThe name of the .ai file, then the artboard number. The ZIP keeps that order.
Input formatsAI files saved with Create PDF Compatible File ticked, which is Illustrator’s default. Plain PDFs work too.
What will not openAI saved with that box unticked, and older PostScript-based AI. Nothing in a browser can read those.
ColorDrawn in RGB. Artwork set up in CMYK for print will shift on screen.
PriceFree. Supported by clearly labeled ads placed outside the working area.
Account requiredNo.
Where it runsIn your browser tab. The file is never sent anywhere.
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