A PDF converted to JPG or PNG can still show a “Register” button without opening a website when clicked. Turning the page into an image removes the interactive behaviour from this output; increasing resolution will not restore it.
Link appearance versus link action
Adobe describes PDF links as defined regions with actions such as opening a website or navigating to a page. The text's appearance and its click behaviour are separate.
FileMyLove's PDF-to-image tool draws each page into an image and saves JPG or PNG. It does not attach the original PDF link regions or destinations. Blue text and underlines may still look familiar without being clickable.
Match the delivery to the task
| Recipient needs | Our recommendation |
|---|---|
| A preview of an announcement | JPG or PNG image |
| Registration or another resource | A text URL alongside the image |
| Clickable page navigation | The original PDF after testing its links |
| A clickable image on a website | Configure its link in that website system |
Open important destinations before sending them, particularly for older announcements whose registration or product pages may have changed. Do not judge a destination by its button label alone.
Send a preview with a next step
- Keep the source PDF and test important links in a PDF reader.
- Use PDF to image to create the preview.
- Inspect the resulting text. See choosing JPG or PNG for PDF pages for image-quality choices.
- Include the verified URL as text in the email, conversation or supported link field.
- Test the final message or post, including on mobile.
Do not assume every platform makes text URLs clickable in the same way. Test the actual destination channel.
A return to PDF does not restore links
Combining images into PDF does not reveal which words or buttons previously pointed where. Use the original PDF when its links are needed, or recreate them in a supporting application and test each destination.
Keep more than the converted image copy: the image serves as a visual preview, while interaction requires a separately prepared destination format.
