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> To extract images from a PDF on a Mac, double-tap the right Option key and type “extract images from this pdf”. A folder with every picture in the…

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# Extract images from a PDF on Mac

To extract images from a PDF on a Mac, double-tap the right Option key and type “extract images from this pdf”. A folder with every picture in the PDF.

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## How to do it
1. Select the files in Finder, pick them with @ in the bar, or name them in plain words ("my last pdf").
2. Double-tap the right Option key to open the bar.
3. Type “extract images from this pdf”.
4. Press Return. The new file appears next to the original.

### Type
- extract images from this pdf
- get all the pictures out of the lecture pdf

### What you get

A folder with every picture in the PDF.

The original is never changed or overwritten. Undo trashes what the job made.

### The free Mac way

No good built-in way.

### Limits
- None known beyond the app's general limits.

## Questions

**Is my file uploaded?**

No. Whizra does the job on your Mac, and your files never leave it. The only thing the app sends is your license key check.

**Does it change the original?**

No. The original is never changed or overwritten, and Undo takes the job back.

**What can't it do?**

None known beyond the app's general limits.

**Is there a free way on a Mac?**

No good built-in way.

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