Free online PM6 to PNG converter

Source format: PM6

PM6 is a PageMaker 6 document format associated with Adobe PageMaker, a desktop publishing application once widely used for newsletters, brochures, flyers, and other print layouts. PM6 files can contain page layout data, placed images, text frames, fonts, and formatting instructions. Because PageMaker is an older and discontinued product, PM6 files are now mostly encountered in legacy archives or when reopening older publishing projects.

Target format: PNG

PNG is a raster image format designed for high-quality graphics with lossless compression. It supports transparency and is widely compatible with web browsers, operating systems, and image editors. PNG is commonly used for screenshots, logos, diagrams, and any image that needs crisp edges or transparent backgrounds.

How to perform the conversion

Converting PM6 to PNG usually means rendering one or more pages of the PageMaker document into image files. The best approach depends on whether you still have access to software that can open PM6 files.

1. Open the PM6 file in compatible desktop software. If you have an older version of Adobe PageMaker or another application that can import PM6, open the document first. If the file opens correctly, check that all linked images and fonts are available, because missing assets can affect the final output.
2. Export or print the page to an intermediate format. If direct PNG export is available, use File → Export or File → Save As and choose an image format. In many cases, PageMaker-era software does not export PNG directly, so the practical workflow is to print or export to PDF first.
3. Convert the PDF pages to PNG. Once you have a PDF, use a desktop tool such as ImageMagick, Ghostscript, or a PDF viewer with image export support. For example, with ImageMagick you can run magick -density 300 input.pdf output.png to render pages at a higher resolution. If the PDF has multiple pages, the tool may create one PNG per page.
4. Use the built-in online converter if you want a no-install option. You can convert the file on 101convert.com for free without installing any software. Upload the PM6 file, choose PNG as the output format, and download the converted image files when processing is complete.
5. Check the output. Open the PNG files in an image viewer to confirm that text is readable, page edges are correct, and the resolution is sufficient for your needs.

Notes on quality, compatibility, or limitations

PM6 to PNG is a document-to-image conversion, so the result is a flat raster image rather than an editable layout. This means text, vector elements, and page structure are permanently baked into pixels. If you need to edit the publication later, keep the original PM6 file or convert to an editable format such as PDF or DOCX first.

Quality depends heavily on the rendering resolution. A low-density conversion can make text blurry, while a higher density such as 300 DPI or more usually produces sharper results. Very large pages may create large PNG files, and multi-page PM6 documents typically become multiple PNG images rather than a single file.

Compatibility can also be affected by missing fonts, broken links, or unsupported legacy features in the original PageMaker document. If the PM6 file does not open correctly in modern software, you may need an older PageMaker-compatible environment or a conversion workflow that first recovers the document into PDF before rasterizing it.