Copy images

You can copy and paste individual images from a PDF to the clipboard (Windows only), to another application, or to a file using the Select tool.

If you cannot select an image because of overlapping text, choose Edit > Preferences (Windows) or Acrobat > Preferences (Mac OS), select General on the left, and select the Make Select Tool Select Images Before Text option.

  1. Using the Select tool , do one of the following:

    • To select the entire image, click it or drag a rectangle around it.

    • To select a portion of an image, hold the pointer over the image until the crosshairs icon appears, and then drag a rectangle around the portion.

    • Note: To deselect an image and start over, click outside it.
  2. Copy the image:

    • Choose Edit > Copy, and then choose Edit > Paste to paste the image in an open document in another application.

    • Right/Control-click the image and choose an option to copy the image to the clipboard or to a new file.

    • Drag the image into an open document in another application.

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