How to convert PDF to JPG
- 1 Drop your PDF into the box or press browse.
- 2 Choose the image quality: 72 dpi for screens, 150 dpi for most uses or 300 dpi for printing.
- 3 Optionally type the pages you want, like 1-3, 5. Leave it blank for every page.
- 4 Press Convert to JPG. One page downloads as a JPG; several come in a ZIP file.
Choosing the right resolution
The dpi setting decides how many pixels each page gets. An A4 page at 72 dpi is about 595 × 842 pixels, fine for a quick preview. At 150 dpi it is 1240 × 1754, which looks sharp on phones and in slides. At 300 dpi it is 2480 × 3508, which is what printers expect.
JPG is the best choice for scans and photos because files stay small. For pages with fine text, charts or diagrams, PDF to PNG keeps edges perfectly crisp. To go the other way and turn photos into a PDF, use JPG to PDF.
Features
Choose resolution
72, 150 or 300 dpi, from small screen images to print-ready files.
Pick pages
Convert the whole document or just the pages you list.
Previews
See the first pages and their file sizes as they are created.
Private
Pages are rendered on your device with no upload.
When to use it
Social media
Post a page of a brochure or menu as an image. For crisp text and charts, PDF to PNG is the better choice.
Presentations
Insert a PDF page into PowerPoint or Google Slides. Make the images smaller with Compress Image.
Messaging
Send a page as a photo that opens instantly on any phone. Resize the page images for social posts with Resize Image.
Websites
Use a page as a preview image or thumbnail. Crop just the part you need with Crop Image.
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Frequently asked questions
Is my PDF uploaded to a server?
No. The file is opened and processed by your own browser. Nothing is sent to us or anyone else, so it is safe for bank statements, contracts and ID documents. Once the page has loaded, the tool even works offline.
What resolution should I choose?
150 dpi suits most screens and sharing. Choose 300 dpi if you will print the image or need to zoom into small text. 72 dpi gives the smallest files.
What is the difference between JPG and PNG?
JPG files are smaller and work well for photos and scans. PNG keeps text and line drawings perfectly sharp and supports transparency, but files are larger.
Can I convert only one page?
Yes. Type its number in the Pages box, and you get a single JPG instead of a ZIP.
Why are my images large?
Higher resolution means more pixels. Lower the image quality or JPG quality setting to make them smaller.
Will fonts and colours look right?
Pages are drawn with the same engine Firefox uses to show PDFs, so they look as they do in a PDF reader.
Does it work on a phone?
Yes. For long PDFs at 300 dpi, convert a few pages at a time on older phones.
Can I convert password-protected PDFs?
No. Remove the password first.
How many pages can I convert at once?
Every page of the PDF can be converted in one go and downloaded together as a ZIP file. For long documents at 300 dpi, converting in smaller batches is faster on a phone.
Can I convert PDF to JPG on an iPhone?
Yes. Open this page in Safari, choose the PDF from Files, convert it, and save the images to Files or Photos.
How this tool works. These PDF tools run entirely in your browser using two widely used open-source libraries: PDF.js, the PDF engine built into Firefox, to read and render pages, and pdf-lib to create and edit files. Each tool is tested with typed documents, phone scans and photo-heavy files before it goes live, and nothing you open is sent to a server.
Built and reviewed by Hamza Farooq, founder and lead developer
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