Some websites and apps accept only pictures, not PDFs. Others make it easier to share a page as an image, for example in a chat or on a slide. Converting a PDF to JPG gives you one picture per page.
When to use it
- A form asks for a JPG, but you only have a PDF.
- You want to show a single page in a presentation or message.
- You need to read a PDF on a device or app that cannot open it.
- You want to run text recognition on a scanned page.
Steps
- Open the PDF to JPG tool.
- Pick a quality.
- Add your PDF.
- Download pages one by one or all together in a ZIP.
Your document is converted in your browser. It is not uploaded.
Picking quality
Higher quality gives sharper pictures and larger files. Lower quality gives smaller files but may look soft, especially for text.
- For documents you will read or print, choose higher quality.
- For quick sharing or a strict size limit, go lower and check the result.
Always zoom in and read a few lines before you submit it. If the text is hard to read, convert again at a higher quality.
JPG or PNG
JPG suits photos and keeps files small. PNG is sharper for text and line drawings but makes bigger files. If you want PNG, use PDF to PNG. For official forms, check the notice to see which format it accepts.
If the pages are too large
Each JPG is a full page, so the file can be big. You can shrink it with the Resize Image to KB tool if a form has a size limit. Check the official notice for the number.
Only some pages
If you only need a few pages as pictures, extract them into their own PDF first using the Split PDF tool. Then convert that smaller file. It saves you from deleting the extra images afterwards.
Pictures already inside the PDF
If you want the original photos that are embedded inside a PDF, rather than a picture of each page, use Extract Images from PDF.
Going back the other way
To combine pictures into a single PDF again, use the Image to PDF tool.
Tip
Name the files clearly. Page numbers are added automatically, but a good folder name saves confusion later.