How to convert a PDF to JPG
- Drop your PDF in. Every page is rendered to a separate image.
- Pick a resolution — 150 DPI suits most uses, 300 if it will be printed.
- Download pages individually, or grab the whole document as a ZIP.
You can limit it to certain pages by typing a range like 1-3, 7. Leave it blank for the whole file.
Which resolution should you choose?
A PDF page has no fixed pixel size — it's drawn from instructions, so it can be rendered at any resolution. What you pick decides how large and how sharp the resulting image is.
- 96 DPI gives roughly 790×1120 pixels for an A4 page. Fine for a quick preview or a web thumbnail, and the smallest files.
- 150 DPI is about 1240×1750 — sharp on any screen, still a sensible file size. The right default for almost everything.
- 300 DPI is about 2480×3500. Choose this only if the image will be printed, since the files get big quickly.
If the resulting files are larger than you need, run them through the image compressor afterwards.
JPG or PNG?
JPG is right for most documents, especially anything containing photographs or scans, and the quality slider lets you trade sharpness against file size.
PNG is lossless, so text and line art stay perfectly crisp with no compression artefacts around the letters. It suits diagrams, charts and pages you intend to read closely — at the cost of considerably larger files.
Why convert a PDF to images at all?
Usually because somewhere only accepts images. Social posts, marketplace listings, forum uploads, messaging apps, and presentation slides often take JPG but not PDF. Turning a page into an image also flattens it, so the text can't be selected, copied, or easily edited — useful when sharing a document you'd rather people didn't lift text out of.
Going the other direction, JPG to PDF combines images back into a single document.
Nothing is uploaded
The PDF is parsed and drawn inside your browser using Mozilla's open-source PDF engine, the same one built into Firefox. No page, image, or text is sent anywhere.
That matters more for PDFs than almost any other format, because of what people keep in them: signed contracts, payslips, bank statements, tax returns, passports and medical letters. Most online converters upload all of that to a server and gate you behind a signup after a few files. Here the document never moves, and there are no limits.
Frequently asked questions
Does it convert every page?
Yes, every page becomes its own image by default. You can limit it with a range like 1-3, 7 if you only need part of the document.
What resolution should I pick?
150 DPI suits most uses and stays sharp on screen. Choose 300 DPI only if the image will be printed, since the files get much larger. 96 DPI is fine for quick previews.
Is my PDF uploaded to a server?
No. The document is opened and drawn by your own browser using Mozilla's open-source PDF engine. Nothing is transmitted, there are no file limits, and no account is needed.
JPG or PNG?
JPG for anything with photos or scans, and for smaller files. PNG is lossless, so text and diagrams stay perfectly crisp, but the files are considerably bigger.
Can it open password-protected PDFs?
Not currently. Encrypted documents are detected and reported rather than silently failing. Remove the password in your PDF reader first, then convert.
Can I turn images back into a PDF?
Yes, the JPG to PDF tool does the reverse, combining images into a single multi-page document.