Convert PDF to JPG
Turn each page of a PDF into a separate JPG image you can post, print or drop into a slide deck. Pages are rendered on your own device, so you see every thumbnail before you download anything.
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How to convert a PDF to JPG
- Drop one or more PDFs into the box, or click “Choose file”. Every page is rendered and shown as a thumbnail.
- Set the DPI: 72 for screen use, 150 for everyday quality, 300 for printing.
- Move the JPEG quality slider if you want lighter files — 85% is a good balance between size and sharpness.
- Download a single page from its tile, or click “Download all (ZIP)” to grab the whole set at once.
Which DPI to choose
DPI decides how many pixels each page turns into, and it drives both sharpness and file size. At 72 DPI a letter-size page comes out around 612 × 792 pixels — enough for a quick preview, a forum post or a chat attachment. At 150 DPI, the default, you get roughly 1275 × 1650 pixels: text stays clean when you zoom in, and the files are still easy to send.
Save 300 DPI for images that will be printed, put through OCR or shown on a large screen; a page at that setting is about 2550 × 3300 pixels and takes real time and memory to render, so on a phone convert a handful of pages rather than a whole book. One thing worth knowing: raising the DPI cannot recover detail that is not in the PDF. If the original is a low-resolution scan, 300 DPI just produces a bigger version of the same blur.
JPG or PNG — which one you actually want
JPG compresses photographic content extremely well and is accepted by practically every website, form and messaging app in existence. That makes it the right default for scanned documents, photo pages, magazine layouts and anything you are about to attach or upload.
PNG is lossless, so it keeps hard edges perfectly sharp and can carry transparency — better for pages that are mostly line art, tables, charts, screenshots or a logo you plan to reuse. The trade-off is weight: the same page is easily five to ten times heavier as a PNG. If that is what you need, PDF to PNG is this same converter with the format switched. A quick rule of thumb:
- Sending it to someone, uploading to a form or posting online → JPG.
- Editing it afterwards, or you need transparency and razor-sharp edges → PNG.
- Printing the page as a flyer or poster → either format, but render at 300 DPI.
What you get, and a few things to know
Each page becomes its own image named after the source file with the page number appended, so the order survives even after everything lands in one folder. Load several PDFs together and they all render into the same grid, which is handy when you are turning a stack of invoices into images. Changing the format, DPI or quality re-renders on the spot, so it costs nothing to compare two settings before committing.
JPG has no transparency, so pages are drawn on a white background — a normal document looks exactly as it should. Remember that the output is a picture of a page: the text inside it is no longer searchable. To go the other way and build a PDF back out of images, use JPG to PDF; and if you only need two pages out of eighty, pull them out first with Split PDF and convert just those.
Frequently asked questions
Is it free?
Yes — unlimited conversions, no account required, and no watermark on any of the images.
Are my files uploaded to a server?
No. Pages are rendered by your browser using your own device's graphics, so your files never leave your device. Nothing is stored anywhere, which also means there is nothing to delete afterwards.
How many pages or files can I convert at once?
There is no fixed cap. Several PDFs can be loaded together, and the practical limit is your device's memory — a few hundred pages is comfortable on a desktop, rather less on an older phone.
Why did I get a ZIP file?
“Download all” bundles every rendered page into one archive so you are not saving images one at a time. Your phone's Files app or your computer's built-in unzip opens it — no extra software needed. Single pages can always be downloaded straight from their tiles instead.
Will the quality drop?
JPG is a lossy format, so there is always some loss, but at 150 DPI and 85% quality it is invisible on screen. Raise the DPI, the quality slider, or both when you need archival-grade output.
Can I convert just one page?
Yes. Every thumbnail has its own download link underneath, so take only the pages you want and skip the ZIP entirely.
Does it work on a phone?
Yes — Chrome on Android and Safari on iOS both handle it, and the images land in Downloads or Files. For long documents on mobile, stay at 150 DPI; 300 DPI needs a lot more memory.