PDF to JPG
Convert any page range of a PDF to JPG images at the resolution you choose.
Drop a PDF here
Nothing is uploaded. The file is read in this page.
Leave empty for every page, e.g. 1-3,7 for specific pages.
Add a PDF, set your page range and resolution, then export.
Everything here runs on your device. Nothing you enter is uploaded or stored.
Convert any page — or every page — of a PDF into a JPG image, at the resolution you choose. A single page downloads directly; convert several and they arrive together in a ZIP.
How to use it
- Drop or choose the PDF you want to convert.
- Leave the page range empty to convert the whole document, or enter specific pages like
1-3,7. - Choose a DPI preset — 72, 150 or 300 — and set the JPEG quality.
- Press Export to JPG.
Choosing the right DPI
DPI (dots per inch) controls how many pixels each inch of the original page becomes in the exported image, and it is the single setting that most affects both quality and file size. 72 DPI matches typical screen resolution and is the right choice for a quick preview or a web thumbnail, producing the smallest files. 150 DPI is a solid general-purpose setting — text stays sharp and readable at normal zoom levels. 300 DPI is print resolution: fine print, small diagrams, and hairline details all stay crisp, at the cost of files several times larger than the 150 DPI equivalent.
A useful way to think about it: doubling the DPI roughly quadruples the pixel count (both width and height double), so file size grows accordingly. Choose the lowest DPI that still serves the page’s purpose.
Why the export format is JPG and not PNG
Most PDF pages, especially scanned documents and photographs embedded in reports, compress far more efficiently as JPG than as PNG. JPG’s lossy compression discards information the human eye is least sensitive to, which is a good trade for photographic and scanned content — the same content that makes PNG files needlessly large. For pages that are mostly flat vector graphics or text on a plain background, the difference is smaller, but JPG at a high quality setting remains visually indistinguishable from the source while staying meaningfully smaller.
What it does not do
It does not extract embedded text for OCR or search — the output is a picture of the page, not recognized text. It does not preserve vector sharpness at unlimited zoom the way the original PDF would; a rendered JPG has a fixed pixel resolution set by the DPI you chose. Extremely high DPI settings (well above 300) on a large page can produce very large image files that take a noticeable moment to render in the browser.
DPI comparison
| DPI | Typical use | Relative file size |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | Screen preview, web thumbnail | Smallest |
| 150 | General-purpose, readable text | Moderate |
| 300 | Print quality, fine detail | Largest |
Approximate output size at A4 (210×297mm)
| DPI | Pixel dimensions |
|---|---|
| 72 | 595 × 842 |
| 150 | 1240 × 1754 |
| 300 | 2480 × 3508 |
Questions
What DPI should I use?
72 DPI matches typical screen resolution and produces the smallest files, suitable for web use or quick previews. 150 DPI is a good general-purpose choice for readable documents. 300 DPI is print quality, producing much larger files with visibly sharper text and fine detail — the right choice if the images will be printed or need to show small print clearly.
Why JPG instead of PNG?
JPG's lossy compression produces dramatically smaller files for the photographic and scanned content most PDFs contain, at a quality level indistinguishable from lossless at typical settings. A PDF made up of scanned pages, in particular, compresses far better as JPG than as PNG.
Can I convert just a few pages instead of the whole document?
Yes. Enter a page range like "1-3,7" to convert just those pages. Leave the field empty to convert every page in the document.
Does converting a password-protected PDF work?
This tool can read the structure of most encrypted PDFs to render pages, but if a document requires a password to open at all in a standard viewer, remove that password first using PDF Unlock, assuming you have permission to do so.
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