AM Plenty of places accept images but not PDFs: social media posts, chat apps, slide decks, website builders and product listings. This converter turns each page of a PDF into a separate JPG, or PNG if you prefer, at the resolution you choose. A 12-page PDF gives you 12 images.
The conversion happens in your browser. Your PDF is not uploaded, and the images carry no watermark.
How to convert PDF to JPG
- Drag the PDF into the box at the top of this page, or click it to choose the file.
- Choose the output format: JPG for smaller files, PNG for the sharpest text.
- Choose a resolution: 72, 150 or 300 DPI.
- Start the conversion. Each page is drawn as an image on your device.
- Download the pages you need one at a time, or download every page in one ZIP file.
Choosing a resolution
DPI (dots per inch) sets how many pixels each inch of the page becomes. Higher DPI means sharper, larger images and a longer wait. Here is what each setting gives for the two most common page sizes:
| DPI | US Letter (8.5 x 11 in) | A4 (210 x 297 mm) | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | 612 x 792 px | 595 x 842 px | Thumbnails, quick previews, chat messages |
| 150 | 1275 x 1650 px | 1240 x 1754 px | Reading on screen, slides, web pages, email |
| 300 | 2550 x 3300 px | 2480 x 3508 px | Printing, cropping out details, zooming in on small print |
For most uses, 150 DPI is the right balance. Choose 300 DPI when you will print the image or cut a small part out of the page, such as a logo, a chart or one product from a catalog page, because the crop keeps enough pixels to look sharp.
JPG or PNG?
JPG files are much smaller and suit pages that are mostly photos or scans. JPG compression can leave faint smudges around sharp edges, which shows most on small black text on a white background. PNG is lossless, so text and line drawings stay crisp, but the files are larger. For a text-heavy page you plan to post or embed, PNG at 150 DPI often looks better than JPG at 300. If you need a different format later, the image converter can change PNG to JPG or WebP.
What the converter can and cannot do
- It converts every page in the file and draws each one the way a PDF viewer shows it, including text, vector graphics and images.
- It renders pages. It does not pull out the original photos embedded in the PDF at their native resolution. If you need a product photo from a catalog page, convert at 300 DPI and crop it.
- The images contain pictures of text, not text. You cannot copy words out of the JPG, and there is no OCR.
- It cannot open password-protected PDFs.
Tips
- Convert only what you need. A 200-page PDF at 300 DPI produces hundreds of large images and takes a while. Pull out the pages you need with Split PDF first, then convert the smaller file.
- Resize for the destination. A 300 DPI page is bigger than most websites need. Run the image through the image resizer before you upload it.
- Going the other way. To turn images back into a single document, use JPG to PDF.
Common reasons to convert pages to images
- Social media. Instagram and most social platforms accept images, not PDFs. Convert a flyer, menu or price sheet at 150 DPI and post the page as a picture. A multi-page PDF gives you one image per page, ready for a carousel post.
- Slides and documents. Pasting a page image into a presentation keeps the layout exactly as it was, with no font substitutions or shifted lines.
- Previews. A small image of the first page makes a clear thumbnail next to a download link on a website.
- Chat apps. Many messaging apps show images inline but show a PDF only as an attachment the other person has to open.
Supplier catalogs and product images
Store owners often receive supplier catalogs as PDFs and want product pictures from them. Converting a catalog page at 300 DPI and cropping works, but the result is only as good as the page, and you should confirm you have the right to use the supplier's images. If the supplier also sells through a public Shopify or WooCommerce store, the AM Jarvis Product Importer copies products straight into your store with their original images, variants and prices, which gives you better images with less work than cropping catalog pages.
A worked example: a menu for Instagram
A cafe has a 3-page menu PDF in US Letter size. Convert at 150 DPI as JPG: each page becomes a 1275 x 1650 image named menu-page-1.jpg, menu-page-2.jpg and menu-page-3.jpg. Instagram shows portrait posts at 4:5, so run the images through the image resizer with the Instagram portrait preset and contain, and post them as a carousel. For the printed specials board, convert page 1 again at 300 DPI.
How to save a PDF as JPG without a tool
- Mac: open the PDF in Preview, choose File > Export, pick JPEG and set the resolution. It exports the current page only.
- Windows: there is no built-in export. A screenshot works for a quick preview, but it only captures screen resolution. This converter exports every page at the DPI you choose.
Which resolution for which job
| Destination | Setting | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Instagram or Facebook post | 150 DPI | A Letter page becomes 1275 pixels wide, a little over the 1080 pixels social apps display |
| Website image or slide | 150 DPI | Sharp on most screens without a heavy file |
| Printing at the original page size | 300 DPI | The standard density for crisp print |
| Cropping out a logo or product | 300 DPI | Leaves enough pixels after the crop |
| Thumbnail next to a download link | 72 DPI | Small and fast |
Each image is named after the PDF and its page, such as menu-page-2.jpg, and every page can be downloaded on its own or together in one ZIP.
Who uses PDF to JPG
- Restaurants and shops posting menus, flyers and price lists on social media.
- Marketers turning a PDF guide into images for a carousel or slide deck.
- Store owners making a thumbnail preview of a downloadable guide or size chart.
- Anyone sending a page through a chat app where images show inline.
Troubleshooting
- Small text looks fuzzy. Use PNG, or 300 DPI.
- The conversion is slow or stops. High DPI on long files uses a lot of memory. Split out the pages you need first.
- Fonts look wrong on one page. The PDF may not embed its fonts. Open it in another reader to check; the converter draws what the file contains.
Privacy and limits
The converter runs entirely in your browser. Your PDF is read and drawn on your own device and never uploaded to a server, and it keeps working offline once the page has loaded.
It is free with no daily limit, needs no sign-up and adds no watermark. Very large PDFs, in the hundreds of megabytes, depend on your device's memory, and high resolutions use more of it, so a long document at 300 DPI converts more reliably on a computer than on a phone.
Password-protected (encrypted) PDFs must first be opened with their password in another app and saved as an unprotected copy, if you have permission. The converter does not remove passwords or restrictions.