PDF to JPEG Converter

How to Convert PDF to JPEG Online

1. Upload Your PDF: Drag and drop or click "+ Add Files" to select one or more PDFs. Batch conversion is supported — drop a stack of PDFs and each is rasterized independently.
2. Pick Conversion Quality (DPI): This is the single biggest knob. Defaults to 300 DPI (print-grade). Drop to 150 DPI for email and screen viewing, 72 or 96 DPI for thumbnails, or push to 600/1200 DPI for archival or fine-art work. File size scales roughly with DPI squared, so 300 DPI is about 4x the bytes of 150 DPI.
3. Tune Image Compression, Transparency, and Image Resolution (Optional): Set Quality Preset to Very High (default) for photos and mixed pages, or Medium when only text legibility matters. Pick an Image Transparency Color (white by default) — JPEG has no alpha channel, so the rasterizer flattens transparent regions onto this background. Use Resolution Percentage or the width/height fields to scale output independently of DPI. Confirm the File Extension is set to JPEG (use JPG if your downstream tool insists on the three-letter form — same bytes either way).
4. Convert and Download: Click Convert. Each PDF page becomes its own JPEG, downloadable individually or as a ZIP. Files are uploaded over an encrypted connection, processed on our servers, and deleted automatically after one hour — no sign-up, no watermark, never shared.

Why Convert PDF to JPEG?

PDF is a container for vector text, embedded fonts, and layered images — ideal for printing and archival, but image editors, social platforms, and chat apps can't open it inline. Converting each page to JPEG rasterizes the document into a flat image that any tool can display, edit, or embed. The.jpeg extension specifically (not.jpg) is the form most macOS and Linux native screenshots use, and it's what some workflow systems and content-management pipelines expect to see when extensions are matched literally.

• Workflows that match the literal .jpeg extension — Some CMS uploaders, government e-filing portals, and asset-validation scripts compare extensions byte-for-byte; if the spec says .jpeg, .jpg may be rejected even though the file bytes are identical.
• Embed pages in slides and documents — Drop a JPEG of a chart or contract clause into PowerPoint, Google Slides, Keynote, or Word. PDFs can only be attached or linked.
• Share on social and messaging apps — Instagram, X/Twitter, WhatsApp, Discord, and iMessage preview JPEG inline. They don't render multi-page PDFs.
• Build thumbnails and previews — A 96 DPI cover-page JPEG loads instantly in a file browser, CMS, or document portal. The PDF itself stays the canonical copy.
• Edit visually — Annotate, crop, or redact pages inside Photoshop, GIMP, Canva, Photopea, or macOS Preview. Use JPG to PDF to merge back into a multi-page document afterward.
• Bypass PDF viewer requirements — Older email clients, kiosks, and embedded systems often render JPEG natively but choke on tagged PDFs with custom fonts.

If your downstream tool expects the three-letter extension, the sibling page PDF to JPG produces identical bytes with a .jpg suffix. For sharp text and diagrams, use PDF to PNG instead.

JPEG vs JPG — Same Format, Different Suffix

Both extensions decode the same JPEG bitstream. The three-letter .jpg is a relic of MS-DOS and early FAT filesystems that capped extensions at three characters; UNIX and Mac never had the cap, so they kept .jpeg. Today the choice is purely cosmetic unless a specific tool or upload spec demands one form.

DPI Cheat Sheet — Letter-size Page (8.5 × 11 in)

File-size estimates assume Very High quality on a mixed text-and-photo page. A pure-text page compresses much smaller; a full-bleed photo page can run larger.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is.jpeg different from.jpg?

No. They are the same format — JPEG / JFIF as defined by ISO/IEC 10918 — with two different filename extensions. The .jpg form exists only because MS-DOS and the FAT-16 filesystem capped extensions at three characters, so Windows tools historically dropped the trailing e. UNIX, classic macOS, and modern Windows all accept either. Rename photo.jpeg to photo.jpg (or vice versa) and every viewer still opens it.

Why would I specifically want.jpeg instead of.jpg?

Three real reasons. First, some upload validators and CMS pipelines match extensions literally — if the spec says .jpeg, a .jpg file gets rejected even though the bytes are identical. Second, macOS native screenshots and some Linux tools default to .jpeg, so picking the same extension keeps your folder consistent. Third, certain government e-filing and archival workflows publish style guides that prescribe .jpeg. If your downstream tool doesn't care, .jpg is the more common default — use PDF to JPG for that.

What DPI should I pick?

For screen viewing, slide decks, and email, 150 DPI is the sweet spot — sharp on any laptop or phone display without inflating file size. For print, use 300 DPI (the industry standard for offset and inkjet output). For tiny web thumbnails or file-browser previews, 72 or 96 DPI is enough. Going above 300 DPI only pays off if you'll zoom, crop, or print larger than the original page.

Does each PDF page become a separate JPEG?

Yes. A 10-page PDF produces 10 JPEG images, one per page, named by page index. Download them individually or grab the full set as a ZIP. To combine them back into a single multi-page file, use Merge Image to PDF. To stitch them into one tall image, open them in any image editor and paste vertically.

Will text in the PDF still be selectable in the JPEG?

No. JPEG is a flat pixel grid — text becomes part of the image and can no longer be selected, copied, or searched. If you need a searchable copy, keep the original PDF (it already has a text layer if it wasn't a scan), or run OCR on the JPEG output afterward. For preserving text plus layout, use PDF to DOCX instead.

Why does my JPEG look blurry around text?

Two usual causes. First, DPI is too low — bump from 72 to 150 or 300. Second, JPEG's lossy DCT compression creates soft halos around sharp text edges; that's inherent to the format. For text-heavy pages, switch to PNG (lossless) via PDF to PNG, or raise the Quality Preset to Very High to push the artifacts down to barely-visible.

Why does the Image Transparency color matter?

JPEG has no alpha channel — it cannot store "transparent" pixels. If your PDF page has transparent regions (common in PDFs exported from Illustrator, InDesign, or Figma), the rasterizer must paint them onto a solid background before encoding. White is the default and matches most printed paper; pick black, gray, or another color from the dropdown if the rest of your design assumes a different page color.

Is there a file size or page limit?

No hard caps in normal usage. Conversion runs on our servers, so very large PDFs (hundreds of pages or hundreds of megabytes) are limited mainly by upload size and connection speed. If a 500-page book at 600 DPI exhausts RAM, drop to 150 DPI or split the PDF into chunks first with Split PDF.

Is my PDF uploaded to a server?

Files transit to xconvert's processing edge for rasterization (browser-only PDF rendering for hundred-page documents is impractical) but are not retained after your session and are never used for training or sharing. No sign-up, no account, no watermark on the output.