Sometimes you need a PDF's pages as images — to post online, drop into a slide, or attach where PDFs aren't accepted. Converting each page to a JPG is straightforward.
Choosing quality
Higher quality settings produce sharper, larger images; standard settings are fine for screen use. Pick based on whether the images are for print or web.
Getting all pages at once
A good tool exports every page and bundles them as a ZIP, so a 10-page PDF gives you 10 images in one download.
Step by step
- Open PDF to JPG and add your file.
- Pick the quality: standard for anything viewed on a screen, high if the image will be printed or zoomed into.
- Export — every page becomes its own JPG, delivered together as a ZIP.
- Unzip and check the page you care about at full size before using it.
What usually goes wrong
Screen-quality exports look soft when printed
A page rendered for the web has roughly a quarter of the detail needed for print. If it is going on paper, choose the higher setting from the start.
Text becomes pixels and stops being searchable
Once a page is a JPG, the text is a picture of text. Nobody can search, select or copy it. Keep the PDF if that matters.
A 40-page PDF gives you 40 files
That is usually not what someone wants emailed to them. Extract the pages you actually need first.
Frequently asked questions
Will the images be high resolution?
Choose a higher quality/scale setting for print-ready images; standard is enough for screens.
Will the images be high resolution?
Choose the higher quality setting for print-ready images; the standard setting is sized for screens and will look soft on paper.
Can I convert just one page instead of all of them?
Extract that page into its own PDF first, then convert it. That avoids unzipping a folder of images you do not need.
Is JPG or PNG better for PDF pages?
JPG for pages that are mostly photographs. PNG keeps lines and text edges crisper, at a larger file size.