Turn every page of a PDF into a JPG, PNG or WebP image.
Rendered in your browser — the PDF is never uploaded.
What DPI should I use to convert a PDF to JPG?
Use 150 DPI for screen use and 300 DPI only for printing. A PDF measures pages in points at 72 to the inch, so the render scale is your DPI divided by 72 — an A4 page becomes 1240 by 1754 pixels at 150 DPI, and roughly four times that file size at 300.
Understanding your result
DPI is the only setting here that really matters, and it is worth understanding rather than guessing. A PDF stores pages as instructions — draw this line, set this text in this font — with no inherent pixel size, so a page has to be redrawn at whatever resolution you ask for. Choose 72 DPI and you get roughly what the page looks like on screen; choose 300 and you get enough pixels to print without visible softness, at around 17 times the file size. The common mistake is reaching for 300 DPI by reflex for something that will only ever be viewed on a screen, producing a 4 MB image where a 250 KB one would have been indistinguishable. Format matters less but still counts: JPG is the right default for pages with photographs, while PNG keeps small text crisp because it never introduces the compression fringing that JPG puts around sharp edges.
Formula and method
A PDF measures its pages in points, and there are 72 points to an inch. The render scale is therefore your chosen DPI divided by 72 — 150 DPI is a 2.08× scale, 300 DPI is 4.17×. An A4 page of 595 × 842 points becomes 1240 × 1754 pixels at 150 DPI.
Assumptions and limitations
The output is a picture, so the text in it can no longer be selected, searched or read by a screen reader — use the text extractor if you need the words. Conversion is capped at 100 pages at a time to stay within browser memory, and password-protected PDFs cannot be opened at all. Very unusual fonts occasionally render with substituted glyphs.
Worked example
A 3-page A4 report converted to JPG at 150 DPI produces three 1240 × 1754 images, named page-1 to page-3 and delivered in a single ZIP.
How to use this tool
- Choose your PDF file.
- Pick the image format and the resolution you need.
- Optionally name the pages you want, such as 1-3, 7.
- Convert, check the previews, then download the image or ZIP.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Using 300 DPI for an image that will only be viewed on a screen, making the file needlessly huge.
- Choosing JPG for a page of small text, where compression softens the letterforms.
- Converting a whole 200-page document when only one page was needed.
- Expecting the text in the resulting image to still be selectable or searchable.
About the PDF to JPG
Convert the pages of a PDF into image files. Choose JPG, PNG or WebP, pick a resolution from screen preview up to print quality, and convert the whole document or just the pages you name. A single page downloads as one image; several arrive together in a ZIP.
Who should use this tool
Anyone who needs a PDF page as a picture — for a slide, a listing photo, a forum post or a printer that refuses the original file.
Benefits
- The PDF is rendered inside your browser and never uploaded to a server.
- Resolution is chosen in DPI, so print work and screen work each get the right pixels.
- Page ranges mean you convert page 7 without converting all 200.
- Multi-page conversions arrive as one ZIP rather than a queue of download prompts.
Practical use cases
- Dropping a page of a report into a slide deck or document.
- Turning a PDF certificate or ticket into an image for a phone wallet.
- Posting a page online where PDFs will not display inline.
- Making thumbnails or previews of a long document.
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Frequently asked questions
Is my PDF uploaded anywhere?
No. The file is opened and rendered by code running inside this browser tab. Nothing is sent to a server, which is why the conversion still works if you disconnect from the internet after the page loads.
Which resolution should I choose?
Use 150 DPI for anything on a screen and 300 DPI only if the image will be printed. At 72 DPI the page matches its on-screen appearance, which is ideal for small previews and thumbnails.
Can I convert just one page?
Yes — type the page number in the pages field. Ranges such as 1-3, single pages such as 7, and open-ended ranges such as 10- can be mixed in one list.
Why is the text no longer selectable?
Because the output is an image, and an image has no text layer — only pixels that look like letters. If you need the words themselves, use the Extract Text from PDF tool instead.
JPG or PNG?
JPG for pages built around photographs, where its much smaller files cost you nothing visible. PNG for pages of text, diagrams or line art, where it keeps edges perfectly sharp.