When to turn a PDF into images
- Sharing a page on social media or in a chat app, which show images instantly but PDFs only as attachments
- Inserting a page into a presentation, document or website
- Uploading to a form that only accepts JPG, such as a certificate or ID document page
- Making thumbnails or previews of a document
How to use it
- Choose a resolution and, optionally, which pages to convert.
- Choose your PDF or drop it on the box above.
- Download the JPG, or the ZIP when several pages were converted.
You can convert several PDFs in a row; each gets its own result.
Choosing pages
Leave the page box empty to convert every page, or type page numbers and ranges:
1converts the first page only1-3, 7converts pages 1, 2, 3 and 75-converts page 5 to the end
Resolution, DPI and image size
A PDF page has a physical size, such as A4 or US Letter, and the resolution decides how many pixels each inch becomes:
| Resolution | A4 page in pixels | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| 72 DPI | about 595 × 842 | Thumbnails, quick previews |
| 150 DPI | about 1240 × 1754 | Screens, sharing, most uploads |
| 300 DPI | about 2480 × 3508 | Printing, reading small text |
Higher resolution means sharper text and bigger files. If a form has a file size limit, convert at 150 DPI and use compress image to a specific size afterwards.
JPG or PNG?
JPG suits pages with photos and keeps files small. For pages that are mostly text, diagrams or line drawings, PNG keeps edges perfectly sharp; use the PDF to PNG converter for those. The quality slider here controls how much JPG compression is applied: 85% is a good balance.
What the images look like
Each page is drawn by pdf.js, the same PDF engine Firefox uses, onto a white background, just as it looks in a PDF viewer. Fonts embedded in the PDF are used as they are. Interactive parts such as form fields, links and attachments become part of the picture or are left out, since a JPG is a flat image.
Questions
How do I get every page?
Leave the page box empty. Each page becomes its own JPG, and with more than one page you get them all in a single ZIP file.
Which resolution should I choose?
150 DPI is sharp on screens and fine for sharing. Choose 300 DPI for printing or for zooming into small text. 72 DPI makes small preview images.
Why did I get a ZIP file?
When several pages are converted, the images are packed into one ZIP so you don't have to download them one by one. Open the ZIP to find one JPG per page, numbered in order.
Does it work with password-protected PDFs?
Not yet. Remove the password in your PDF app first, then convert the unlocked copy.
Last reviewed 31 October 2026