To convert a PDF to JPG, drop the PDF into the box above, choose a resolution (72, 150 or 300 DPI), enter a page range or keep all pages, and set the JPG quality. Click Convert. Each page becomes its own image, named like document-page-1.jpg, which you can download one by one or together as a ZIP.
How to use the PDF to JPG tool
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Add your PDF
Drag a PDF onto the drop area or tap to pick one from your device. If the file is password-protected, you are asked for the password, and it is used only inside your browser.
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Pick a resolution
Choose 72 DPI for small on-screen previews, 150 DPI (the default) for everyday use, or 300 DPI when the images will be printed or zoomed into.
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Choose pages and quality
Leave the page selection on all pages, or type a range such as 1-3, 5, 8-10. Adjust the JPG quality slider if you want smaller files; the default is 90.
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Convert and download
Click Convert. When the pages are rendered, download single images or grab everything at once as a ZIP file.
Which DPI should you choose for PDF to JPG?
DPI (dots per inch) decides how many pixels each inch of the PDF page becomes. A PDF page has a physical size, so the same page produces very different images depending on this setting. An A4 page rendered at 150 DPI comes out at roughly 1240 × 1754 pixels; at 300 DPI it is about twice as wide and twice as tall, which means around four times as many pixels and a noticeably bigger file.
Use 72 DPI when you only need a quick preview, a thumbnail for a website or an image to paste into a chat message. 150 DPI is a sensible middle ground: text is readable on a laptop or phone screen and file sizes stay modest, which is why it is the default. Choose 300 DPI when you plan to print the images, crop a small part of a page, or need fine print and small table figures to stay legible after zooming in.
Higher resolution also takes longer to render and uses more memory, because every page is drawn in your browser. On a phone, converting a long document at 300 DPI can be slow; if that happens, convert a smaller page range at a time.
PDF to image: JPG or PNG?
JPG is a lossy format: it keeps files small by discarding detail the eye is unlikely to notice. That works well for pages that are mostly photographs, brochures, scanned documents and slides with images, and it is the format almost every app, email client and upload form accepts without complaint.
The trade-off shows up around sharp edges. Black text on a white background and thin lines in charts can pick up faint artefacts at lower quality settings. Keeping the quality slider at 90 or above avoids most of this. If your pages are mostly text, line drawings or diagrams and you want pixel-perfect edges, the PDF to PNG converter produces lossless images instead, at the cost of larger files.
Converting PDFs without sending them to a server
Many online converters upload your file, process it on their machines and keep it for some period of time. Here the PDF is opened and rendered by PDF.js, Mozilla's open-source PDF renderer, running inside your own browser tab. The file is never uploaded to Krawly and nothing is stored; closing the tab discards everything.
That makes it reasonable to convert documents you would rather not hand to a third party, such as a signed contract, a bank statement or a page from a passport scan. Speed depends on your device rather than on a queue, and there is no watermark, signup or daily limit.
Tips for the best results
- Converting only a few pages? Type them as a range like 2, 4-6 instead of rendering the whole document.
- For images you will print, use 300 DPI and keep JPG quality at 90 or higher.
- The text inside the JPGs is not selectable. If you need the words themselves, use PDF to Text.
- Mostly text or diagrams on the page? PDF to PNG keeps edges crisper than JPG.
- Downloading many pages is easier with the ZIP option than with individual files.
- PDF to JPEG is the same conversion as PDF to JPG: JPG and JPEG are one format, and the images use the .jpg extension.
Frequently asked questions
How do I convert a PDF to JPG for free?
Open this page, drop your PDF into the converter, choose a DPI and page range, and click Convert. Every selected page becomes a separate JPG that you can download individually or as a ZIP. There is no signup, no watermark and no daily limit, and the file is processed in your browser instead of being uploaded.
How do I save PDF as JPG in high quality?
Choose 300 DPI and keep the JPG quality slider at 90 or higher. That gives sharp images that hold up when printed or zoomed, at the cost of larger files. If the pages are mostly text or diagrams, PDF to PNG keeps edges even crisper because it is lossless.
Can I convert just one page of a PDF to JPG?
Yes. In the page selection field, type the page number, for example 4, or a mix of pages and ranges such as 1-3, 5, 8-10. Only those pages are rendered, which is also faster than converting the whole document.
What DPI should I use to convert a PDF to JPG?
Use 150 DPI for general viewing and sharing; it is the default. Choose 72 DPI for small previews or thumbnails, and 300 DPI for printing or when you need to zoom into small text. Higher DPI gives sharper images but larger files and longer conversion times.
Does the converter work with password-protected PDFs?
Yes. If the PDF is encrypted, the tool asks for its password before rendering. The password is used locally in your browser to open the file and is not sent anywhere. You need to know the password; the tool does not bypass or remove PDF protection.
Is it safe to convert confidential PDFs here?
The PDF never leaves your device. It is rendered by PDF.js inside your browser, nothing is uploaded to Krawly's servers and nothing is stored. When you close the tab, the file and the generated images are gone unless you downloaded them.
Why can't I select or copy text in the JPG images?
A JPG is a picture of the page, so the text becomes pixels rather than characters. To get editable text out of a PDF, use the PDF to Text tool, which reads the embedded text layer and falls back to OCR for scanned pages.
Private by design. Every Krawly converter runs inside your browser using JavaScript and WebAssembly. Your files are not uploaded, stored or seen by anyone — when you close the tab, they are gone.